First steps in arranging a funeral
After the initial news of the death of someone you knew and loved, there are some important things that need to be done. These are two of the more immediate things:
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Register the death. There is some helpful guidance on this on the government’s births, marriages, and deaths advice page.
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Meet a Funeral Director. If you’re not yet sure which one to use, you can find one near to you on the National Association of Funeral Directors’ website, or on the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) website.
The Funeral Director will talk to you about what kind of funeral you would like.
One of the first questions they’ll ask is whether you’d like a burial or a cremation. You might like to discuss this with other family members if you’re not sure what the preference was of the person who died.
You’ll then be asked where you would like the service to be held. There’s more you can find out about locations on this site.
The Funeral Director will ask about various details, including:
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Whether the funeral should be civil, humanist or religious. Remember you don’t have to be religious or a churchgoer to have a Church of England funeral – it is open to all.
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Find out more at https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/funerals/arranging-funeral/first-steps-arranging-funeral