Ashford
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Bereavement Support
Cruse Bereavement Support – Ashford
St Mary's Church Hall
Church Road
Ashford
Kent TN24 9DQ
Telephone 0844 800 9104
Services
- One-to-one bereavement support
- Telephone support
- Support for children and young people
- Group support (where available)
- Information and advice following a bereavement
Official Website https://www.cruse.org.uk
Heal Your Grief Counselling
Telephone 07729 179483
Services
- Grief counselling
- Bereavement coaching
- Emotional wellbeing support
- Online and face-to-face appointments
Cemeteries
Ashford Borough Council manages four cemeteries across the borough, including two woodland burial areas.
Visitors have access throughout the year during published opening hours, and woodland burials are available at Bybrook and Tenterden Cemeteries.
Bybrook Cemetery
Cemetery Lane
Kennington
Ashford
Kent TN24 9JX
Telephone 01233 331111
Facilities
- Traditional burial plots
- Woodland burial area
- Ashes interments
- Memorial gardens
- Disabled access
- Parking available
Official Website https://www.ashford.gov.uk/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-burials-and-memorials/
Canterbury Road Cemetery
Canterbury Road
Ashford
Kent TN24 8LB
Telephone 01233 331111
Facilities
- Traditional burial plots
- Sections for different faiths
- Memorials
- Accessible pathways
Official Website https://www.ashford.gov.uk/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-burials-and-memorials/
Willesborough Cemetery
Church Road
Willesborough
Ashford
Kent TN24 0JG
Telephone 01233 331111
Facilities
- Traditional burial plots
- Children's burial sections
- Roman Catholic, Consecrated and Non-faith sections
- Gurkha section
- Wheelchair accessible
- Parking available
Official Website https://www.ashford.gov.uk/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-burials-and-memorials/
Willesborough Cemetery opened in 1884 and is close to Ashford town centre. It provides accessible pathways, parking and dedicated burial sections for different faiths and communities.
Tenterden Cemetery
Tenterden
Kent TN30 6UG
Telephone 01233 331111
Facilities
- Traditional burial plots
- Woodland burial area
- Memorial gardens
- Parking available
Official Website https://www.ashford.gov.uk/outdoor-spaces/cemeteries-burials-and-memorials/
Coroner
Kent & Medway Coroner's Service
The Kent & Medway Coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, unexplained, violent, or where the cause of death is unknown.
They work independently to establish who has died, and how, when and where the death occurred.
Telephone 03000 410502
Official Website https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/deaths/deaths-reported-to-the-coroner
Crematoriums
Charing Crematorium
Charing
Ashford
Kent TN27 0EB
Telephone 01233 712443
Facilities
- Two modern chapels
- Webcasting and recording services
- Chapel organ and music system
- Gardens of Remembrance
- Ashes memorials
- Accessible facilities
- Car parking
- Waiting rooms
Official Website https://www.charing-crematorium.co.uk
About Charing Crematorium serves Ashford and the surrounding areas, offering modern facilities in peaceful woodland surroundings. It provides attended and unattended cremation services, memorial options, webcasting and accessible facilities for visitors.
Funeral Directors
Co-op Funeralcare, Ashford
152 Faversham Road
Kennington
Ashford
Kent TN24 9AE
Telephone 01233 621518
Services
- 24-hour personal care
- Traditional funerals
- Direct cremations
- Green funerals
- Pre-paid funeral plans
- Floral tributes
- Memorial masonry
Official Website https://www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare
Earl & Co Funeral Directors
Albemarle Road
Willesborough
Ashford
Kent TN24 0HL
Telephone 01233 225428
Services
- 24-hour service
- Burial and cremation funerals
- Green funerals
- Chapel of Rest
- Memorials
- Funeral plans
Official Website https://www.earlandcofunerals.co.uk
Hadaway & Denton Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
41–43 Upper Denmark Road
Ashford
Kent TN23 7TZ
Telephone 01233 421852
Services
- Independent family funeral directors
- Traditional and bespoke funerals
- Chapel of Rest
- Funeral planning
- Memorial advice
- 24-hour assistance
Doves Funeral Directors
54–56 Kingsnorth Road
Ashford
Kent TN23 6HT
Telephone 01233 229559
Services
- Traditional funerals
- Direct cremation
- Woodland funerals
- Funeral plans
- Memorials
- Orders of service
- Floral tributes
Official Website https://www.dovesfunerals.co.uk
F C Wood Funeral Directors
21 Tufton Street
Ashford
Kent TN23 1QN
Telephone 01233 884371
Services
- Family funeral services
- Burial and cremation arrangements
- Chapel of Rest
- Funeral planning
- Memorial advice
Country Funerals:
Independent Funeral Directors
Westwell
Ashford
Kent TN25 4LE
Telephone 01233 712222
Email leah@country-funerals.co.uk
Services
- Independent family funeral directors
- Chapel of Rest
- Traditional funerals
- Direct cremation
- Green funerals
- Horse-drawn funerals
- Funeral plans
Official Website https://www.country-funerals.co.uk
Willow & Green Funerals
Holly House
Tile Lodge Road
Charing Heath
Ashford
Kent TN27 0AY
Telephone 01233 534444
Services
- Environmentally friendly funerals
- Natural burials
- Direct cremation
- Celebration of life services
- Personal funeral planning
Official Website https://www.willowandgreen.com
Simple Kent Funerals
Applefield Cottage
Woodchurch
Ashford
Kent TN26 3QS
Telephone 07806 613297
Services
- Affordable funerals
- Direct cremation
- Traditional funerals
- Personal funeral arrangements
- 24-hour support
Official Website https://www.simplekentfunerals.co.uk
Hospitals
William Harvey Hospital
Kennington Road
Willesborough
Ashford
Kent TN24 0LZ
Telephone 01233 633331
Bereavement Office Telephone: 01233 616887
Email: ekhuft.rsowhh@nhs.net
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am–4:00pm (excluding Bank Holidays)
Facilities
- 24-hour Accident & Emergency
- Bereavement Office
- Maternity services
- Cancer services
- Intensive Care Unit
- Medical Examiner Service
- Mortuary facilities
- Chapel and quiet spaces
- Disabled access
- Public parking
- Café and refreshments
Official Website
About William Harvey Hospital is the main acute hospital serving Ashford and much of East Kent. The Bereavement Office supports families following a death in hospital, helping with the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD), liaising with the Medical Examiner and advising on the next steps before registering the death.
Register Office
Registration of Births Deaths & Marriages
Ashford Gateway Library
Church Road
Ashford
Kent TN23 1AS
Telephone 03000 415151
Services
- Registering a death
- Birth registrations
- Marriage and civil partnership notices
- Citizenship ceremonies
- Copy certificates
- Appointment-only service
Official Website https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/deaths/register-a-death
About Deaths are registered by appointment. Once the Medical Examiner (or Coroner, where applicable) has authorised the paperwork, you can book an appointment at Ashford Gateway or another Kent registration office.