Technology/Equipment
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Apr- 2014 -11 April
Funeral video streamed from graveside for first time using 4G
Kemnal Park Cemetery is believed to be the first in the country to offer a live 4G video feed of…
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Oct- 2013 -2 October
NAFD partners with app company to help funeral directors go mobile
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and official partner Appitized are working together to create apps for the funeral…
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Mar- 2013 -8 March
Hatfield FD invests in new fleet
Hertfordshire-based J J Burgess has taken delivery of three new vehicles as part of an investment in the company and…
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Feb- 2013 -27 February
Shropshire funeral directors launches online giving scheme
Friends and families are now able to make online donations in memory of loved ones thanks to a Shropshire funeral…
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25 February
Funeralcare unveils first-ever fairly traded coffins
The Co-operative Funeralcare has unveiled the first-ever Traidcraft-endorsed fairly traded coffins. As part of its ethical strategy, the Co-operative Funeralcare…
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22 February
Historic east London cemetery’s records added to online portal
All 420,000 records for the Manor Park Cemetery and Crematorium in east London have been digitised by Deceased Online ready…
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1 February
The Somerset Willow Company set to launch new website
Basket and eco-coffin manufacturer the Somerset Willow Company will later this month launch a new interactive online website. Trading since…
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Jan- 2013 -28 January
Flexmort wins prestigious innovation award
Midlands-based mortuary solutions manufacturer Flexmort has been award the ‘Big Idea’ prize from the University of Warwick for its innovative…
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3 January
West Midlands funeral director goes hi-tech to match national chains
An independent funeral director has boned-up on its IT skills in a bid to match the competition on offer from…
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Nov- 2012 -1 November
Funeral poetry collection marks Civil Ceremonies’ anniversary
A funeral directors’ book of poems, from poets ranging from Pam Ayres to Shakespeare, has been launched specifically to share…
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