Funeral Trade News

Alternative hearses showcased at Natural Burial Open Day

A display of alternative hearses were showcased at the Wrottesley Park Natural Burial Ground as part of the site’s Natural…

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Cemeteries around the world

Located in the London’s Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Kensal Green Cemetery became the first garden cemetery in the…

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Ashes to ashes, dust to dinner

To most, the idea of consuming a loved one blended into a packet of crisps and a bottle of coke…

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T Cribb and Sons Carriages coachman awarded for driving

Peter Gibson, the head coachman for T Cribb and Sons Carriages has been recognised with a 2018 Carriage Driving award.…

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Funeral director steps down after 35 years

Andrew Cant of Mortons Funeral Directors has made the decision to step down from his role and begin his retirement…

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Changing the landscape of the pre-paid funeral plan industry

What qualifies CPS to offer this service? We were involved in the setup of a major pre-paid funeral plan provider…

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TfL bans funeral ad campaign over fears it may offend

Transport for London (TfL) has banned a series of advertisements by funeral comparison website Beyond as part of its campaign…

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‘World-first’ study about the importance of funerals launched

A national study has been launched aiming to find out whether it’s possible to measure the importance of a funeral…

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E Sargeant team launches Thames Hospice partnership

The staff at E Sargeant and Son Funeral Directors have pledged to raise £50,000 for Thames Hospice over the next…

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HMRC proposal to access taxpayers’ bank accounts in secret ‘condemned’

An HMRC proposal that would have allowed secret access to taxpayers’ bank accounts has been condemned as an “unreasonable invasion…

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