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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Nov- 2016 -23 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Winter Mortality halved in 2015/2016, reports ONS
The Office of National Statistics has reported that the number of excess winter deaths during the 2015/16 winter period fell…
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Oct- 2016 -3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Natural Legacy Woollen Coffins and Caskets gain FFMA Certification
Yorkshire based coffin manufacturer, Natural Legacy, is proud to add The Funeral Furnishings Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) Certification to its range of Woollen…
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Sep- 2016 -14 SeptemberPeople
Full Circle Funerals opens new Guiseley premises
West Yorkshire based funeral service, Full Circle Funerals, marked the opening of brand new premises on Otley Road, Guiseley on September…
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Jul- 2016 -22 JulyCurrent Affairs
Hundreds attend soldier’s funeral following social media appeal
Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a former solider following a social media appeal. Stewart Cooney, aged 95, passed…
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Jun- 2016 -2 JuneCurrent Affairs
Jewellery stolen at York funeral directors
Jewellery from deceased people has been stolen during a theft at a York funeral directors. Thieves took off with a…
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1 JuneCurrent Affairs
Dignity buys Co-op crematoriums in £43m deal
The Co-op has sold its remaining crematorium businesses in a £43million deal, according to Thisismoney. Dignity has purchased five different…
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Feb- 2016 -12 FebruaryTrade Organisations
BIFD National President Clive Pearson uncovers the story of Valentine’s Day
The BIFD’s National President, Clive Pearson, looks at the history of Valentine’s Day Sat here once again at my desk…
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Jul- 2013 -15 July
Highlands funeral home offers woollen coffin to meet eco funeral demand
One of the Scottish Highlands’ longest established funeral directors, John Fraser & Son, has become the first to offer its…
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Mar- 2013 -25 March
Long serving FD retires at 62
A Bradford-based Co-operative Funeralcare funeral director has retired after spending almost half a century working in the industry. John Davison,…
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Jan- 2013 -23 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
‘Paupers’ funerals’ reach record levels in Leeds
The number of public health funerals in one of the UK’s biggest cities has risen to record levels over the…
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