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Jul- 2016 -8 JulyCurrent Affairs
Response to proposals to changes of Cremation Regulations
The Coroners, Burials, Cremations and Inquiries Policy Team has published a response to its Consultation on cremation following recent inquiries…
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1 JulyCurrent Affairs
End of life care for children and young people
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance for children and young people. It is estimated…
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1 JulyCurrent Affairs
Management buy out of funeral business in Fort William
Lochaber’s longest serving funeral firm, John McLellan and Company Ltd, has undergone a management buy out, led by Scott Greenlees. The independent…
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1 JulyCurrent Affairs
Stunning send off for great-grandmother
Ruby Pearl Marshall, who died on May 12, aged 78, received a spectacular funeral. The supersized send-off attracted hundreds mourners from around…
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Jun- 2016 -30 JuneCurrent Affairs
The Mission to Seafarers marks 160th anniversary
The Mission to Seafarers is marking its 160th anniversary. The Sea Sunday celebrations take place at Chelmsford Cathedral on July 10. The…
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30 JuneCurrent Affairs
23% of deaths in England and Wales ‘avoidable’
23 percent of deaths in England and Wales in 2014 were ‘avoidable’, says The Office of National Statistics (ONS). Timely…
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24 JuneCurrent Affairs
Fair Funerals Campaign responds to Government on funeral poverty
The Government has responded to the recommendations made by a cross-party committee of MPs on the system of support they…
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23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Blessing Service for Chapel of Rest
Martin Watts, of Ian Watts & Son Funeral Directors, welcomed the Rev. Don Wood to his Caldicot Funeral Home for the dedication…
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23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Family funeral firm stars in film project
Independent family funeral firm, JB Shakespeare, starred in an online project. The company, which has served Croydon since 1877, contributed to a…
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22 JuneCurrent Affairs
Volkswagen Funerals use ‘Wacky Rally’ to raise money for 7-year-old
On June 23, Volkswagen Funerals start a four-day drive across the Alps, as part of the Wacky Rally. Clare Brookes, Michelle Orton…
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