Preston
Preston is home to a growing network of funeral directors, crematoria, and memorial businesses serving diverse local communities across Lancashire. Funeral Service Times reports on developments in the Preston funeral sector, including business expansions, facility upgrades, charity partnerships, and council-led bereavement initiatives. Coverage highlights how local operators adapt to shifting consumer preferences, sustainability goals, and evolving regulatory standards. For funeral professionals, this tag offers insight into the commercial, operational, and community-driven factors influencing funeral and memorial services within Preston and the wider North West region.
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Aug- 2025 -8 AugustCommunity
Hull memorial garden underway after Legacy incident
Hull City Council has revealed that construction has officially started on a memorial garden at Northern Cemetery in Hull to…
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Mar- 2025 -5 MarchCommunity
Legacy families consulted on designs for permanent memorials
Hull City Council has consulted the families affected by an investigation into the former funeral home business Legacy Independent Funeral…
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Jul- 2023 -21 JulyCommunity
Arthur Gresty Funeral Homes to sponsor Wythenshawe FC stand
Arthur Gresty Funeral Homes has been named as the new sponsor of a football club’s main stand, The John Walker…
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Sep- 2017 -15 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
The Good Funeral Awards names 2017’s winners
Sometimes called ‘The Death Oscars’, the Good Funeral Awards celebrate the hard work and compassion of the people within the…
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8 SeptemberTechnology/Equipment
Lancashire moves closer to opening digital autopsy facility
Plans have been signed off for a Digital Autopsy Facility (DAF), which will offer non-invasive post mortems to bereaved families…
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