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European Meetings

European Meetings give members in Europe a chance to connect. They also are a valuable opportunity for North American members to attend and learn from professionals in another part of the world—often the new best practice or upcoming trend originates outside the U.S.!

Upcoming European Meetings

Mark your calendar for these upcoming meetings.

  • Summer 2025 - Gleddoch House Hotel & Spa, Langbank, Scotland - June 6-8
  • Summer 2026 - Ireland - Details to follow
  • Summer 2027 - England - Details to follow

European Meeting Archive

European Group Contact

Peter Johnson
European Group Secretary
43 Laburnum Grove, Cleadon Village
SR6 7RJ England
Telephone: +447765848803


International Group Members in the News

Window Remembers Dad’s Army Enthusiast
A.W. Lymn Appoints New Senior Funeral Director to Lead All Female Team
Former Tennis Coach Finds ‘Second Vocation’ in Funeral Sector Through A.W. Lymn Training Programme
East Midlands Funeral Directors Helps Family Grow Diamond from Ashes
A.W. Lymn Encourages Other Funeral Firms to Collect Hearing Aids Destined for Landfill
Funeral Business Raises Funds for Dorset Breast Cancer Unit
A Boost for Veterans from Dorset Business
A.W. Lymn Celebrates Next Generation Success with Two Newly Qualified Embalmers
International Conference Coming to Dorset
A.W. Lymn Helps to Donate Hundreds of Hearing Aids to Eastern Europe
A.W. Lymn Launches Bespoke Military and Veteran Funerals
A.W. Lymn Invests in Team and Cements Support in Stonemasonry Department
A.W. Lymn Centenary Foundation Spreads Festive Joy with Tree Donations
A.W. Lymn Receives Approval for New Clifton Funeral Home
A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service Appoints New Director
Cheering Station Opened by A.W. Lymn for Nottingham's Robin Hood Half Marathon
Free Rolls-Royce Rides at A.W. Lymn Open Day
A.W. Lymn to Go Green with Electric Fleet
Dorset Funeral Director Goes International
Dorset's Nick Douch, Represents European Funeral Directors at US Conference
A.W. Lymn Funeral Director Up for Top National Award
A.W. Lymn Secures Plans for Cemetery to Be Built near Calverton
From Pastry Chef to Funeral Arranger, A.W. Lymn Recruits the Cream of the Crop
A.W. Lymn Centenary Foundation Donates £10k to Ukrainian Catholic Church
A.W. Lymn Goes Above and Beyond with Drone Services at Funerals
A.W. Lymn Expands In-house Florist Team as Business Blooms
Isabel Walton Crowned Apprentice of the Year
Jeremy Field appointed OBE in New Year's Honours List


Pacific Meetings

Pacific Meetings give members in the Pacific region a chance to connect. They also are a valuable opportunity for North American members to attend and learn from professionals in another part of the world — often the new best practice or upcoming trend originates outside the U.S.!

Upcoming Pacific Meetings

Mark your calendar for these upcoming meetings.

  • 29 May 2025 - 1 June 2025 - Parkes News South Wales, Australia
    Hosted by Central West Funerals

Pacific Meeting Archive


Pacific Group Contact

Claire Forgie
Pacific Group Chair
Taylor and Forgie Funerals
15 Cowan Street, Gawler, South Australia 5118
Telephone: +61 8 8522 1734

Stephen Parkyn
Pacific Group Deputy Chair
Lamb & Hayward, Ltd.
467 Wairakei Rd., Burnside, Christchurch New Zealand 8053
Telephone: +64 3 359 9018

NOTE: Pacific Meetings are completely planned and facilitated by the Pacific Group. For questions, please contact the respective meeting host and/or Pacific Group Chair.