West Midlands: new cemetery for Sandwell
Sandwell’s newest cemetery – which will secure burials in the borough for decades to come – has been officially opened in Rowley Regis, West Midlands.
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10 May 2023
Updates to Forever Urns keeps pace with consumer trend
As the demand for more and more personalised and innovative urns continues apace, JC Atkinson, the leading manufacturer of coffins, caskets and urns has refreshed its Forever Urns catalogue to…
3 March 2023
Making the jump from HR to stonemasonry
Nottingham based A W Lymn, The Family Funeral Service, is cementing its reputation as a leader in its industry, by enhancing the opportunities for training and development in its stonemasonry team.
7 February 2023
Scotland inspector praises Borders Crematorium team for ‘first class service’ during pandemic
The team at Borders Crematorium has been highly praised by a regulatory inspector for the service they provide to local families and for their work during the pandemic. Robert Swanson…
18 January 2023
Walter C Parsons appoints seventh generation managing director
Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors has announced some changes to their board of directors as the custodianship of the business is passed to the next generation of the family. Following…
18 January 2023
New developments – low cost printed coffin interiors
Personalised funerals have become increasingly popular as suppliers to the funeral trade have sought to innovate and provide opportunities for funeral directors with their service offering.
21 December 2022
Former Merseyside policeman Steve Glen
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.…
2 November 2022
Sarah Smart at the Mid-England Barrow
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…
2 November 2022
Paul Jameson - Aura Life
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,…
2 November 2022
Bryan Ferguson - new Westerleigh regional manager for Scotland
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…
2 November 2022