Brown added: “The crematorium can only recycle the metal and orthopaedic implants thanks to the kindness of the next of kin, so I hope the bereaved relatives can take a degree of comfort from the fact ...

Bristol Memorial Woodland Trust has announced an upcoming workshop on lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) in January 2026, as part of a wider programme of events linked to its recently launched ...

Hammerwich Cemetery and Crematorium in Staffordshire has reported a sharp increase in the number of services it conducts, from 242 to 429 in 2024, amid shifting attitudes towards funeral arrangements.

The Martins Funeral Directors, a long-established funeral home in Crawley, West Sussex, has been acquired by Funeral Partners, marking a new phase in the business’s development. The company, founded ...

The operators of Elkin and Bell Funeral Directors have been convicted of multiple offences including deceiving grieving families into believing their relatives had been cremated, in what has been ...

Bereavement support company Empathy has expanded into the UK, marking its first move into the European market, as it published new research highlighting gaps in how people are supported after a death.

A.W. Lymn has urged ministers and local authorities to consider new approaches to the UK’s shortage of burial space, citing a scheme in Paris that allocates reused grave plots through a public lottery ...

Central Co-op has called for coordinated funeral sector support to underpin the introduction of bereavement education in schools, publishing a whitepaper that outlines priorities for teachers, ...

Central Co-op and the Midcounties Co-operative have secured Member approval for a merger that will create the UK’s largest independent co-operative, a move ...

Hillier Funeral Service has opened a new branch in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, after completing a renovation of Grade II-listed Lime Kiln House. The ...

Westerleigh Group has announced it will hold Christmas carol and memorial services across its network of crematoria in December, offering communities a chance to remember loved ones during the festive ...

John Gibbon, direct services manager at Hereford Crematorium, said: “We are so grateful for the ICCM’s metal recycling scheme, and the incredible generosity of those who have made the decision to ...