Wilcox Limousines Ltd has handcrafted what is arguably the most luxurious hearse available in the UK – converting the renowned Bentley Flying Spur into a fully functional funeral service vehicle. The leading UK…
Author: Ruth Nicholas
Former Merseyside policeman is new operations chief at Westerleigh
Steve Glen has been appointed Head of Central Operations at Westerleigh Group, providing a strong link between the company’s senior leadership team and its individual crematoria teams across the UK. He will oversee…
New Start: from theatre to mortuary
East London mortuary assistant Robb Mookhoek explains why he gave up the theatre world to make his way in the funeral industry … Since leaving school I’ve worked in various backstage roles and…
Mid-England Barrow connect with community
Connecting with your local community is a key part of running a business in the funeral sector, and for Sarah Smart, co-owner of Mid-England Barrow in deepest rural Oxfordshire, 2021 has been…
Parliament debates funeral regulation after distressing burial incident
Independent regulation of funeral director services came under the microscope in Parliament on 17 November with a debate called by Jake Berry, MP for Rossendale and Darwen. It followed an incident in his…
Dealing with the ‘dark greens’
Consumer concern about environmental issues – fuelled further by the recent COP26 conference – is only going to increase. We asked funeral sector expert Simon Cox for his view on what we…
Celebrant trainer to receive ICCFA Lasting Impact Award
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s (ICCFA) Educational Foundation will present its Lasting Impact Award to Glenda Stansbury at a reception on March 23 at the 2022 ICCFA Annual Convention and…
Aura looks to help families prepare for death better
A pioneering website is aiming to help people prepare for death and celebrate life in more meaningful ways. Aura was founded by motor neurone disease sufferer Paul Jameson in 2019, along with…
Funeral director helps feed Leeds homeless
A funeral director spent his Friday night helping feed and clothe Leeds’ homeless population after being overwhelmed with donations from the local community. Andy Gardiner, Funeral Director at Wm Dodgson & Son Funeral…
Grave Tales: Scott of the Antarctic
One of the loneliest graves in the world has to be that belonging to Antarctic explorers Captain Scott and his men. The makeshift grave lies deep in the Antarctic, and has only…
