Yorkshire

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lelley Fields partners with Sheep Sanctuary to recycle farm waste

Lelley Fields Crematorium in Holderness will be supplying local charity, the Sheep Sanctuary, with support in the form of hay…

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Councils commit to permanent memorial for Legacy families

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have confirmed a commitment to a permanent memorial for those affected…

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