funeral director
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Anyone can set up as a funeral director without formal training, registration or mandatory oversight.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
A disgraced funeral director who failed to bury or cremate people and gave bereaved relatives the ashes of strangers has been jailed for 20 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
A British funeral director faced prison Monday over a scandal that saw bodies left "stored on racks" and uncremated while relatives were handed other people's ashes, sparking calls for better regulation of the industry.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Undertakers in England and Wales can operate without a licence, with anybody free to set themselves up as a funeral director.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Next to it was the funeral director, a little man in a ridiculous getup, and an awkward, embarrassed-looking old man.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
