Sheffield
Sheffield’s funeral services sector is shaped by the city’s industrial heritage and patchwork of urban neighbourhoods and surrounding green spaces, with funeral directors, crematoria, cemetery teams and bereavement professionals serving a diverse community. Staying informed on local planning proposals, facility upgrades, business openings or closures, appointment news, council and regulatory decisions, and community memorial projects is vital for professionals operating in and around Sheffield. Funeral Service Times provides Sheffield‑focused coverage that supports funeral directors, cemetery and crematorium managers, and related service providers with timely insight into operational, strategic and community‑oriented developments shaping dignified and responsive end‑of‑life care in the area.
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Jul- 2025 -29 JulyCharity
Best Solicitors raises £1,195 for hospice with will writing offer
A will-writing fundraiser launched by Best Solicitors has raised almost £1,200 for Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield. The Sheffield-based law firm…
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Jun- 2025 -24 JunePeople
Funeral director marks 20 years at Dorset branch
Douch Family Funeral Directors is marking Marcella McDonagh’s two decades of service as a funeral director at the Dorset-based company,…
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Aug- 2024 -29 AugustCommunity
Sheffield General Cemetery receives Green Flag Award
Sheffield General Cemetery has received a Green Flag Award in recognition of its well-managed parks and green spaces. Located in…
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Jan- 2024 -24 JanuaryCommunity
Sheffield Council launches consultation on new bereavement service
Sheffield City Council has launched a citywide consultation process with the aim of developing a new strategy to ensure that…
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Oct- 2023 -25 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Sheffield General Cemetery celebrates end of four-year restoration
Sheffield General Cemetery is celebrating the end of its four-year £3.8m conservation and repair programme with a gathering of those…
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Aug- 2023 -4 AugustPeople
Founding director returns to Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners’ founding director, Barry Pritchard, has returned to the company as an acquisition partner to merge his three businesses…
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Jul- 2023 -7 JulyFuneral Plans
C&A Reed to host funeral plan open day in August
Sheffield-based funeral directors, C&A Reed, will be hosting members of the local community for a funeral pLan open day, scheduled…
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Jun- 2023 -6 JuneCommunity
Sheffield General Cemetery completes £3m four-year conservation
Sheffield General Cemetery has reopened following the conclusion of its £3m four-year conservation and repair programme that had been carried…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberBusiness
One Life Funeral Planning falls into administration
One Life Funeral Planning Ltd (OLFP) has appointed Andrew Watling and Kelly Mitchell, insolvency practitioners of business advisory firm Quantuma,…
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May- 2020 -19 MayCoronavirus
Sheffield Council announces changes to funeral arrangements
Sheffield Council has become the latest council to announce changes to funeral arrangements as coronavirus lockdown is eased. The council…
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