Paul and Cheryl Yarwood, formerly of Secure Haven, were approached by Tribute Funerals to purchase their funeral business earlier this year. After much careful consideration they proceeded with the acquisition which was…
Category: 2023
FD honoured to help north-east bereaved familes for 40 years
A funeral director has said his 40 years helping bereaved families in Crawcrook and Ryton has been an honour and a privilege. Darren Johnstone, 57, is celebrating four decades at E Peart Funeral…
Stacey Dooley films with A W Lymn for BBC documentary
BBC Factual commissioned Firecracker Films to make a new 60-minute film with award-winning presenter Stacey Dooley, in association with Little Dooley. Stacey Dooley: Inside the Undertakers, for BBC One and iPlayer, follows Stacey…
AGFD Good Funeral Awards celebrates the best of the sector
A busy day at the National Conference Centre in Solihull in September saw a day of networking, seminars and exhibiting conclude with an evening banquet and the presentation of the 2023 AGFD…
Wilcox beats corporate giants to top business award
In a stunning victory reminiscent of David and Goliath, Wilcox Limousines Ltd emerged triumphant against corporate giants Tesco, Open Reach, and Curry’s to clinch the coveted Headline Business Transformation Award at the…
Daredevil skydivers in 15,000 feet charity jump for hospice
A team of fundraising funeral professionals faced their fears and fell from 15,000 feet to raise money for a local hospice. The skydive was made by members of staff from Torbay and District…
Legal Eagle – Probate: how legal support can save time and money for executors
Donata Crossfield, RG Law Wills and Probate Director Quite simply, probate is the administrative process to deal with a deceased person’s estate after they have died. The first stage is registering the death,…
Celebrant Insider: Children’s grief and the importance of funerals
Jennifer Constant, director of The Celebrant Directory, talks to Poppy Walker about children’s grief and the importance of including them in funerals. How does grief differ in children and adults? Grieving takes diverse…
Mum battles council over baby son’s memorial
A Grimsby woman has been left “absolutely heartbroken” after being told by North East Lincolnshire Council to remove the memorial from the grave of her baby son because it is not made…
Anstey funeral director wins Bowls England national title
Funeral director, Nick Wardle, 28, of Anstey & District Funeral Services in Leicester, along with Joe Dawson have been crowned Bowls England Men’s Pairs Champions at the Aviva National Championships, held in…
