Dover District, Kent

The Dover district includes Dover, Deal, Sandwich, Aylesham and the surrounding villages. This guide brings together the key local services to help you register a death, arrange a funeral and access local bereavement support.


Quick Guide

ServiceAvailable
Death Registration
Hospital
Bereavement Office
Coroner Service
CrematoriumNearby
Cemeteries
New Burial PlotsSubject to availability
Chapel of Remembrance
Webcasting
Disabled Access
Parking

Registering a Death

Deaths in Dover are registered through the Kent Registration Service.

Appointment Booking

Telephone: 03000 415151

You must book an appointment before attending.


Hospital

Buckland Hospital

Address

Coombe Valley Road

Dover

Kent CT17 0HD

Telephone 01304 222510

The hospital provides outpatient services. If a death occurs in hospital, families will be supported by the appropriate bereavement team and advised of the next steps.


Coroner

Deaths that are sudden, unexplained or where the cause of death is unknown may be referred to the Kent & Medway Coroner Service.

The Coroner may:

  • Order a post-mortem examination
  • Open an inquest where necessary
  • Authorise burial or cremation once enquiries have been completed

Crematorium

Although Dover Borough does not have its own crematorium, many local families choose one of the following:

Barham Crematorium

Canterbury Road

Barham

Canterbury

Kent CT4 6QU

Telephone: 01227 831351

Facilities

  • Modern chapel
  • Chapel of Remembrance
  • Webcasting
  • Professional music system
  • Book of Remembrance
  • Gardens of Remembrance
  • Memorials
  • Disabled access
  • Accessible toilets
  • Parking

Hawkinge Crematorium

Aerodrome Road

Hawkinge

Folkestone

Kent CT18 7AG

Telephone: 01303 892215

Facilities

  • Modern chapel
  • Chapel of Remembrance
  • Live webcasting
  • Music system
  • Memorial gardens
  • Disabled access
  • Parking

Cemeteries

Dover District Council manages several cemeteries including:

Charlton Cemetery

Old Charlton Road

Dover

Kent CT16 2QD

Facilities include:

  • Traditional burials
  • Memorials
  • Disabled access
  • Parking

St Mary's Cemetery

Old Charlton Road

Dover

Kent CT16 1HB

Facilities include:

  • Traditional burials
  • Memorials
  • Ashes interments

St James's Cemetery

Old Charlton Road

Dover

Kent CT16 1HB

Facilities include:

  • Historic cemetery
  • Memorials
  • Disabled access

Cowgate Cemetery

Cowgate Hill

Dover

Kent CT17 9AX

Facilities include:

  • Historic cemetery
  • Memorials

Deal Cemetery

Hamilton Road

Deal

Kent

Facilities include:

  • Traditional burials
  • Memorials
  • Ashes interments

Sandwich Cemetery

Woodnesborough Road

Sandwich

Kent

Facilities include:

  • Traditional burials
  • Memorials
  • Ashes interments

New Burial Plots

New burial plots are available at selected Dover District Council cemeteries, subject to availability.The council also provides:

  • Burial rights
  • Memorial permits
  • Grave searches
  • Cemetery records

Funeral Directors

Co-op Funeralcare, Dover

Address

12 Victoria Crescent

High Street

Dover

Kent CT16 1DU

Telephone

01304 700210

Website

(Add the official Co-op Funeralcare Dover page)


W. J. Farrier & Son Ltd

Address

161 London Road

Dover

Kent CT17 0TG

Telephone

01304 201665


Sullivan & Son Independent Funeral Service

Address

12 Beaconsfield Road

Dover

Kent CT16 2LL

Telephone

01304 201322


Robert Kent Funeral Directors

Address

83–85 High Street

Dover

Kent CT16 1EB

Telephone

01304 763029


Financial Help

Depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to:

  • Funeral Expenses Payment
  • Bereavement Support Payment
  • Public Health Funeral assistance

Please see our Help with Funeral Costs page.


Bereavement Support

Support is available from:

  • Cruse Bereavement Support
  • NHS Talking Therapies
  • Samaritans
  • Local hospice bereavement services
  • Your GP

Official Local Resources

Create clickable links to:

  • Dover District Council
  • Kent Registration Service
  • Barham Crematorium
  • Hawkinge Crematorium
  • Dover cemeteries
  • Cemetery fees
  • Grave searches
  • Buckland Hospital