To register a death you will need the following:
The Death Certificate from the Doctor
Also if possible
The National Heath Service Medical Card, N.H.S.Number or
Identity Card.
The Birth Certificate.
Any Pension Book which is in use.
In normal circumstances you will need a Medical
Certificate from the Doctor who attended the deceased (this will be addressed
to the Registrar) together with a Formal Notice that states the Medical
Certificate has been signed. Please see Registration
Information List to help you provide the Registrar with the information
required.
The Registrar will issue a Certificate for burial or
cremation (The Green Form) which should be delivered to us as soon as possible.
A Certificate of Registration of Death (The White Form) will also be issued to
you, together with the relevant leaflets, for Social Security purposes.
At this stage it may be advisable for you to ask the
Registrar for copies of the Death Certificate which may be needed for legal and
financial matters concerning the deceased's estate. There will be a small
charge for these.
You will be expected to supply the following
information:
1. Date
and place of death
2. Name
and surname of deceased
3. Sex
4. Maiden
name of woman who has married
5. Date
and place of birth of deceased
6. Occupation
and usual address
7. Your
full name and relationship to deceased
In
addition, for the Population (statistics) Acts, the following information:
1. At the date of death was the deceased single,
married, widowed or divorced.
2. If the deceased was married at the date of death,
state the date of birth of the deceased's widow or widower.
REGISTRATION OF DEATHS IN THE REGISTRATION DISTRICT OF TROWBRIDGE
The Office opening hours for the registration of
Deaths in the Registration District of Trowbridge are as follows:-
Appointments will be 20 minutes apart and the first
will be 9.20a.m.and the last
Please will you phone for an appointment between
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Head Office The Bungalow, East Wing County Hall Trowbridge Tel: 01225 7 13098 |
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday |
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The Health Centre Station Approach Tel: 01225 866623 |
Tuesday Thursday |
2.15p.m. 3.45p.m. |
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Town Hall Melksham Tel: 01225 703857 |
Monday Wednesday |
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The
Registration District of Trowbridge comprises the parishes of:-
Atworth,
Bradford-on-Avon, Broughton Gifford, Bulkington, Great Hinton, Hilperton, Holt,
Keevil, Limpley Stoke, Melksham, Melksham Without, Monkton Farleigh, North
Bradley, Semington, South Wraxall, Southwick, Staverton, Steeple Ashton,
Trowbridge, West Ashton, Westwood, Wingfield, Winsley.
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C. S. BOWYER LTD.
Funeral Directors
2 The Bull Pit 3 St.Thomas Road
Tel. 01225 863208 Tel 01225 768846