Registering a Death
A death must be registered in the district register office where it occurred. To register a death you need to make an appointment with register office
Contact details of local offices:
Greenwich Register Office
Wellington Street
Woolwich
London SE18 6PW
T: 0208 921 5016
Bromley Register Office
The Civic Centre
Stockwell Close
Bromley
Kent BR1 3UH
T: 0208 313 4666
Lewisham Register Office
368 Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
London SE13 6LQ
T: 0208 690 2128
Bexley Register Office
The Manor House
The Green
Sidcup
Kent DA14 6BW
T: 0208 300 4537
Who can register the death
Any relative, a person who was present at the death, or the person who is arranging the funeral (NOT the funeral director).
In certain circumstances, others can register a death. For advice please contact the register office.
Information the register office needs
The registrar will interview you in private and will ask for the following information about the person who has died:
Their date and place of death
Their full name and surname (and maiden surname, if relevant)
Their date and place of birth
Their occupation
Their usual address
If the person who has died was married, the name, occupation and date of birth of the surviving spouse
Whether the person who died was receiving a pension or other public funds.
Documents you will need to take
The medical certificate of cause of death issued by the doctor treating the person who has died. This is essential – the registrar can do nothing without it. If the death has been referred to the coroner, the coroner’s office will advise you what to do
Details of any pension or allowance the deceased was receiving
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