Portsmouth
Portsmouth’s funeral profession serves a diverse coastal and urban community, with funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, memorial masons, and suppliers providing essential care and services to bereaved families across the city and surrounding areas. This section of Funeral Service Times brings together coverage of Portsmouth’s funeral sector, including business developments, local appointments, product and service innovations, and operational insights. Reporting also covers community initiatives, regulatory updates, and industry events relevant to funeral, memorial, and end-of-life care professionals, reflecting the city’s tradition of professionalism, dignity, and compassionate service.
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Oct- 2020 -23 OctoberCommunity
Funeral directors organise nine-mile night walk for hospice
Funeral directors from Dignity’s branches in Portsmouth, Havant and Gosport are set to take part in a socially-distanced charity walk…
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Jun- 2019 -5 JuneBusiness
Co-op makes first donation to Legs4Africa charity
Two prosthetic legs are on their way to amputees living in some of the poorest countries in the world following…
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Apr- 2019 -11 AprilCharity
Pre-school gets life-saving defibrillator thanks to funeral director
After three months of fundraising, a Portsmouth pre-school has installed a life-saving defibrillator in memory of a volunteer. More than…
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Mar- 2019 -27 MarchCharity
The Great Pompey Cake-Off Competition launches in aid of charity
The Co-operative Funeralcare, North End is sponsoring a new baking competition in Portsmouth in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust. The…
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Feb- 2019 -21 FebruaryCharity
Crematorium helps to support suicide survivors
A Portsmouth support group for people affected by suicide has been given a donation of £7,000 by Havant crematorium, The…
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Jan- 2019 -9 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018
New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…
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Nov- 2018 -29 NovemberCharity
Wildlife charity gets a boost for Christmas
A Portsmouth teenager, who has devoted hours of her time to wildlife, has won a Christmas card competition run by…
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14 NovemberCharity
New Blackmore Vale funeral home seeks charity partner
As a new funeral home in Sturminster Newton is preparing to open its doors to the public, an appeal is…
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Oct- 2018 -18 OctoberCommunity
Portchester Crematorium celebrates 60th anniversary
Portchester Crematorium in Fareham, Portsmouth, has celebrated its 60th anniversary, commemorating its role as being the final resting place for…
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Feb- 2018 -23 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Wreath trashed mid-funeral by students
College students were caught kicking a wreath from a funeral taking place at a Portsmouth church. The funeral, for Gosport…
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