Wigan Crematorium chapel has just played host to its first wedding as local funeral director Diane Davies tied the knot with Craig Winstanley, while the bride’s boss officiated. “Craig and I wanted a…
Category: 2025
THE GFA AWARD WINNERS
The Good Funeral Awards are a celebration of the immense talent that exists in the bereavement sector. Here are a few brief highlights from the hundreds of heartfelt nominations received for the…
F1 hearse takes pole position…
The founder of Only Fools and Hearses has added what will become the UK’s first and likely only Formula 1 hearse to his fleet of fun funeral vehicles.Fleetwood-based Darren Abey already boasts…
Niki Ward: from solving crime to supporting funeral directors
Niki Ward, head of customer success at Funeral Manager, shares how her experience as a police data analyst is helping funeral directors to optimise their business.Many in the funeral profession come…
Lighthouse Funerals offers alternative to corporate acquisitions
A new acquisition company targeting UK funeral homes has launched with a promise to preserve family business identity – addressing growing concerns among independent funeral directors about corporate consolidation.Lighthouse Funerals was launched…
Nikki Markham: A funeral director with an unexpected passion
Suffolk-based funeral director Nikki Markham shares her home with three snakes. She wouldn’t mind adding a 20ft python to the collection.Her husband Andrew, who runs Markham Funeral Service alongside her, isn’t quite…
W Uden & Sons: The podcast
Matthew Uden, MD of London and Kent-based W Uden & Sons, has launched a podcast to share the real stories, frustrations and values shaping the funeral profession to a wider audience.He explains…
New Superior Vito joins Melvin Rowlands’ fleet
Melvin Rowlands Funeral Services in Llangefni has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Vito removal vehicle from Superior Automotive Ltd.The family-run, independent firm has been supporting families across Anglesey for 40 years….
Grave Tales – Tiddles of Fairford Church
Pets often hold a cherished place in our lives and occasionally, in our cemeteries too.Some are loved not just by their owners, but by the wider community. One such feline was Tiddles.Tiddles…
Marian Millington: Career shaped by care, commitment and change
From financial services to crematoria, consultancy and a term as ICCM president, Marian’s career has been guided at every stage by a focus on quality, sector advocacy and raising standards.“Before entering the…
