Tonbridge and Malling, Kent
The Tonbridge and Malling district includes Tonbridge, West Malling, East Malling, Snodland, Larkfield, Aylesford, Borough Green, Ditton and the surrounding villages. This guide brings together the key local services to help you when someone dies, including registering a death, arranging a funeral and accessing bereavement support.
Quick Guide
Service| Available
Death Registration| ✅
Hospital| ✅
Bereavement Services| ✅
Coroner Service| ✅
Crematorium (nearby)| ✅
Cemeteries| ✅
New Burial Plots| Subject to availability
Chapel of Remembrance| ✅
Webcasting| ✅
Disabled Access| ✅
Parking| ✅
Registering a Death
Deaths are registered through the Kent Registration Service.
Registration Office
Tonbridge Castle
Castle Street
Tonbridge
Kent TN9 1BG
Telephone: 03000 415151
Appointments are required before attending.
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Hospital
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
Vauxhall Lane
Tonbridge
Kent TN11 0NE
Telephone: 01732 304800
Bereavement support is available following a death in hospital, and families will be advised of the next steps.
For acute hospital services, many families in the district are cared for by Maidstone Hospital or Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
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Coroner
Unexpected, unexplained or unnatural deaths may be referred to the Kent & Medway Coroner Service before registration can take place.
The Coroner may:
- Arrange a post-mortem examination
- Open an inquest where necessary
- Authorise burial or cremation
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Crematoriums
Most families in the Tonbridge and Malling district use one of the following crematoriums.
Medway Crematorium
Robin Hood Lane
Blue Bell Hill
Chatham
Kent ME5 9QU
Telephone: 01634 337744
Facilities
- Modern chapel
- Chapel of Remembrance
- Webcasting
- Music system
- Book of Remembrance
- Gardens of Remembrance
- Memorial options
- Disabled access
- Parking
Kent & Sussex Crematorium
Benhall Mill Road
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN2 5JJ
Telephone: 01892 523894
Facilities
- Modern chapel
- Chapel of Remembrance
- Webcasting
- Music system
- Book of Remembrance
- Gardens of Remembrance
- Memorial options
- Disabled access
- Parking
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Cemeteries
Tonbridge Cemetery
- Traditional burials
- Ashes interments
- Memorials
Aylesford Cemetery
- Traditional burials
- Memorials
Snodland Cemetery
- Traditional burials
- Memorials
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New Burial Plots
Availability varies depending on the cemetery.
Please contact Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council for the latest information regarding:
- Burial rights
- Memorial permits
- Cemetery records
- New burial plots
- Grave searches
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Funeral Directors
Please note: The funeral directors listed below are provided for information only. The Funeral Companion does not recommend or endorse any individual funeral director. We encourage families to compare services, facilities and prices before making a decision.
Abbey Funeral Services
173 High Street
Tonbridge
Kent TN9 1BX
Telephone: 01732 360328
- Independent family funeral directors
- Chapel of Rest
- 24-hour service
- Funeral plans
C.W. Lyons & Son Funeral Directors
70 High Street
West Malling
Kent ME19 6LU
Telephone: 01732 842485
- Independent family funeral directors
- Chapel of Rest
- Funeral plans
T.W. Fuggle & Son Funeral Directors
31 High Street
West Malling
Kent ME19 6QH
Telephone: 01732 842668
- Independent funeral directors
- Chapel of Rest
- 24-hour advice
- Funeral plans
Co-op Funeralcare
49 High Street
Snodland
Kent ME6 5AG
Telephone: 01634 240238
- Chapel of Rest
- Funeral plans
- 24-hour personal service
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Financial Help
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for:
- Funeral Expenses Payment
- Bereavement Support Payment
- Public Health Funeral assistance
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Bereavement Support
Support is available from:
- Cruse Bereavement Support
- NHS Talking Therapies
- Samaritans
- Your GP
- Local hospice bereavement services
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Official Local Resources
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/
Kent Registration Service
https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/deaths
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital
https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/location/tonbridge-cottage-hospital/
Medway Crematorium
https://www.medway.gov.uk/crematorium
Kent & Sussex Crematorium
https://www.kentandsussexcrematorium.co.uk/
Tonbridge and Malling Cemetery Information
https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/community-cemeteries
Burials and Cemetery Enquiries
https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/community-cemeteries