Private interment ceremony held at Northern Cemetery memorial garden 5th September 2025 Ashes that emerged during an investigation into a funeral home have been laid to rest during a private interment ceremony at Hull’s Northern Cemetery. Families and loved ones gathered at the cemetery’s new memorial garden, where proceedings were led by the Bishop of Hull, The Right Reverend Dr Eleanor Sanderson. Over 100 sets of ashes […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Legacy Independent Funeral DirectorsNorthern Cemetery
Build begins at memorial garden as consultation feedback revealed 6th August 2025 Following a consultation earlier this year, Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council can confirm the final plans for memorial gardens to remember those affected by an incident at a funeral home will include a free offer of a named plaque, extra seating and bird baths. Construction has begun at the chosen site […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Legacy Independent Funeral DirectorsNorthern Cemetery
Councils confirm that there will be no charges for plaques at memorial gardens 9th May 2025 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have confirmed that there will no charges for plaques at the memorial gardens that will be built at Northern Cemetery in Hull, and at Lelley Fields Crematorium in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The permanent memorials are being created for those affected by an investigation into […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News
Legacy Independent Funeral Directors investigation update 2nd April 2025 Almost 13 months ago, on Wednesday, 6 March 2024, Humberside Police launched an investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors. Today, Wednesday 2 April, following an extensive police inquiry and thorough Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) review, a 47-year-old man has been charged by Humberside Police with a combined total of 64 offences in connection to the […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Legacy Independent Funeral Directors
Memorial gardens consultation events to take place 31st March 2025 UPDATE 24-04-25 – New consultation event to take place. Consultation events are to be held to enable people to have their say on plans for permanent memorials for those affected by an investigation into a funeral home. Memorial gardens will be built at the Northern Cemetery in Hull and at Lelley Fields Crematorium near Preston […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Northern Cemetery
Families to gather a year on from start of funeral home investigation 6th March 2025 Families and loved ones who have been supported during an investigation into a funeral home will gather tonight at Hull Minster. The invite-only service will take place a year to the day since enquiries started. Relatives and friends have received support from a number of organisations, who are continuing their work on a daily basis. […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Hull MinsterLegacy Independent Funeral Directors
Families consulted on designs for permanent memorials 3rd March 2025 Families affected by an investigation into a former funeral home business in East Yorkshire have been consulted on designs for permanent memorials. Memorial gardens will be built at the Northern Cemetery in Hull and at the Lelley Fields Crematorium near Preston in the East Riding of Yorkshire. They will provide peaceful and respectful settings, where […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Legacy Independent Funeral Directors
Memorial service to take place 12 months on from funeral home incident 24th February 2025 A memorial service to mark 12 months since the emergence of an incident at a funeral home in the city is to take place in Hull next month. Families directly affected by the situation have been invited to attend the event at Hull Minster on Thursday 6 March. The service, which will be held on […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Hull Minster
Councils commit to permanent memorial for Legacy families 2nd August 2024 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have confirmed a commitment to a permanent memorial for those affected by the ongoing incident involving Legacy Independent Funeral Directors Limited. Over the past few weeks, council staff have supported Humberside Police with visits to next of kin to discuss their wishes for their loved one’s […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Legacy Independent Funeral Directors
Funeral director visits completed in Hull and East Riding 4th April 2024 Visits made to all funeral directors in Hull and the East Riding have now been completed, as a consequence of the on-going Humberside Police investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors Ltd. Public protection teams from Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have spent the past three weeks speaking to funeral directors and […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Bereavement ServicesFuneralsLegacy Independent Funeral DirectorsPublic Protection
Legacy Funeral Directors: new support line 28th March 2024 A new support line has been established for anyone with any concerns or who has been affected following the launch of a police investigation into Legacy Funeral Directors in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. From today (Thursday, 28 March) at 4pm, Victim Support, a specialist, independent charity, will open a helpline and support […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News Public Health
Councils pledge support for those affected by incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors 18th March 2024 Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, working with public and voluntary sector partners, have pledged support for those affected by the incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, which has branches in Hull and East Riding. The two local authorities have been working with Humberside Police since the ongoing investigation began. As detectives […] Read more Legacy Funeral Directors Incident News East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilHull City CouncilLegacy Independent Funeral Directors