Features
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Sep- 2019 -5 September
Regulatory scrutiny of the funeral market
Both HM Treasury and the CMA are currently investigating the funerals sector. HMT has been looking into the pre-paid funerals…
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Aug- 2019 -29 August
Is the future of grief, social?
Traditionally if a loved one passes away; we send a sympathy card to their family. It’s an extension of our…
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8 August
Digital Marketing: Is it Really Worth It?
Technology has fundamentally altered the way we search for products and services. In turn, this has challenged the traditional business…
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1 August
Resomation – what will happen next?
I last spoke with Funeral Service Times in September 2018 and it is safe to say there has been some…
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Jul- 2019 -18 July
Cemeteries around the world: Assistens Kirkegård Cemetery
Located in the Norrebro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, Assistens Kirkegård Cemetery was first opened in 1760, originally purposed as a…
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10 July
Aston Lark Discusses: Cyber Risks
Hello, I’m Matt, taking over from Colin this month to write about cyber risks. This is one of the largest systematic…
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Jun- 2019 -27 June
How many singers does it take to change a funeral?
We know that when a client asks for live music at a funeral service a funeral director’s head might start…
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20 June
Cemeteries around the world – Tyne Cot
Tyne Cot, or the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing to give the cemetery its…
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13 June
Grief and poverty; a dangerous cocktail
Consider two facts. In the UK, 1,640 people die every day – more than half a million every year (Office…
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5 June
Cemeteries around the world – Waverley Cemetery
Waverley Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery on top of the cliffs at Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New…
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