Burial and Cremation
The Council has a duty to arrange for the burial or cremation
of the body of any person found dead in its area where it appears
that no other suitable arrangements will be made for the disposal
of the deceased.
The Council is usually called upon where people have died without family or friends to make the necessary arrangements. The costs incurred may be claimed from the deceased estate.
- Private burials on land other than a recognised burial ground
or cemetery, such as a domestic garden, are possible providing
certain procedures are followed. Contact this office for further
information and guidance.
- For those interested in Woodland Burials etc. the Natural
Death Centre website may be of interest.
- Exhumations - permission is required from the Home Office or the Diocese if the remains are to be reinterred in the same church graveyard. As a first step it is advisable to contact your local funeral director.
- OFT's consumers Guide to Funerals. This provides general information on procedures for dealing with deaths and the arrangements after a death.
- The Department of Work and Pensions provides a guide to what to do and the help you can get after a death.
Contact the team
For further information and advice.
