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- 2024 -27 AugustCharity
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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7 AugustCommunity
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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Jul- 2024 -30 JulyBusiness
G E Hartley and Son joins Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners has announced that G E Hartley and Son in Yorkshire has joined its network of funeral directors. Established…
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Apr- 2024 -10 AprilCommunity
Police complete Funeral director visits as part of Legacy investigation
Visits made to all funeral directors in Hull and the East Riding have now been completed, as a consequence of…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryBusiness
Dignity adds Peoplesafe service to its employee benefits package
Dignity has added the Peoplesafe personal safety service to its benefits package for all employees. The funeral services provider agreed…
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25 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
2023 deaths rise for first time since Covid, Final Duties finds
The number of annual deaths in England and Wales rose for the first time since the pandemic in 2023, according…
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17 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Westerleigh Group unveils new memorial offering for music lovers
Westerleigh Group has launched bespoke vinyl records featuring recordings and images of a loved one, each containing a small amount…
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Nov- 2023 -24 NovemberBusiness
Co-op signs 15-year Corporate PPA with Voltalia
Co-op and Voltalia have signed a 15-year corporate power purchase agreement for the entire output of a 34-megawatt solar farm…
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Sep- 2023 -15 SeptemberCharity
North Yorkshire crematoriums donate £82k in metal recycling scheme
Crematoriums in North Yorkshire have raised almost £82k over the last year from their metal recycling scheme to benefit charities. …
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15 SeptemberTrade Organisations
North Yorkshire Council receives gold standard in ICCM charter
North Yorkshire Council’s bereavement services has recently achieved a gold standard in the Charter for the Bereaved assessment for burial…
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