LB Barking & Dagenham
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Barking, Dagenham, Becontree, Chadwell Heath, Marks Gate, Rush Green, Eastbrook, Barking Riverside, Thames View, Becontree Heath, Goresbrook, Longbridge, Valence, Whalebone, Parsloes, Northbury and Eastbury.
Register Office
Woodlands House
Rainham Road North
Dagenham
Essex RM10 7ER
Telephone: 020 8227 2917
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday (appointments only)
Online Appointments: Available through the official Barking & Dagenham Council website.
Description: The Barking & Dagenham Register Office registers deaths that occur within the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. Once the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death has been received, the Register Office will contact the next of kin to arrange an appointment.
Bereavement Service
Woodlands House
Rainham Road North
Dagenham
Essex RM10 7ER
Telephone: 020 8227 2917
Website: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-nationality/deaths
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Description: Barking & Dagenham Council provides information and guidance following a bereavement, including registering a death, cemeteries, memorial services and practical advice on the next steps after someone has died.
Saint Francis Hospice – Bereavement Support
The Hall
Broxhill Road
Havering-atte-Bower
Romford
RM4 1QH
Telephone: 01708 753319
Website: https://www.stfrancishospice.org.uk/
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday (please check the website for current times)
Description: St Francis Hospice provides bereavement support to families across Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Brentwood. Services include one-to-one support, counselling, children's support and advice following the death of a loved one.
Coroner
East London Coroner Service
Walthamstow Coroner's Court
124 Queens Road
Walthamstow
London E17 8QP
Telephone: 020 8496 5000
Website:https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/coroner-service-details-
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Description: The East London Coroner Service covers deaths occurring in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering. The service investigates deaths that fall within the Coroner's legal jurisdiction and works closely with hospitals, the police, medical examiners and bereaved families.
Crematoriums
There is currently no crematorium within the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. However, several well-established crematoriums serve local families and are easily accessible from the borough. The crematoriums below offer a range of services, including traditional funeral services, direct cremations, webcasting, visual tributes and memorial options.
City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
Aldersbrook Road
Manor Park
London E12 5DQ
Telephone: 020 8530 2111
Website
Chapels: Multiple chapels available
Webcasting: Available
Visual Tributes: Available
Music System: Available
Gardens of Remembrance: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Parking: Free on-site parking
Description: One of Europe's largest municipal cemetery and crematorium sites, providing cremation, burial and memorial services in a peaceful parkland setting. Families from Barking & Dagenham frequently choose this crematorium because of its excellent facilities and convenient location.
Manor Park Cemetery and Crematorium
Address:
Sebert Road
Forest Gate
Telephone: 020 8472 3878
Website:https://www.mpark.co.uk/
Chapel: Yes
Webcasting: Available
Visual Tributes: Available
Music System: Available
Gardens of Remembrance: Yes
Disabled Access: Yes
Parking: Available
Description: An independent crematorium that has served East London communities for over 100 years. It offers modern cremation facilities together with a range of memorial options.
Hospitals
Barking Community Hospital
Upney Lane
Barking
Essex IG11 9LX
Telephone (Main Switchboard): 020 3642 6000
Website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-barking-community-hospital/
Opening Hours: Please check the official website
Description: Barking Community Hospital provides a range of community health services for local residents. For bereavement enquiries, families may be directed to the relevant clinical team or hospital service.
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex RM7 0AG
Telephone (Main Switchboard): 01708 435000
Bereavement Office: 01708 435490
Website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/queens-hospital/
Bereavement Service: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/bereavement-service/
Opening Hours (Bereavement Office): Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pmà
Description: Queen's Hospital is one of the main acute hospitals serving Barking & Dagenham. Its Bereavement Office provides practical guidance and support following the death of a patient.
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Goodmayes
Ilford
Essex IG3 8YB
Telephone (Main Switchboard): 020 8970 8000
Bereavement Office: 020 8970 8235
Website: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/king-george-hospital/
Bereavement Service: https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/bereavement-service/
Description: King George Hospital is part of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust and provides bereavement support, guidance and practical assistance to families.
Opening Hours (Bereavement Office): Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Funeral Directors
West & Coe Funeral Directors - Dagenham
620–626 Rainham Road South,
Dagenham RM10 8YP
Telephone: 020 8592 0164
Website: https://westandcoe.com/
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am–5:30pm, Saturday 9:00am–1:00pm
Description: An independent family funeral director providing traditional, bespoke and prepaid funeral services. A 24-hour service is also available.
B Wallis & Son Funeral Directors
221–223 Oxlow Lane,
Dagenham RM10 7YA
Telephone: 020 8023 1313
Website: https://www.bwallisandson.co.uk/
Opening Hours: 24-hour service
Description: An independent family funeral director offering traditional and personalised funeral services together with pre-paid funeral plans.
T CRIBB & SONS Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons Barking
25 Faircross Avenue,
Longbridge Road,
Barking IG11 8UW
Telephone: 020 8594 2339
Website: https://www.tcribb.co.uk/
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am–5:00pm (24-hour assistance available)
Description: A long-established independent family funeral director offering traditional, bespoke and eco-friendly funeral services together with monumental masonry.
Co-op Funeralcare, Dagenham
521 Gale Street,
Dagenham RM9 4TP
Telephone: 020 3991 0409
Website: https://www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare
Opening Hours: 24-hour service
Description: Part of the Co-op Funeralcare network, providing a full range of funeral services, cremation and burial arrangements, and prepaid funeral plans.
A G Butler & Son
760 Green Lane,
Dagenham RM8 1YT
Telephone: 020 8590 1740
Website: https://www.agbutler.co.uk/
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am–5:30pm
Description: An independent family-run funeral director offering caring, personalised funeral arrangements and memorial service.