We’ve put together some of the most frequently asked questions below, but if you don’t find what you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to contact us and a member of our team will get back to you.
When someone dies the doctor who was treating them must refer to the death to The Medical Examiner who will scrutinize the cause of death and speak to the next of kin. Once this has happened they will send a Medical Certificate to the Register Office. Sometimes if the death was sudden or the doctor treating the person who died is unavailable, the death will have to be reported to the Coroner first, which may lead to a delay in registering the death.
If the person died in the Bradford and Keighley Registration District you can register the death at City Hall, Bradford or Keighley Town Hall. If the person died in Halifax, you can register the death at Halifax Register Office.
Every death in England and Wales must be registered in the district where it happened within five days of the paperwork being sent to the Register Office. The registrar will then record the information given by you.
By law one of these people must register a death:
You need the following information to register a death:
When you register a death you can buy one or more death certificates at a cost of £12.50 each.
The registrar will also issue a certificate for the burial or cremation of the body. You should give this to the Funeral Director or person who is making the arrangements. A funeral cannot proceed until this certificate is given to the burial authority or the crematorium.
For more information about what is included in our costs, please select the relevant service from the Funeral Services page.
To find information about our funeral services, please visit this page.
Absolutely, we can take care of your loved one, cremate them in a local crematorium and advise you of the date and time when this will take place.
Our consultations are always at a venue of your choice.
The deceased will be cared for in a chapel of rest.
Yes, you can visit the deceased at a mutually convenient time.
We, as your Funeral Director will take responsibility for managing and collecting any donations, if you wish. We will ensure everyone knows where, when and how to make a contribution and send the donations to your chosen charity.
Yes they can, alternatively we can dress the deceased in one of our gowns.
Yes, you can put personal items in the coffin, however, we cannot allow any metal and glass items.
Yes, family members can carry the coffin as long it is safe to do so on the day. We will talk through this option with you if this is something you would like to consider.
Yes, the crematoriums have an excellent music system offered by Obitus. They can also arrange visual tributes and webcasting. A recording of the service may also be available on a DVD, USB or downloadable video.
No, the coffin is not moved until all relatives and friends have left the chapel.
Providing there are no legal requirements, once these have been hand delivered to you, these can be:
