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.
A church-based charity – Loss and HOPE – has developed a support resource for churches to help bereaved people in their communities The Bereavement Journey is a six-session bereavement support…
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors has welcomed some new staff, while others have been promoted within the business. The group has seven branches across east Dorset and runs the multi…
Wilcox Limousines Ltd has handcrafted what is arguably the most luxurious hearse available in the UK – converting the renowned Bentley Flying Spur into a fully functional funeral service vehicle.…
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.…
East London mortuary assistant Robb Mookhoek explains why he gave up the theatre world to make his way in the funeral industry ... Since leaving school I’ve worked in various…
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…
Independent regulation of funeral director services came under the microscope in Parliament on 17 November with a debate called by Jake Berry, MP for Rossendale and Darwen. It followed an…
Consumer concern about environmental issues – fuelled further by the recent COP26 conference – is only going to increase. We asked funeral sector expert Simon Cox for his view on…
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s (ICCFA) Educational Foundation will present its Lasting Impact Award to Glenda Stansbury at a reception on March 23 at the 2022 ICCFA Annual…