Devon funeral manager Sally Boon has been recognised for her commitment to supporting the bereaved during their most difficult time over the past 25 years. Sally has been involved with more than 2,000…
Author: Ruth Nicholas
Scotland: new Westerleigh manager aims to build and grow group’s business
Bryon Ferguson, the new regional manager for Westerleigh Group in Scotland, says his ambition is to “take service delivery to the next level”. Since the group already prides itself on providing exceptional levels…
Colum becomes one of NAFD’s youngest board examiners
Colum O’Shea, funeral director at one of the largest privately-owned funeral directors in the UK, is now one of the NAFD’s youngest examiners. Colum decided to apply for the volunteer examiner role to…
Comedy pilot planned on grieving process by sketch comedian based on dad’s death
Sketch comic Paul Black, who came to prominence on TikTok over lockdown and recently performed his live show Self Care Era at the 3000-seater SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, is developing a semi-autobiographical…
A Phantom hearse with a royal pedigree
A Rolls-Royce hearse with royal heritage from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, now serves the community with the same elegant dignity bestowed on senior members of our royal family, when a limousine. Christopher…
Business is blooming for A W Lymn
Nottinghamshire’s largest independent funeral directors, AW Lymn The Family Funeral Service, has expanded its florist team with five new starters to meet the growing demand for flower tributes for all occasions. First established…
Community drives funeral director with a martial arts passion
A Northants funeral director who now helps families say goodbye to their loved ones has spoken about what inspired her to make a dramatic career change – and how she’s helping people…
Coventry funeral director returns from Ukraine aid trip ‘a changed person’
Andy Hawkins of Franklin and Hawkins Funeral Directors, Coventry, immediately rallied when the invasion of Ukraine first hit the news in the UK. “There was no way we could sit at home watching…
Feature: Environmental impact – how do consumers judge new and existing body disposal methods?
In the January 2022 issue of FSJ, we asked Simon Cox of Funeral Solution Expert to provide insight into how environmental factors may influence consumer funeral choices. Here, Simon explores how new…
Tamworth Co-op funeral boss retires after overseeing 30 years of major changes
Tamworth Co-operative Society’s long-serving general funeral manager retired recently after a distinguished 30-year career in the town. Amanda Woodward is moving to Spain to start a new life in the sun with her…
