Yorkshire

Aquamation could be the path to other greener funeral practices

As the first alternative to burial or cremation since the Cremation Act of 1902, alkaline hydrolysis – also known as…

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Full Circle Funerals to open Ilkley branch

Independent funeral service provider, Full Circle, will be opening a new site in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, next week.  Full Circle…

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Yorkshire independent funeral director elected as SAIF president

Mark Horton, of Hull-based Hortons Funeral Directors, has been elected president of SAIF, the UK’s largest trade association dedicated to…

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Love and grief

One of my favourite parts of the interview with a bereaved spouse is when I ask them the question ‘How…

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NAFD Membership Committee appoints new chair

Yorkshire family funeral director James Schofield has been appointed as chair of the NAFD Membership Committee. Schofield, of family funeral…

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D. Lawson Funeral Directors launches in Yorkshire

Qualified funeral director and embalmer, David Lawson, has reportedly established a new independent family-run funeral directors to care for the…

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Co-op Funeralcare ‘amps’ up eco-offering in Yorkshire

Co-op Funeralcare has launched a new Nissan Athena electric hearse to serve environmentally conscious communities in Leeds. Set to be…

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NAFD Yorkshire presidential chain stays within Funeral Partners

The outgoing president of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) Yorkshire Area Federation has been succeeded by a fellow…

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Haltemprice Crematorium undergoes ‘extensive’ restoration

Following a fire on 1 October 2020, the owners of Haltemprice Crematorium, The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), have undertaken…

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UK funeral costs drops 3.1%

The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…

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