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Bristol-based Trust to host wills and funeral workshop in March

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Forest Park Cemetery opens dedicated Muslim section

Forest Park Cemetery opens dedicated Muslim section

A.W. Lymn promotes Russ Kemp to senior funeral director

A.W. Lymn promotes Russ Kemp to senior funeral director

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Traditional Funeral

Traditional funerals remain a cornerstone of funeral practice in the UK, typically involving a formal ceremony, hearse-led procession, burial or cremation, and personalised tributes. These services are valued for their structure, symbolism, and opportunity for collective remembrance. Funeral Service Times covers developments in traditional funeral provision, including service design, ceremonial trends, family expectations, regulatory considerations, and supplier input—supporting funeral professionals in delivering meaningful, dignified experiences that uphold established customs while adapting to modern needs.

Traditional Funeral

Traditional funerals remain a cornerstone of funeral practice in the UK, typically involving a formal ceremony, hearse-led procession, burial or cremation, and personalised tributes. These services are valued for their structure, symbolism, and opportunity for collective remembrance. Funeral Service Times covers developments in traditional funeral provision, including service design, ceremonial trends, family expectations, regulatory considerations, and supplier input—supporting funeral professionals in delivering meaningful, dignified experiences that uphold established customs while adapting to modern needs.

Rising funeral costs push families towards simpler services

Rising funeral costs are prompting more families across the UK to opt for simpler services,…

Four in 10 want ashes scattered overseas, survey finds

Four in 10 people in Britain would like their ashes scattered abroad, but most have made…

Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report finds

Independent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year,…

Central Co-op launches website for purchasing unattended funerals

Central Co-op has announced the launch of a “pioneering” new website that allows customers…

The mushroom coffin has landed in the UK – and it’s a big deal

The future of funerals has arrived in the UK, and it is growing – literally. At a special…

The industry’s take on Sunlife’s Cost of Dying figures

While SunLife’s 2025 Cost of Dying Report has highlighted a rise in funeral costs, concerns…

SAIF urges SunLife to clarify ‘simple funeral’ definition amid latest report

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has called on…

AW Lymn launches gravestone maintenance service

AW Lymn has officially launched a gravestone maintenance scheme through AW Lymn The…

Almost half of over-50s ‘can’t afford to die’, Final Duties finds

Some 43% of over-50s can’t afford to die, the latest research by Final Duties has reported,…

More young people consider traditional burial, L&G finds

Some 60% of 16 to 24-year-old people have reported that having a traditional funeral…
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