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Good Funeral Awards 2026: Winners Announced

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See the Good Funeral Awards 2026 winners, from Hunnaball Family Funeral Group to community, bereavement support and greener funeral services.

Last checked against official sources: 31 October 2026

* Dates and timings are subject to change, please check directly with the awards organisers.

The Good Funeral Awards 2026 winners have been announced, following the awards banquet on 24 October 2026. Hunnaball Family Funeral Group won Funeral Director of the Year, while Kirstie Atherton of Dead Positive CIC received the Community Impact Award.

The results recognise people and organisations across funeral care, bereavement support, suppliers and greener services. The organiser, the Association of Green Funeral Directors, promotes environmentally mindful funeral options and public involvement in funeral choices.

The Winners

  • Most Promising Newcomer to the Trade: Emma Hooton, Honor Oak Crematorium.
  • Gravedigger of the Year: Louis Fensome, L Fensome Gravedigging.
  • Embalmer of the Year: Andrew Holder, Gloucestershire.
  • Coffin Supplier of the Year: J C Walwyn & Sons Ltd.
  • Crematorium of the Year: The Vale Crematorium.
  • Cemetery of the Year: East Herringthorpe Cemetery, Rotherham.
  • Best Bereavement Support/Café: Sunshine & Shade Support Group.
  • Low-Cost Funeral Provider of the Year: Direct Cremation South Yorkshire.
  • Funeral Officiant/Celebrant of the Year: Blake McAdam.
  • Best Funeral Support: Obitus.
  • Best Funeral Memorialisation: Tilly & Co Memorial Jewellery Ltd.
  • Green Company of the Year: H Porter & Sons, Stourbridge.
  • Funeral Arranger of the Year: Laura Permaul, J H Kenyon Funeral Directors.
  • Carriage Masters of the Year: Mortons Funeral Hire.
  • Best Green Product of the Year: Afterstone Collection.
  • Pet Funeral Provider of the Year: Coton Meadows Pet & Equine Crematorium.
  • Natural Burial Ground of the Year: Old Park Meadow Natural Burial Ground.
  • Best External Supplier to the Industry: Celebrant Circle UK.
  • Best Online Information Provider: whiteballoon.
  • Funeral Florist of the Year: The Flower Room, Staffordshire.
  • Funeral Director of the Year: Hunnaball Family Funeral Group.
  • Community Impact Award: Kirstie Atherton, Dead Positive CIC.
  • Yearly Achievement Award: Ruth Nicholas, Editor, Funeral Service Journal.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Tony Clarke, Tony Clarke Funeral Directors.

Turn Recognition Into Reassurance

If your team won, name the category and explain the service behind the recognition in language families can understand. Thank colleagues and partners, and connect the announcement to a specific example of care rather than treating the award as a substitute for explaining your work.

For future entries, build an evidence file around the change you made and who benefited. Combine a clear before-and-after measure with an approved family, colleague or partner account, respecting the sensitivity of bereavement information.

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