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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Mar- 2022 -18 MarchCommunity
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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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryFuneral Plans
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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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberBusiness
Melia Powell wins Funeral Partners window display competition
Funeral Partners has revealed the winner of its Christmas window displays competition with first place being awarded to Melia Powell…
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Aug- 2021 -13 AugustBusiness
Make it Wild launches cremation service
Make it Wild, the British company that helps businesses and individuals offset their carbon footprints through the planting of trees…
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Jun- 2021 -4 JuneBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare opens £2.8m care centre in Leeds
Co-op Funeralcare has announced the opening of a new £2.8m care centre in Leeds, which will care for loved ones…
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May- 2021 -24 MayEvents
Full Circle receives Modern Work Award recognition
Yorkshire funeral firm Full Circle Funerals has received recognition at the international Modern Work Award ceremony for innovation. The company,…
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Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberCoronavirus
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in…
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Oct- 2020 -20 OctoberCoronavirus
Manchester moved into Tier three
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor…
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7 OctoberBusiness
Funeral Partners adds Hammerton Funeral Directors to its portfolio
Funeral Partners has announced it has added Hammerton’s Funeral Directors of South Yorkshire to its portfolio, which now has more…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneCommunity
Plans revealed for new crematorium in Holderness
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking cabinet approval, in principle, to develop a business case to build a crematorium…
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