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May- 2014 -8 May
Woman campaigns for stricter licensing for FD’s
A woman from Sunderland has launched an online petition to change the regulations in the funeral industry so that funeral…
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7 MayPeople
A B Walker open new branch in Caversham
Reading-based funeral directors, A B Walker & Son has celebrated the opening of its new branch in Caversham, marking its…
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Apr- 2014 -15 April
Anderson Maguire’s apprentice wins award
One of the top three independent funeral directors in Scotland has seen its apprentice receive the Young Apprentice of the…
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11 AprilTechnology/Equipment
Funeral video streamed from graveside for first time using 4G
Kemnal Park Cemetery is believed to be the first in the country to offer a live 4G video feed of…
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8 April
Co-op pays out £170,000 after embalming blunder
The Co-operative Funeralcare has reportedly paid out £170,000 in compensation to 1,000 people after branches in Staffordshire, Newcastle and Crewe…
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4 April
£25,000 raised for soldier through in memory page
More than £25,000 has been raised online for Hound For Heroes in memory of a soldier killed in Afghanistan. The…
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3 April
Austin’s rolls out Tribute Films service
Hertfordshire-based Austin’s Funeral Service has become the first in the UK to offer an in-house funeral filming service directly to…
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2 AprilCurrent Affairs
New brochure for FD’s and the bereaved
Cancer research charity, Against Breast Cancer has launched an ‘In Memory of your loved one’ pack designed to help funeral…
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Mar- 2014 -20 March
Councils given keys to Rainsbrook Crematorium
Construction of a new crematorium and cemetery serving residents in Daventry District and Rugby Borough has been completed. Contractor Willmott…
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17 MarchCurrent Affairs
Pink hearse debuts at star’s farewell
Only Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd-Pack received a send-off with style after London-based Green’s Carriage Masters supplied the pink…
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