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Mar- 2024 -5 March
Westerleigh Group extends partnership with Dementia UK
Westerleigh Group has extended its partnership with Dementia UK, pledging to raise £160k for the charity on top of the…
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4 March
29 million do not have funeral plans in order, Co-op finds
Approximately 29 million people are at risk of not having their affairs in order when they die, due to a…
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Feb- 2024 -29 February
Farewill demand for cremations jumps 112% in 12 months
Farewill, a will-writing, probate, and cremation services provider, has experienced a 112% rise in demand for direct cremations in the…
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28 February
Mansfield Crematorium hosts Mother’s Day Memorial Service
Mansfield Crematorium is hosting a Mother’s Day Memorial Service on Sunday 10 March at 11am at its Thoresby Chapel. This…
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28 February
NAFD launches new Gold Partner programme
The national association of funeral directors has announced the launch of its new Gold Partner programme, which will offer exclusive…
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27 February
Scottish govt approves code of practice for funeral directors
The Scottish government has approved an official statutory code of practice for funeral directors, signalling the first major step in…
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26 February
Westerleigh Group appoints new managers at three crematoria
Westerleigh Group has appointed new managers at three of its 40 crematoria and cemeteries across England, Scotland and Wales. Claire…
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22 February
Almost half of over-50s ‘can’t afford to die’, Final Duties finds
Some 43% of over-50s can’t afford to die, the latest research by Final Duties has reported, after the average cost…
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21 February
Bradwell Crematorium recycling scheme raises £14k for memorial fund
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has donated £14,000 to the Nathan Butler Memorial Fund, after recycled metal retrieved from cremations at Bradwell…
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21 February
Vaughtons launches memorial jewellery company
Birmingham-based manufacturer, Vaughtons, has launched Phoenix by Vaughtons, which sells memorial jewellery with ashes encapsulated within vitreous enamel. This venture…
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