Funeral Arrangements
If you have recently suffered a bereavement then
you will need to follow some basic advice.
What to do now
If the person has died at home and the death was
expected then you need to call your normal family doctor or the
medical practitioners that were looking after your loved one. They
will confirm death has occurred.
You should then contact us on our 24 hour
telephone number and we will arrange to come to the house and take
your loved one into our care.
If the person died at hospital then you will be
advised by the bereavement services department at that hospital.
YOU SHOULD CONTACT US DESPITE WHAT SOME HOSPITALS MAY TELL YOU.
THE SOONER WE KNOW THE EASIER IT WILL BE FOR YOU.
If the death was sudden and unexpected then you
need to call an ambulance. The ambulance crew will attend to
confirm that death has occurred, once they have done this they
will ask you to nominate a funeral director. Give the crew our 24
hour telephone number. We will then arrange to take your loved one
either into our care or to the local hospital to await the ruling
from the Coroner. (If death occurs with the person not having seen
their normal family doctor within fourteen days or they are
recovering from an operation, then the death will be referred to
the Coroner)
Once we have taken your loved one into our care
then you may proceed with making some preliminary funeral
arrangements. Please call our office number so that we can help
you decide where would be best for you to make these arrangements.
The Registrar
You will need to make an appointment at the
registrar - this will normally be in the district in which the
death occurred. You should contact us for advice if you are
unsure, we can give you the telephone numbers of the various
registrars offices in our area.
Disbursements
Some disbursements may have to be paid in
advance of the funeral taking place if specialist vehicles are
requested i.e. Horse-drawn Funerals, other disbursements will
generally be added to the funeral account.
Our funeral arranging staff will advise you at
the time of need.
