Ashes of up to 300,000 people remain unclaimed across the UK, undertakers say
The National Association of Funeral Directors is urging for a 'workable solution' to respectfully deal with the ashes. | ITV ...
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Humble beginnings: Cape Breton funeral home marks 150 years in business
W.J. Dooley Funeral Home was an early adopter of many innovations over its decades in the business, like the horse-drawn ...
Families reeling after finding out loved ones were buried as paupers
A 64-year-old Cape Town undertaker faces multiple fraud charges after he allegedly buried five people as paupers while ...
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Ashes of 300,000 people unclaimed, undertakers say
The ashes of up to 300,000 people remain unclaimed at funeral parlours across the UK, according to an industry group. The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) came up with the estimate in ...
Wes Moore launches review into board that oversaw troubled crematory
Heaven Bound Cremation Services was shut down after an inspection found bodies had piled up and many had been stored in ...
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Undertakers could hold 'mass scatterings' after 300,000 people's ashes left unclaimed
Funeral homes and undertakers are being burdened with the ashes of loved ones in England and EALES after no one has come to ...
Families given wrong ashes sparks calls for urgent funeral industry reform
FIRA calls for urgent regulation of the funeral industry after shocking incidents where families received the wrong ashes, ...
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Tension as gunmen attack ambulance, kill undertaker in popular northern state
The family of an undertaker, Segun Adekoya, has been thrown into mourning in Yagba East local government of Kogi stateThe ...
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Funeral directors gather for evening of honors, fun
He’s timing the Undertaker’s Ball in a couple years with the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Convention & Expo scheduled in St. Louis in 2026. Baucom, thinks that’s a grand ...
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The lives of undertakers in Hong Kong who handle more than 100 funerals a day
So what’s the appeal? Young Post talked to two funeral directors to find out why someone would pursue a career as an undertaker. There are around 40,000 deaths in Hong Kong every year ...