Staffordshire
Staffordshire is home to a well-established funeral sector serving both urban centres and rural communities, with funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries and bereavement service providers playing a central role in local life. For professionals operating across the county, awareness of regional developments is essential to maintaining high standards of service and care. Funeral Service Times delivers targeted coverage of Staffordshire’s funeral industry, including business announcements, service expansions, planning proposals, council-led changes, infrastructure projects and community initiatives. Our reporting helps sector professionals stay informed on the operational and strategic developments shaping end-of-life services in Staffordshire.
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Dec- 2025 -23 DecemberBusiness
Staffordshire crematorium sees surge in services in 2024
Hammerwich Cemetery and Crematorium in Staffordshire has reported a sharp increase in the number of services it conducts, from 242…
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4 DecemberBusiness
Merger of Co-op societies to broaden funeralcare network
Central Co-op and the Midcounties Co-operative have secured Member approval for a merger that will create the UK’s largest independent…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires ‘record’ number of businesses in 2024
Funeral Partners has revealed that 2024 was its busiest calendar year on record, having acquired a “record-breaking” 12 new businesses…
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Jan- 2025 -10 JanuaryCharity
Jennifer Ashe and Son to support 72 charities in 2025
Jennifer Ashe and Son has announced plans to donate funds to a total of 72 charities across the West Midlands…
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Nov- 2024 -18 NovemberPeople
Jennifer Ashe and Son welcomes two new staff members
Jennifer Ashe and Son has announced the appointment of Natalia Broda as its first in-house finance manager and Mathew Alcock…
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6 NovemberBusiness
Jennifer Ashe and Son expands fleet amid £220k investment
Jennifer Ashe and Son has expanded its fleet with the introduction of a new hearse and a petrol hybrid limousine…
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Aug- 2024 -27 AugustBusiness
AW Lymn acquires crematorium and cemetery in West Midlands
AW Lymn has announced the acquisition of Chase and District Memorial Park in Lichfield, which is soon to be rebranded…
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23 AugustBusiness
Jennifer Ashe and Son opens sixth branch in Wolverhampton
Jennifer Ashe and Son has announced the opening of its sixth funeral home branch in Oxley, Wolverhampton. The new branch,…
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14 AugustBusiness
Wathall’s opens eighth branch across Derbyshire and Staffordshire
Family-owned Wathall’s, Derby’s longest-established independent funeral directors, has opened its eighth branch across Derbyshire and Staffordshire. The new branch on…
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Apr- 2024 -26 AprilPeople
Jennifer Ashe and Son appoints Lichfield head of office
Jennifer Ashe and Son has announced the appointment of Faye Yardley as the new head of office at its Lichfield…
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