REGISTERING A DEATH
Once you have the Medical Cause of Death Certificate or Permission from the coroner you are legally obliged to register the death. The death must be registered in the district in which the deceased died.
We recommend you get multiple copies of the death certificate as many companies will only accept original documents.
Upon registering you will be given a green disposal certificate, you will need to pass this onto us at Herbert Murray Funeral Directors.
We recommend you call the registrar to book an appointment.
Local Registrar Details
- TRAFFORD REGISTRAR
Sale Town Hall,
Sale Waterside,
Sale M33 7ZF
Tel: 0161-912 3025
Opening Hours: 9:00am to 3:30pm
- MANCHESTER REGISTRAR
Heron House,
47 Lloyd Street
Manchester M2 5LE
Tel: 0161-234-5005
Opening Hours: 9-00AM TO 3-45PM - SALFORD REGISTRAR
Town Hall,
Chorley Road,
Swinton, M27 5DA
Tel: 0161-909-6501
Opening Hours: 9:15am to 4:30pm - STOCKPORT REGISTRAR
Stockport Town Hall,
John Street,
Stockport SK1 3XE
Tel: 0161- 474-3399
Opening Hours: 9:00am to 4:40pm
If your loved one died in one of the following hospitals you can contact the hospital bereavement team and arrange to register at the hospital:
- Manchester Royal Infirmary Bereavement Centre
Tel: 0161 276 4109
- North Manchester General Hospital
Crumpsall
Tel: 0161 720 2199
- Wythenshawe Hospital Bereavement Centre
Tel: 0161 291 2360
CORONER INFORMATION
The coroner is usually instructed by a doctor or the police. The death will be reported to the coroner for the area where the death took place. The coroner will need to establish the cause of death. This is either done by the coroner looking at the deceased’s medical records or by a post mortem. The deceased remains in the care of the coroner until the cause of death has been established. Once cause of death has been established the coroner will release the deceased for the funeral to take place.
If the cause of death is unknown then the coroner will hold an inquest. The death cannot be registered until after the inquest, however the coroner can release an interim death certificate to prove the death has occurred. The coroner can issue paperwork to Herbert Murray Funeral Directors for the deceased to be released into our care and for the funeral to take place.
We encourage you to contact us so we can support and guide you through
If your loved one died in one of the following hospitals you can contact the hospital bereavement team and arrange to register at the hospital:
- MANCHESTER (CITY) CORONER
PO Box 532
Manchester Town Hall
Albert Square
Manchester
M60 2LA
Telephone: 0161 219 2222
Email: coroners@manchester.gov.uk
9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday - SOUTH MANCHESTER CORONER
The Coroner’s Court,
1 Mount Tabor, Stockport, SK1 3AG
Tel: 0161 474 3993
Email: coroners.office@stockport.gov.uk
8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday
8.30am – 4.00pm Friday
Phone lines open until 4pm Monday to Friday
CREMATORIUMS & CEMETRIES
- Altrincham Crematorium
Whitehouse Lane
Dunham Massey
Altrincham
WA14 5RH
- Manchester Crematorium
The Manchester Crematorium Ltd, Barlow Moor Road,
Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7GZ - Dunham Lawn Cemetery
Whitehouse Lane
Dunham Massey
Altrincham
WA14 5RH -
Southern Cemetery
The Lodge
212 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester M21 7GL - Hale Cemetery
Hale Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8DF - Sale Cemetery
Marsland Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 7UN
- Stretford Cemetery
Lime Road
Stretford
Manchester
M32 8HX
- Urmston Cemetery
Queens Road
Urmston
Manchester
M41 9HF
PROBATE
Probate is the administration of the estate when someone dies. It is a legal requirement regardless to whether there is a will or not.
You can apply for probate yourself, however when grieving some people find it is a complex and arduous task and choose to appoint a legal specialist to deal with the estate.
If you do choose to deal with the probate yourself click on the attached link to download the relevant forms