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Coles Funeral Directors takes the Dementia Friendly pledge

Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has taken the pledge to become a Dementia Friendly business, as part of the Alzheimer’s Society…

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Over one in five adults borrow money to cover funeral costs

Over one in five families are having to borrow money to cover their loved one’s funeral cost, with some having…

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Neville Funerals appoints manager for Stopsley & Hemel Hempstead branches

Neville Funerals has promoted James Witham as the new general manager of the company’s Stopsley and Hemel Hempstead branches. As…

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UK funeral costs drops 3.1%

The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…

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Barnet mayor honours funeral director for service during Covid-19

The mayor of Barnet has presented an award to a funeral director for going “above and beyond” for the local…

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Birmingham City Council unveils £4.5m crematorium refurb plans

Birmingham City Council’s plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled…

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Woollensbrook Crematorium donates over £16k to charity

The Woollensbrook Cemetery and Crematorium has donated over £16k altogether to four local charities in Hertfordshire, including Teens Unite Fighting…

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A.W. Lymn funeral director becomes NAFD examiner

Colum O’Shea, funeral director at one of the largest privately-owned funeral directors in the UK, is now one of the…

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West Lancashire Crematorium appoints new site manager

The West Lancashire Cemetery and Crematorium, part of the Westerleigh Group, has announced it has appointed Laura Linnane as its…

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NAFD reshapes senior team as part of five-year strategy

Jon Levett, CEO of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has launched the process of reshaping the association’s team…

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