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Deaths, Funerals & Cremations

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  • Bereavement

    Losing a loved one is a difficult time. Death in itself is distressing and unfortunately, the administrative procedures which must be followed can be an additional unwelcome burden. These pages are designed to provide some useful help and advice with the arrangements for dealing with a death.

  • Buying a grave

    We appreciate that during this difficult time you will have to make important decisions about the cemetery and grave you want for the funeral.

  • Cemeteries and funerals - funeral expenses

    Please find below a list of funeral expenses for the Borough

  • Cremations and funerals - cremation without a funeral director

    It is often assumed, quite wrongly, that cremations can be completed only with the use of a funeral director.

  • Death - registering

    These pages give you information about how to register a death that occurred in England or Wales. The registration systems in Scotland and Northern Ireland are different from that in England and Wales and each has its own General Register Office.

  • Exhuming a deceased body

    Exhumations are generally rare and tend to be traumatic for the family involved. They can take a long time to arrange and are usually expensive. For these reasons, it is always best to consult with all the relatives before proceeding

  • Hertsmere Cemeteries and Funeral Services

  • Independent Funerals

    It is often assumed, quite wrongly, that funerals can be completed only with the use of a funeral director.

  • Ordering a Memorial

    Information on plaques and the Memorial Garden

  • Repatriation of a deceased body abroad

    Some countries require a Cadaver Certificate before they will allow a body into the country for burial. The certificate, if issued, confirms that no epidemic of infectious disease occurred in the borough for some three months preceding the death.

  • Repatriation of a deceased body from abroad to England or Wales

    If a death occurs abroad, the death should be registered according to the local regulations of that country and a Death Certificate should be obtained. To bring a body back to England or Wales you will need either the Death Certificate or an authorisation for the removal of the body from the country of death by someone authorised to do so.

  • Stillbirth - registering

    This page gives you information about how to register a death that occurred in England or Wales. The registration systems in Scotland and Northern Ireland are different from that in England and Wales and each has its own General Register Office.

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