A nine-year-old girl in Nottingham has inspired a crematorium in Havant with a new way to help people who have lost loved ones. Colleagues at The Oaks Havant Crematorium have installed a post…
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Bingham funeral director wins community award
Dominic Lister, funeral director at Nottinghamshire’s largest independent family funeral directors, A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service, has been recognised for his commitment to the community at the Bingham Civic Awards. Bingham Town…
CBCE 2023 focuses on changing developments in sector
The Cremation Society and the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities are delighted to be working together to present this year’s CBCE event which runs from 26-28 June at the Hilton at…
New SAIF president vows to combat ‘click and collect’ operators impacting mental health
Mark Horton, of Hull-based Hortons Funeral Directors, has been elected President of SAIF, the UK’s largest trade association dedicated to protecting the interests of independent funeral directors and their customers. Mark, who launched…
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. The new Canalside Cemetery is off Powke Lane,…
Outdated laws on dealing with remains to be reviewed
The Law Commission of England and Wales has begun a new project that will review the ancient laws that govern the process of dealing with the remains of the deceased – bringing…
Charity’s Grief Kind campaign aims to pass on bereavement know-how
National charity Sue Ryder have launched a new campaign to help bereaved people – Grief Kind. The charity is offering a range of resources to help people cope with grief and bereavement themselves,…
BBC News leads with NAFD President’s Bereavement in Education campaign
The new year got off to a high profile start for the NAFD with coverage on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC news online and the BBC News Channel of the…
Quaker Social Action reports 240 funeral directors to CMA
Since September 2021, the Down to Earth funeral costs team at Quaker Social Action has reported 240 funeral directors to the CMA who have been seen to be breaching the Funerals Market…
Manchester: stonemason gifts memorial after seeing 86-year-old’s poignant story
A stonemason has gifted a special memorial to a mother from Greater Manchester after her poignant story was broadcast on TV. Lilian Thorpe, 86, gave birth to a stillborn baby boy in 1961…
