Yorkshire
Yorkshire is home to a diverse and active funeral profession, spanning urban centres and rural communities with varying service demands, cultural needs, and infrastructure challenges. From independent funeral homes and regional crematoria to local authority cemeteries and supplier operations, the region reflects both tradition and change within the sector. Funeral Service Times reports on funeral-related developments across Yorkshire, including business activity, service expansion, local policy, staffing, and community engagement—providing regionally focused insight for funeral professionals working in or with the county.
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Aug- 2025 -8 AugustCommunity
Hull memorial garden underway after Legacy incident
Hull City Council has revealed that construction has officially started on a memorial garden at Northern Cemetery in Hull to…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyBusiness
Memorial design studio to open in Yarm
A collaboration between David Knowles Funeral Service and Mindful Memorials is set to open a new memorial design studio in…
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May- 2025 -29 MayEvents
ICCM sponsors first-ever funeral floristry exhibit at Chelsea Flower Show
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) was the lead sponsor of The Farewell Flowers Directory’s first-ever funeral floristry…
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Apr- 2025 -29 AprilFuneral Plans
Bradford Council marks milestone in construction of new crem
Bradford Council’s main contractor, Robertson Construction, has marked a major milestone in the construction of a new crematorium off Shetcliffe…
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Mar- 2025 -5 MarchCommunity
Legacy families consulted on designs for permanent memorials
Hull City Council has consulted the families affected by an investigation into the former funeral home business Legacy Independent Funeral…
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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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4 FebruaryCharity
Funeral Partners to donate over £60k to local causes in 2025
Funeral Partners has launched seven new funding initiatives which will grant approximately £63,000 throughout the year to local charities. These…
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Dec- 2024 -9 DecemberBusiness
George Brooke Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners
George Brooke Funeral Directors has officially joined the Funeral Partners network. The family-run funeral provider was initially formed in 1952…
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Nov- 2024 -19 NovemberPeople
Young funeral director completes Funeral Partners apprenticeship
Funeral Partners has announced that 24-year-old Jyden Asher has become the first person at network branch, Huddersfield Funeral Home, in…
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Oct- 2024 -7 OctoberBusiness
Co-op to install solar panels on funeralcare branches
Co-op has announced its ambitions to install solar panels on a target of up to 700 sites across its funeralcare,…
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