LB Barnet
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Barnet is the largest London borough by population and includes communities such as Barnet, Finchley, Hendon, Edgware, Golders Green, Colindale, Mill Hill, Friern Barnet and East Barnet.
Bereavement Services
Barnet Council provides bereavement services through its Cemeteries and Crematorium Team, supporting families with burial enquiries, cemetery services, memorials and grave ownership matters. The team works closely with funeral directors, hospitals and the Register Office to help ensure funeral arrangements run as smoothly as possible.
Bereavement Services can help with:
- Burial enquiries
- Cemetery services
- Cremation enquiries
- Memorial permits
- Grave ownership enquiries
- Reopening existing graves
- Interment of cremated remains
- Memorial safety
- General bereavement advice
Barnet Bereavement Services
Address Barnet Bereavement Services
Barnet House
1255 High Road
Whetstone
London N20 0EJ
Telephone 020 8359 7999
Email bereavement.services@barnet.gov.uk
Website https://www.barnet.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/deaths-and-bereavement
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Description
Barnet Bereavement Services provides advice and support relating to burials, cremations, memorials and cemetery services. The team can help with grave ownership enquiries, burial bookings and general guidance following a bereavement.
Cemeteries
Barnet Council manages several cemeteries across the borough, providing burial plots, the interment of cremated remains and memorial facilities. The borough is also home to one of London's largest cemetery and crematorium sites, serving families of all faiths and beliefs.
For enquiries about burials, grave ownership, memorial permits or cemetery records, please contact Barnet Bereavement Services.
Telephone: 020 8359 7999
Email: bereavement.services@barnet.gov.uk
Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium
Holders Hill Road
Mill Hill
London NW7 1NB
Telephone 020 8203 4921
Website https://www.barnet.gov.uk/cemeteries-crematorium
Opening Hours Please check the official Barnet Council website for current cemetery and office opening times.
Description
Opened in 1903, Hendon Cemetery is Barnet's principal municipal cemetery. It provides traditional burial plots, cremated remains plots, memorial gardens and serves families from across Barnet and neighbouring boroughs. The cemetery includes dedicated areas for a number of faith communities and is set within attractive landscaped grounds.
East Finchley Cemetery
122 East End Road
East Finchley
London N2 0RZ
Telephone 020 8359 7999
Website https://www.barnet.gov.uk/cemeteries-crematorium
Opening Hours Please check the official Barnet Council website.
Description
East Finchley Cemetery provides burial facilities together with memorial options in a peaceful setting. It continues to serve local families and is maintained by Barnet Council.
Golders Green Jewish Cemetery
Hoop Lane
Golders Green
London NW11 7NL
Telephone Please contact the United Synagogue.
Website https://www.theus.org.uk
Description Golders Green Jewish Cemetery is a significant Jewish burial ground serving the local Jewish community. Burial arrangements are made through the relevant Jewish burial society or synagogue.
Helpful Information
Barnet offers a range of burial options, including new graves, reopened family graves and the interment of cremated remains. Memorial permits and grave ownership enquiries are handled by Bereavement Services.
If you're considering reopening an existing family grave, the registered grave owner's permission is normally required before arrangements can proceed.
North London Coroner's Court
29 Wood Street
High Barnet
Hertfordshire EN5 4BE
Telephone 020 8447 7680
enquiries.northlondon@coronerservice.haringey.gov.uk
Website https://www.haringey.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-citizenship/coroners-service
Opening Hours Monday to Friday
9:00am – 4:30pm
Areas Covered
The North London Coroner's Service covers:
- Barnet
- Brent
- Enfield
- Haringey
- Harrow
The service is administered by the London Borough of Haringey on behalf of the five boroughs.
Crematoriums
Barnet is home to Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, one of London's largest and most established crematoriums. It provides cremation services for people of all faiths and beliefs, as well as non-religious ceremonies. The crematorium offers modern facilities, two chapels and a range of memorial options to help families remember their loved ones.
Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium
Holders Hill Road
Mill Hill
London NW7 1NB
Telephone 020 8359 3370
Email HendonCemeteryandCrematorium@barnet.gov.uk
Website https://www.barnet.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-certificates/deaths/cremations
Opening Hours Office Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Cremation Services
- Monday to Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 9:00am – 4:00pm (by arrangement)
The cemetery grounds are generally open from 8:30am, with seasonal closing times.
Facilities
Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium offers:
- Two chapels suitable for all faiths and non-religious services.
- Webcasting and recording of funeral services for those unable to attend.
- Digital and live music options.
- A Book of Remembrance.
- Gardens of Remembrance.
- Ashes interment and memorial gardens.
- A wide range of memorials, including niches, vaults and plaques.
Funeral Directors
Local Funeral Directors
Churchills Family Funeral Directors
263 East Barnet Road
Barnet EN4 8SX
Telephone 020 8440 1413
Website https://www.churchillsfuneraldirectors.co.uk
J. A. Clark & Son Funerals Limited
103 Wood Street
Barnet EN5 4BX
Telephone 020 8449 3578
Website https://www.jaclarkfunerals.co.uk
M M Broad & Son Funeral Directors
Laurel House
12 Woodside Lane
North Finchley
London N12 8RG
Telephone 020 8137 8400
Website https://www.mmbroadandson.co.uk
Co-op Funeralcare, Barnet
74 High Street
Chipping Barnet EN5 5SN
Telephone 020 8131 4941
Website https://www.funeralcare.coop/funeral-directors/barnet/74-high-street
Brooks Family Funeral Directors
16–18 Church Hill Road
East Barnet EN4 8TB
Telephone 020 8441 6062
Website https://www.brooksfamilyfunerals.co.uk
Hospitals
Barnet Hospital
Address Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
Hertfordshire EN5 3DJ
Telephone 020 3758 2000
Website https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/hospitals/barnet-hospital
Description
Barnet Hospital is part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and provides emergency, medical, surgical and specialist services to patients across Barnet and surrounding areas. The hospital has a dedicated Bereavement Office, Medical Examiner Service and Mortuary Team to support families following the death of a loved one.
Bereavement Office
Telephone 020 8216 4701
Opening Hours Monday to Friday
9:00am – 4:00pm
The Bereavement Office will explain what happens next, help with documentation and let you know when the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death has been completed and sent to the Register Office.
Register Office
Barnet Register Office
Barnet House
1255 High Road
Whetstone
London N20 0EJ
Telephone 020 8359 6400
Email register.office@barnet.gov.uk
Website https://www.barnet.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/register-death
Opening Hours Monday to Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Appointments Death registrations are by appointment only. Once the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death has been received electronically, you can book an appointment with the Register Office.