Bereavement advice and support

Bereavement is a distressing experience. Here you will find useful advice for coping with the loss of a loved one.

We provide cremation, burial, mortuary services, and information to Harrow residents.

First steps
Follow the links below for advice, guidance and help in this difficult time:

Registering a death - registering deaths is done via the registry office
How to arrange a burial - essential things you'll need to consider
Harrow's cemeteries - a list of all Harrow cemeteries

Letting people know
Council services

Council Tax - contact the team directly either by writing in, email or telephone
Electoral Roll - contact the team directly either by writing in, email or telephone
Housing benefit - fill in our online form to notify us
Libraries - contact the team directly either by writing in, email or telephone
Meals on Wheels - contact the team directly either by writing in, email or telephone

The other groups you may need to tell can include:

Doctors, Dentists, Hospital (appointments already made)
Banks and building societies, Credit card companies
DVLA
Insurance companies
Pensions
Social Security benefits (Inland Revenue website)
Tax Office
Solicitor, accountant or financial adviser
Utility providers
Passport office
Television licence
Clubs (such as Rotary clubs,institutes etc)
Tradesmen, such as milkman,newsagent

You can get bereavement support and advice here at the council, your GP surgery and many places of worship.

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training

Cruse Bereavement Care