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Oct- 2012 -11 October
Grief Journey Essex scoops Essex Business Excellence Award
Three independent family funeral directors have won the ‘Community’ category of the recent Essex Business Excellence Awards 2012. Each of…
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10 October
GreenAcres staff land national award
Despite being an organisation with just 45 members of staff, GreenAcres Woodland Burials beat some of the biggest names in…
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9 October
Funeral Services Northern Ireland launches first national poetry competition
Inspired by the recent National Poetry Day, Funeral Services Northern Ireland has launched its first national poetry competition. Deadline for…
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8 October
Croydon funeral firm supplies hearse for Skyfall
The managing director of Croydon-based funeral firm JB Shakespeare has revealed that one of his hearses will feature in the…
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5 October
Ferno enjoying success in Scandinavia
Yorkshire-based funeral and mortuary equipment manufacturer Ferno has reported record sales of its Model 11-T Stretcher in Norway and Sweden.…
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4 October
UK economy ‘returns to growth’
According to a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey, the UK economy returned to growth in the third quarter. Based…
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3 October
Consultation begins on natural burial charter
Customer care standards at natural burial grounds could soon rise as the result of an industry-wide consultation regarding a proposed…
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2 October
MAB announces winner of Dead Art? 2012
FST cemetery series contributor Jeane Trend-Hill has been chosen as the winner of the Memorial Awareness Board’s (MAB) annual photography…
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1 October
Memorial unveiled to commemorate 70th anniversary of Eagle Squadrons
More than 300 people attended a recent celebration event to mark the 70th anniversary of the Eagle Squadrons. Made up…
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Sep- 2012 -28 September
Natural Legacy woollen coffins benefit from collaboration
Sales of Natural Legacy woollen coffins have risen dramatically following the Co-operative Funeralcare’s decision to offer them as part of…
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