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The Braintree District includes Braintree, Bocking, Witham, Halstead, Great Notley, Coggeshall, Earls Colne, Silver End and many surrounding villages. If someone dies within the Braintree District, the organisations below are those most families are likely to need. 

Hospital

Braintree Community Hospital

Address

Chadwick Drive

Braintree

Essex CM7 2AL

Telephone

01376 333333

Website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk/our-services/braintree-community-hospital

Braintree Community Hospital provides community healthcare, outpatient clinics and rehabilitation services. It does not have an Accident & Emergency Department or acute inpatient services. Most emergency treatment and hospital deaths for residents of the Braintree District take place at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, where the Bereavement Office will provide guidance following a hospital death.

Coroner

Essex Coroner's Service

Address

Seax House

Victoria Road South

Chelmsford

Essex CM1 1QH

Telephone

0333 013 5000

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/essex-coroners-service

Register Office

Braintree Registration Office

Address

Causeway House

Bocking End

Braintree

Essex CM7 9HB

Telephone 0345 603 7632

Website

https://www.essex.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/registration-contacts

Appointments are required to register a death. Following changes introduced in September 2024, families are usually contacted by the Medical Examiner before arranging an appointment to register the death.

Before Your Appointment

Before attending your appointment, make sure the Medical Examiner or hospital has confirmed that the paperwork has been completed. Where possible, take any documents requested by the Registration Service. If you do not have them, you can usually still register the death. 

Crematorium

Three Counties Crematorium

Address

Halstead Road

High Garrett

Braintree

Essex CM7 5PB

Telephone 01376 339033

Operated by Westerleigh Group.

Chapel Information

  • Modern chapel
  • Seating for approximately 120 mourners
  • Additional standing room available
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Live streaming available
  • Service recording available
  • Music system (confirmation to follow)
  • Visual tributes (confirmation to follow)

Service Information

  • Religious and non-religious funeral services
  • Standard service times (confirmation to follow)
  • Extended service options may be available

Memorials

  • Gardens of Remembrance
  • Memorial options
  • Cremated remains memorials
  • Ashes scattering (subject to crematorium policies)

Visitor Facilities

  • Car parking
  • Disabled access
  • Floral tribute area
  • Waiting area (confirmation to follow)
  • Public toilets (confirmation to follow)

Cemeteries

The Braintree District has several council-managed cemeteries, including:

  • Braintree Cemetery
  • Halstead Cemetery
  • Witham Cemetery

Not every cemetery has new burial plots available, so it is advisable to check availability with the relevant cemetery office before making arrangements. 

Funeral Directors

Co-op Funeralcare, Braintree

2–4 Broadway

Braintree

Essex CM7 9AE

Telephone 01376 551951

T. Pennack & Sons Funeral Directors

39–41 High Street

Braintree

Essex CM7 1JT

Telephone 01376 342456

Independent family funeral directors serving Braintree and the surrounding area.

Daniel Robinson & Sons

30–32 London Road

Witham

Essex CM8 1AH

Telephone 01376 513374

Long-established independent Essex funeral directors.

Bereavement Support

If you feel you would benefit from additional support following a bereavement, help is available.

You may wish to speak to:

  • Your GP.
  • Local hospice bereavement services.
  • Cruse Bereavement Support.
  • Child Bereavement UK.
  • Samaritans if you need someone to talk to.
  • Local counselling and wellbeing services.

Useful Website Links 


https://www.mse.nhs.uk/our-services/braintree-community-hospital

 Broomfield Bereavement Team has its own contact details:

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