Registering a Death.
All deaths in England and Wales are independently scrutinised by a Medical Examiner, or in some cases a Coroner. A Medical Examiner is a senior medical doctor who will oversee the process of death certification.
Following a death, the attending practitioner who has treated the deceased will contact the Medical Examiner with a proposed cause of death. The Medical Examiner will then discuss the cause of death with those involved in caring for the deceased and the next of kin. Once the Medical Examiner is satisfied, they will issue the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) and will send this to the Registrar. The Medical Examiner will notify the next of kin to advise when this has been completed.
Procedure
The procedure for registering a death is a simple question and answer interview between the Registrar and the informant.
The following questions will be asked:
- Date and place of birth and death
- Full name of deceased
- Marriage status of deceased
- Home address of deceased
- Last or present occupation of deceased
If deceased is:
- Female (either married or a widow), her maiden name and her husband’s full name and occupation
- Married at date of death, the date of birth of the surviving partner
- In receipt of a Service Pension the Registrar will require the Pension Book
Documentation
The Registrar will issue a GREEN CERTIFICATE* which will be sent electronically either to us or the cremation or burial authority. Copies of the death certificate may be obtained from the Registrar for Insurance purposes, probate, friendly societies and private pension schemes.
Further copies may be obtained for claiming on the following:
- Trustee Savings Bank
- Banks
- Post Office Savings Account
- National Savings Certificates
- Premium Bonds, etc
Registrars Offices
Medway
Northgate,
Rochester,
Kent ME1 1LS
Tel: 01634 338998
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.00pm
By appointment
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne Library,
Central Avenue,
Sittingbourne,
Kent ME10 4AH
Tel: 03000 41 51 51
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.00pm
By appointment
Sheppey
Sheerness Library,
Russell Street,
Sheerness,
Kent ME10 4AH
Tel: 03000 41 51 51
Either Tuesday or Thursday
By appointment which can be made by telephoning the Sittingbourne Office.
Maidstone
Kent History & Library Centre,
James Whatman Way,
Maidstone,
Kent ME14 1LQ
Tel: 03000 41 51 51
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.00pm
By appointment
Canterbury
Wellington House,
4 St. Stephens Road,
Canterbury,
Kent ME10 4AH
Tel: 03000 41 51 51
Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.00pm
By appointment