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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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Westerleigh welcomes new regional manager in Scotland

The new regional manager for Westerleigh Group in Scotland, Bryon Ferguson, has said he aims to “take service delivery to…

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Neville Funerals appoints new Bedford branch manager

Neville Funerals has promoted Karl Montford, one of the longest serving members of staff at the firm, to branch manager…

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