York
York’s funeral profession serves a historic and culturally rich community, with funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, memorial masons, and suppliers providing essential care and support to bereaved families across the city and surrounding areas. This section of Funeral Service Times features coverage of York’s funeral sector, including business developments, local appointments, product and service innovations, and operational insights. We also report on regulatory updates, community engagement, and industry events relevant to funeral, memorial, and end-of-life care professionals, reflecting the city’s tradition of dignity, professionalism, and compassionate service.
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Aug- 2025 -27 AugustCommunity
York Council to temporarily manage Fulford Cemetery
City of York Council has announced that it is to temporarily take over management of Fulford Cemetery amid financial pressures…
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Nov- 2024 -22 NovemberCommunity
Murray’s Funeral Directors renews Burton Albion FC sponsorship
Murray’s Funeral Directors has confirmed its support of Burton Albion Football Club with a new sponsorship agreement. The funeral provider…
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Mar- 2024 -28 MarchPeople
Scottish independent funeral director elected as SAIF president
Declan Maguire, director of Glasgow-based Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors, has been elected president of SAIF, the UK’s largest trade association…
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28 MarchFuneral Plans
Mindful Memorials collaborates with Robertson Memorials
Mindful Memorials, the fourth-generation master stonemason and memorials business, has announced a collaboration with Robertson Memorials, one of the largest…
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Jun- 2023 -5 JuneFeatures
Succession: The funeral fit for a billionaire
Episode nine in season four of HBO’s hit show Succession features the funeral of billionaire media mogul Logan Roy, played…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberBusiness
The future of Dignity
What is your history in the industry? My first job in the sector was as an administration assistant at Dudley…
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Mar- 2020 -2 MarchBusiness
York Council to create funeral hardship to help struggling families
A funeral hardship fund to help families struggling to pay for a funeral could be launched by the City of…
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Feb- 2020 -26 FebruaryBusiness
Dead Happy reveals ‘funniest’ funeral home names
Life insurance company Dead Happy has revealed the list of the “funniest” funeral home names around the world. According to…
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Sep- 2019 -26 SeptemberFuneral Plans
SAIF praises new industry report on funerals
SAIF has “welcomed” the findings of a new national study into funerals which has revealed five significant factors important to…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberFeatures
They were here: How people use rituals to keep their dead alive
We have been told that we live in a death-denying world. In it, we are said to have sequestered or…
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