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Sep- 2017 -1 September
Grave tending company announces expansion
Grave Care International Ltd has acquired the long-running family business, Grave Concern, based in Essex. Grave Care International, which was…
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1 September
SAIF welcomes Royal London report
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed the Royal London’s 2017 National Funeral Cost Index report…
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Aug- 2017 -31 August
Celebrant predicts ‘the end of traditional services’
A leading celebrant has highlighted the need for his profession to adapt to a growing trend within the funeral profession,…
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31 August
Preventable mortality is related to area deprivation, finds ONS
New information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that avoidable, amenable and preventable mortality is strongly related to…
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30 August
Funeral debt has risen to £160m
The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index 2017 has revealed that the average cost of a funeral has increased to £3,784.…
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25 August
Funeral directors fund sound system for local church
Lyndsay and Nicki Ellis of The Vale Funeral Service have donated a sound system costing just under £2000 to All…
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25 August
Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground launches new website
Set in South Downs National Park, Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground has launched a new website this month, providing customers…
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24 August
Robot priests set to perform funerals
A Japanese company has created a robot priest in the hope of cutting funeral costs. The SoftBank’s humanoid robot –…
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24 August
800-year-old coffin damaged by tourists taking a photo
An 800-year-old coffin has been damaged by a family trying to take a photo. The coffin in Prittlewell Priory Museum in…
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21 August
Give way to The Plume
Created as a respectful marker for cars that are part of the funeral procession, The Plume gives the cortège a…
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