The Folkestone & Hythe district includes Folkestone, Hythe, Hawkinge, New Romney, Lydd, Brenzett and the surrounding villages. This guide brings together the key services available to help you when someone dies.
| Service | Available |
|---|---|
| Death Registration | ✅ |
| Hospital | ✅ |
| Bereavement Office | ✅ |
| Coroner Service | ✅ |
| Crematorium | ✅ |
| Cemeteries | ✅ |
| New Burial Plots | ✅ |
| Green Burials | ✅ |
| Chapel of Remembrance | ✅ |
| Webcasting | ✅ |
| Disabled Access | ✅ |
| Parking | ✅ |
Kent Registration Service
Appointments are required. Telephone: 03000 415151
Royal Victoria Hospital
Address
Radnor Park Avenue
Folkestone
Kent CT19 5BN
Telephone01303 850202
The hospital provides outpatient services. Bereavement support following a death is usually coordinated through the relevant NHS trust.
Unexpected, unexplained or unnatural deaths may be referred to the Kent & Medway Coroner Service before the death can be registered.
Hawkinge Crematorium
Address
Aerodrome Road
Hawkinge
Folkestone
Kent CT18 7AG
Telephone 01303 892215
Office Email:hawkinge.crematorium@thecmg.co.uk
Memorial Office:hawkinge.memorialoffice@thecmg.co.uk
The crematorium offers 45-minute service slots and sits within approximately six acres of landscaped Gardens of Remembrance.
Residents can purchase burial plots with 25, 50 or 75-year burial rights. Green burials are available in a dedicated natural burial area.
Cheriton Road
Folkestone
Kent CT20 1DF
Facilities include:
Spring Lane
Hythe
Kent CT21 5TH
Facilities include:
Mill Road
Lydd
Romney Marsh
Kent TN29 9EJ
Facilities include:
Church Road
New Romney
Kent TN28 8EY
Facilities include:
Council-managed cemetery serving the Brenzett area.
Hawkinge Cemetery has a dedicated green burial area.
Features include:
Green burials are available subject to availability and council regulations.
Please note: The funeral directors listed below are provided for information only. The Funeral Companion does not recommend or endorse any individual funeral director.
93 Cheriton High Street
Cheriton
Folkestone
Kent CT19 4HE
Telephone01303 764929
Facilities include:
37–39 Black Bull Road
Folkestone
Kent CT19 5QP
Telephone: 01303 883847
16 Cheriton High Street
Folkestone
Kent CT19 4ER
Telephone: 01303 883720
1 Dymchurch Road
Hythe
Kent CT21 5AX
Telephone: 01303 883770
The Island
Red Lion Square
Hythe
Kent CT21 5AU
Telephone: 01303 470346
1 Ingoldsby Road
Folkestone
Kent CT19 6JJ
Telephone01303 851456
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for:
Support is available from:
Create clickable links to:
The council also provides online forms for purchasing burial plots, green burials, ashes interments, memorial applications, transfer of burial rights and public health funerals.