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 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
Colin George Isaac 02/11/1947 22/07/2020 72 Flat 37a, High Street, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, Herts, EN8 0BS
David Edward Lee 14/12/1944 29/07/2020 75  
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 28 92 Brickendon Lane, Hertford, SG13 8HZ
Kenneth Keith King 12/08/39 15/07/18 78 80 Farm Close, Hertford, SG14 2DP
Philip Charles Bradford 10/12/52 30/07/18 65 16 Windsor Drive, Hertford, SG14 2HU
Shaun Alastair Cooke 09/04/68 29/10/18 50 31 Park View, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2EQ
William Dunning 21/10/50 07/12/18 68 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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