Regulation

Ageing population boosts growth of funeral directors over past decade

The funeral industry in the UK has seen a 28% jump in the number of funeral directors over the past…

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AW Lymn supports launch of UK’s first uncollected ashes database

Midlands-based independent funeral directors, A W Lymn, has supported the launch of an uncollected ashes database – the first of…

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Rainsbrook Crematorium to include a 3,500-plot cemetery

Rugby Borough Council has announced that work has begun to create a new cemetery at Rainsbrook Crematorium, which is set…

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Golden Charter appoints chief marketing officer

UK funeral plan provider Golden Charter has appointed Jill Hood as chief marketing officer (CMO). The role has been newly…

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E Gill and Sons joins Funeral Partners

Funeral Partners has announced that the Newark-based family business, E Gill and Sons, has joined its network of funeral providers. …

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Lodge Brothers Funerals transitions to EOT

Lodge Brothers Funerals Limited (Lodge Brothers/the Group) has announced its multi-million pound transition to become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).…

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Police complete Funeral director visits as part of Legacy investigation

Visits made to all funeral directors in Hull and the East Riding have now been completed, as a consequence of…

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SAIF leads formal inspections of Hull premises after police case

SAIF members in Hull have launched formal inspections of premises in the wake of the police investigation into care of…

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Scottish independent funeral director elected as SAIF president

Declan Maguire, director of Glasgow-based Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors, has been elected president of SAIF, the UK’s largest trade association…

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Scottish govt approves code of practice for funeral directors

The Scottish government has approved an official statutory code of practice for funeral directors, signalling the first major step in…

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