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Information about deaths

 
Arranging a funeral
Funeral directors will manage funeral arrangements and give advice and support.
Civil Funerals
A funeral ceremony conducted by a trained professional celebrant to commemorate a loved one’s life and parting.
Memorial ceremonies and scattering of ashes
Offering Civil Memorial ceremonies and formal ceremonies for the scattering or internment of ashes.
Registering a death
Legally recording all the deaths which occur in Suffolk, by registering the death and issuing a certificate.
Registering a death - order a free information book
Death Registration information booklet published August 2007. Order a copy.
The role of the Coroner
Coroners are officers appointed by the Council to investigate any sudden or unexplained death.
Who to tell when someone has died
When someone dies you will need to contact a wide variety of organisations to inform them of the death.
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