Dealing with a death
Our deepest condolences on your loss
Dealing with a loss is never easy. North East Lincolnshire Council’s bereavement services offers care and support to bereaved loved ones. Here are some of the things you may need to think about.
Certification
Should a death happen at home or in a hospital, a qualified Attending Practitioner (Doctor) will issue a ‘Cause of Death Certificate’. This certificate will then be forwarded to the Medical Examiner who will ‘scrutinise’ the cause and discuss the recorded cause with the family. Once this has happened the certificate will then be forwarded to the Registration Service. It is at this point that the registrars will contact the Next of Kin to arrange an appointment for the registration.
When someone dies suddenly but of natural causes, the coroner may need to get involved to consult with the Doctor who knows the medical history. If a Doctor doesn’t know the medical history of the deceased, the Coroner may hold a post-mortem to establish the cause of death.
In the case of an unnatural death such as suspicious circumstances, violence, suicide or neglect. The Coroner will perform a post-mortem to establish the cause of death and an inquest will be held.
Let us know about a death or stillbirth
When a death or stillbirth has happened in North East Lincolnshire, it should be registered with us by law within five days.
Register a death or stillbirth
Arranging a funeral
Your loved one may have left instructions for their funeral. If they haven’t you can arrange a personal and meaningful service by using a funeral director, or you may wish to arrange a funeral yourself.
All arrangements must include the bereavements services office. Funerals at the crematorium can involve a funeral director, a recognised religious person, a humanist or you may prefer to do your own service with or without any religious content. All we ask is that you be aware of the length of time you may need.
Help with funeral costs
Use the GOV.UK form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment.
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Contact details
Bereavement Services, Great Grimsby Crematorium, Weelsby Avenue, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 0BA
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01472 324869
Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm and Friday 9am to 4:15pm, except bank holidays