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Aug- 2012 -7 August
Industry worker completes swim for charity
Funeral sector worker Andrew Humphrey recently took part in the Great East Swim to raise money for Brain Tumour UK.…
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6 August
Coffee morning at funeral directors raises money for charity
Forty people and five dogs attended a recent funeral home coffee morning to raise money for three charities. After the…
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3 August
New scheme helps adults with a learning disability into work
Three adults with a learning disability have been assisted into jobs with a funeral home and a crematorium in Sheffield.…
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2 August
Second generation FD earns diploma
Daniel Devall, a second generation member of Warwickshire funeral directors D B Devall & Son, has successfully completed a professional…
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1 August
BIFD launches new range of qualifications
The British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD) has announced the launch of a new suite of qualifications. From 8 September…
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Jul- 2012 -31 July
CPJ Field & Co acquires new homes
CPJ Field & Co has acquired two funeral director branches in Luton and Dunstable. Luton & Dunstable Funeral Service of…
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30 July
Charity defies online retail giant
The Natural Death Centre Charity has withdrawn the latest version of its Natural Death Handbook from sale on Amazon, in…
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27 July
FDs prepare for Olympic delays
As London prepares for the Olympic opening ceremony tonight, the funeral profession is preparing for considerable disruption to processions in…
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26 July
Drummer’s last stand
It has been reported that Treme Brass Band member Lionel Batiste was propped up into a standing position during his…
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25 July
Mason crafts commemorative statue
A statue commemorating the United-Nations-designated International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) has been crafted by a mason at the Midcounties Co-operative…
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