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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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West Midlands

The West Midlands is home to a broad and active funeral sector, serving both densely populated urban centres and surrounding rural communities. With a diverse population and strong local traditions, the region supports a wide range of funeral services, crematoria, cemeteries, and supplier operations. Funeral Service Times covers developments across the West Midlands, including business growth, service innovation, regional policy, and community engagement—providing funeral professionals with geographically relevant insight into operational trends, investment, and evolving service needs in the area.

West Midlands

The West Midlands is home to a broad and active funeral sector, serving both densely populated urban centres and surrounding rural communities. With a diverse population and strong local traditions, the region supports a wide range of funeral services, crematoria, cemeteries, and supplier operations. Funeral Service Times covers developments across the West Midlands, including business growth, service innovation, regional policy, and community engagement—providing funeral professionals with geographically relevant insight into operational trends, investment, and evolving service needs in the area.

Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018

New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend…

Birmingham funeral director takes on key international trade association role

A funeral director from the West Midlands has been appointed to a key position at a global…

Rising funeral costs and family breakdown leads to ‘pauper’s funeral’ increase

A study by insurers Royal London has found that the number of public health funerals and the…

Charity funds stolen from funeral directors

A large amount of cash including charity funds has been stolen from a funeral directors in…

FSB Small Business Awards open for entries

The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2018 are now open for entries. The awards will…

Deceased Online expands its database

Deceased Online has expanded its database and now offers records for two cemeteries managed…

Independent Price Comparison Website

Families are now able to compare Funeral Directors’ prices at the click of a button, thanks…

Laurel appoints new CFO

Laurel Funerals has announced the appointment of Paul Coxon as chief financial officer.

West Midlands funeral director goes hi-tech to match national chains

An independent funeral director has boned-up on its IT skills in a bid to match the…

Funeral directors establish CIC

The UK’s first certified funeral social enterprise has been set up in Worcestershire and the…
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