Public Burials

The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 places a statutory duty on the District Council to make arrangements for registering the death and making funeral arrangements in cases where there are no known relatives or friends able to make the necessary arrangements.

The Council only has a duty in respect of those who have died within the East Herts Council District. The District Council only deals with those that die at home (or on the street). Hospitals and care homes make similar arrangements to the Council. Residents of the District who pass away in another area are not the responsibility of the District Council.

When involved the Council will contact a local funeral director to make arrangements. Because the Council is spending public money it must ensure that the arrangements it makes are cost effective whilst maintaining the dignity of the occasion.

The service is not provided in the form of a grant. So for example in the case of relatives of the deceased being willing to make their own funeral arrangements but being unable to fund them, East Herts Council will not act as a "topping up" agency. However if you or your partner are getting certain social security benefits you may be eligible for a grant from the government. Please read Hertfordshire County Council's - Bereavement and Benefits factsheet for more information.

The Funeral Expenses Payment from Department for Work and Pensions is a government scheme for people on a low income who are receiving certain benefits to help them pay for a funeral. Please visit GOV.UK for more information.

The Bereavement Support Payment is a government scheme available to those who have lost a spouse or civil partner. Please visit GOV.UK for more information.

After the funeral the Council is obliged to attempt to recover its cost from the deceased's estate.

For further information please contact Environmental Health on 01992531502.

Public Burials 2021

Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age
Sivo Mark Pryce	31/03/1938	25/11/2020	82

Public Burials 2020

Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Paul Michison	13/09/1937	22/01/2020	82
Olive Juliet Ottaway	09/05/1925	10/05/2020	95	36 Fuller Court, Bishops Stortford, Herts, CM23 2XS
Dennis John Chapman	06/10/1945	09/07/2020	74
Colin George Isaac	02/11/1947	22/07/2020	72	Flat 37a, High Street, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Herts, EN8 0BS
David Edward Lee	14/12/1943	29/07/2020	76
Monika Kostecka	25/07/1977	26/08/2020	43
Michael Ronald Adcock	17/11/1956	28/09/2020	63

Public Burials 2019

Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Slawomir Miroslaw Skwarski	26/04/1972	05/09/19	47	Flat 31, Pimlico Court, Pegs Lane, Hertford, SG13 8EB
Anthony Brian Pearson	20/01/1936	24/12/19	83	4 Benningfield Close, Widford, Ware, SG12 8RH

Public Burials 2018

Name (maiden name)

Date of birth

Date of death

Age

Address

Philip Don Barry

20/03/90

26/05/18

92 Brickendon Lane, Hertford, SG13 8HZ

Kenneth Keith King

12/08/39

15/07/18

80 Farm Close, Hertford, SG14 2DP

Philip Charles Bradford

10/12/52

30/07/18

16 Windsor Drive, Hertford, SG14 2HU

Shaun Alastair Cooke

09/04/68

29/10/18

31 Park View, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2EQ

William Dunning

21/10/50

07/12/18

1 Frere Court, Bishop's Stortford, Hertsfordshire

Public Burials 2017
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Kelly Patricia Seymour	22/11/73	08/02/17	43	43 Cranbourne Close, Hornsmill, Hertford, SG13 8HU
Roger James Davey	25/08/49	28/03/17	67	Flat 15, River Court, Station Road, Sawbridgeworth CM21 9PX
Michael Alan Smith	29/12/55	15/05/17	61	33 Thieves Lane, Hertford SG14 2EL
Trevor William Wilson	04/10/47	26/06/17	69	30a Hawkins Hall Lane, Datchworth SG3 6TE

Public Burials 2016
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Ruth Mellor	16/04/68	15/04/16	47	22 Lawrence Close, Hertford, Herts
Malcolm Wilson	25/05/37	14/11/16	79	23 Firs Walk, Tewin, Welwyn, Herts

Public Burials 2015
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Alan Geoffrey Greening	23/04/30	30/05/15	85	12 Links Avenue, Hertford, Herts, SG13 7SR
Raymond Kennedy	18/05/59	17/07/15	56	Jacobs Neurological Centre, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth
Jean Margaret Harvey	28/02/36	26/10/15	79	20 Trinity Way, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 3UB

Public Burials 2014
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Alfred Stagg	23/11/24	17/04/14	89	7 The Bungalow, Hay Street, Braughing, Ware, SG11 2RJ
Doris Stagg	26/03/22	20/06/14	92	7 The Bungalow, Hay Street, Braughing, Ware, SG11 2RJ
Henryk Malinowski	19/01/73	26/07/14	41	Jacobs and Gardens Neurological Centre, High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth, Herts, CM21 0HH
Norman Leonard Cadge	23/12/44	05/12/14	69	82 Fordwich Rise, Hertford, Herts, SG14 2DE

Public Burials 2013
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Bertie Joseph Belsom	17/10/21	29/01/13	91	Westgate House Care Centre, Tower Road, Ware
Hubert Singararaj (otherwise known as Joe Hubert)	28/06/30	14/03/13	82	22 Hayley Bell Gardens, Bishop's Stortford
Mark Brian Howells	08/12/62	26/05/13	51	87 Braziers Quay, Bishop's Stortford

Public Burials 2012
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Annie Wilson	08/04/39	06/01/12	72	36 Scott Avenue, Stanstead Abbotts, Herts SG12 8BG
Leslie Robert Thorpe	27/10/39	22/09/12	76	3 Almshouses, Hadham Road, Standon, Ware, Herts, SG11 1LF

Public Burials 2011
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
John Thomas Patrick Nolan	15/12/57	07/06/11	54	Upstairs Room, Victoria Public House, 2/5 Star Street, Ware
Edward Oliver aka Edward Latter	03/08/31	19/07/11	70	55 Stanelow Crescent, Standon, Ware, Herts SG11 1QQ
Donald Ellis	16/12/36	06/08/11	74	15 Cedar Lodge, Davison Close, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Herts. NB: He died at Ashview Nursing Home, Ware Road, Widford

Public Burials 2010
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Brian John Sykes	18/12/38	22/03/10	72	3 Rhodes Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3JV
Simon Gibson	20/11/74	24/09/10	35	1 Springfield Court, Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford CM23 2QJ

Public Burials 2009
Name (maiden name)	Date of birth	Date of death	Age	Address
Frank Pouyatt	24/12/54	03/10/09	54	3 Wheatcroft, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 4DT
Brian Raymond Page	22/04/41	13/10/09	68	20 Beacon Court, Rushen Drive, Hertford Heath, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7RE
Ronald Seabon	11/05/49	22/11/09	60	5 Benhooks Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3RH

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