You must register your loved one’s passing with the Registrar of Births, Marriages and Deaths in the district where the death occurred.
Here you will find information which you may find useful as a reminder of what needs to be done after someone has died.
The death of a loved one is always a deeply difficult time. Alongside the sadness and practical arrangements, there is also the important legal step of registering the death.
In England and Wales, a death must be registered within five days at the local register office where the death occurred, once the medical examiner has confirmed the cause of death. The registration appointment usually takes around 30 minutes.
The doctor or medical examiner will send the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death directly to the register office. Once this has been received, you can book an appointment online or by phone with the local Registration Service to complete the registration.
If you’re unsure which register office to contact, our team can guide you through the process and help you make the appointment. We’re also more than happy to arrange the registration appointment on your behalf, finding a day and time that suits you as much as possible.
Please use the contact one of our offices if you need any further information or help registering a death and we will be happy to help.
We used used Averil Phillips for my dads funeral last month. Jacky was great and arranged a personal route for my dads final journey which was faultless. Staff are all compassionate and respectful. I would both
Recommend and use their services again if circumstances required.
Harry
Excellent, caring, professional, empathetic with outstanding service and so much dignity shown
The whole team are amazing and helped me at one of the worst times I’ve had to go through, losing my mum. Thank you so much I highly recommend this company.
Alison
Warm thank you to the whole team at Averil Phillips (Kettering), especially Tim, Jacky, Averil. You all helped make a sad day as good and positive an experience as it could possibly be. Equally grateful to vicar Phil & Isham chapel. Warm and personal, a great send-off for Dad, thanks again
John
We would have no hesitation in highly recommending Averil Phillips. We received first class service. We were kept well informed in a warm, friendly manner and felt very much looked after. Losing our lovely, lovely dad was heartbreaking but Tim was nothing but kind and compassionate and with us every step.
Jo
There aren’t enough words to express how fantastic Averil Phillips have been for both of my grandparents funerals in the past 12 months. Their care and compassion knows no bounds, all whilst being incredibly professional. I cannot recommend them highly enough, thank you.
Michael
Everyone at Averil Phillips has been kind, caring and compassionate. Their professionalism is outstanding and their attention to detail sets them apart from everyone else. Throughout, we were cared for by Jacky. From helping us with dates, to making sure everything was perfect on the day for Dad.
Katie
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