Repatriation
Repatriation is a vital service within the funeral profession, ensuring the respectful and lawful return of the deceased to their country or place of origin. This section brings together Funeral Service Times’ specialist coverage of repatriation, including guidance on international regulations, documentation requirements, and best practice for handling cross-border transfers. We report on service providers, logistics partners, and innovations that support funeral directors, as well as industry news, product developments, and case studies highlighting professional expertise in this sensitive area. Coverage is tailored to the needs of funeral directors, arrangers, and associated professionals managing repatriation with the utmost care and compliance.
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Mar- 2018 -23 MarchCurrent Affairs
Undertaker and church organist jailed for child abuse
Robert Brown, church organist and former undertaker, has been jailed for four years for carrying out sex acts on minors…
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberFeatures
Does cryonics offer an alternative to death?
It’s described as an ambulance to the future. Cryonics UK provides assistance to people who wish for their body to…
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Oct- 2017 -30 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Paul Williams Funeral Directors acquire new premises
Paul Williams Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, a family owned funeral directors based in Bury, North Manchester, has acquired new, larger…
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Dec- 2016 -2 DecemberCurrent Affairs
NFFD announce member of the year
Paul Kane of Kane Funeral Services has been awarded this year’s NFFD member of the year award. Paul, who was…
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Nov- 2016 -9 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Rowland Brothers International wins industry award
Rowland Brothers International are the winners of the first ever Ancillary Assistance Service Provider of the Year award at the ITIJ…
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Sep- 2013 -17 SeptemberTrade Organisations
New partnership enhances international repatriation service
Euro City Direct (ECD) has partnered with Skytrader to create one of the largest independent repatriation services in the UK.…
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Jan- 2013 -30 January
Repatriation issue arises as body lies in mortuary for 18 months
The body of a Ghanaian national, who worked on a trawler in Northern Ireland, is still in a Belfast mortuary,…
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