Darryl Smith, our General Manager of Funerals has dedicated over 42 years in the funeral profession. He has previously served as National President for the Co-operative Funeral Service Managers Association and has been an active member of many National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) local associations, including a term as the President of the Midlands Area Federation from 2012 to 2014. Darryl joined the NAFD Executive in 2021 and currently serves on the Membership Committee. He is currently the Acting President of the NAFD, and we’re proud to share that he will become the official President from September 2025 to September 2026.
Development includes separate retail unit and three refurbished three-bedroom flats GENERAL MANAGER – FUNERAL DIVISIONHEART OF ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY The Heart of England Co-operative Society has brought more than 180 years of its award-winning expertise to Southam in the form of a new state-of-the-art funeral home. Work has now been completed on a new £1.5 […]
GENERAL MANAGER – FUNERAL DIVISIONHEART OF ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY The Heart of England Co-operative Society is concerned to learn of the practices undertaken by some UK funeral directors, as highlighted in ITV’s Tonight programme aired on Thursday 1st October. This is in no way reflective of the industry as a whole and indeed it is […]
Darryl Smith, Funeral General Manager The General Manager of The Co-operative Funerals has moved to reassure pre-paid funeral plan customers of its fixed price guarantee following a damning report highlighting the practice among some unscrupulous providers. Darryl Smith, General Manager of The Heart of England Co-operative Society, which operates a network of thirteen funeral homes […]
