The Maidstone district includes Maidstone, Bearsted, Allington, Barming, Loose, Coxheath, Headcorn, Marden, Staplehurst and the surrounding villages. This guide brings together the key local services to help you when someone dies, including registering a death, arranging a funeral and finding bereavement support.
| Service | Available |
|---|---|
| Death Registration | ✅ |
| Hospital | ✅ |
| Bereavement Office | ✅ |
| Coroner Service | ✅ |
| Crematorium | ✅ |
| Cemeteries | ✅ |
| New Burial Plots | ✅ |
| Chapel of Remembrance | ✅ |
| Webcasting | ✅ |
| Disabled Access | ✅ |
| Parking | ✅ |
Oakwood Park
Oakwood House
Maidstone
Kent ME16 8AE
Telephone 03000 414004
Appointments are required to register a death.
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
Kent ME16 9QQ
Telephone 01622 729000
The Bereavement Office will guide families through the paperwork following a death in hospital and liaise with the Medical Examiner and funeral director where appropriate.
Deaths that are sudden, unexpected or where the cause of death is unknown may be referred to the Kent & Medway Coroner Service.
The Coroner may:
AddressBearsted Road
Maidstone
Kent ME14 5LG
The crematorium is open Monday to Saturday and offers standard cremation services as well as direct cremations.
Sutton Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9AF
Mill Street
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6YE
Historic cemetery with existing graves and memorials.
Please note: The funeral directors listed below are provided for information only. The Funeral Companion does not recommend or endorse any individual funeral director. We encourage families to compare services, facilities and prices before making a decision.
Wiltshire House
Tovil Green
Burial Ground Lane
Maidstone ME15 6RJ
Telephone 01622 741777
Independent family funeral directors.
16 Fisher Street
Maidstone
Kent ME14 2SW
Telephone 01622 692949
Independent family funeral directors.
79 Union Street
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1ED
Telephone 01622 29505624-hour service
Chapel of Rest • Funeral plans.
1 Knightrider Street
Maidstone
Kent ME15 6LP
Telephone 01622 23798524-hour service • Chapel of Rest • Independent funeral directors.
422 Loose Road
Maidstone
Kent ME15 9TU
Telephone 01622 805668
Independent family funeral directors.
15 Castle Road
Allington
Maidstone ME16 0PU
Telephone 01622 75717724-hour family funeral service.
11 Brewer Street
Maidstone
Kent ME14 1RU
Telephone 01622 805654 Part of the Dignity Funeral Directors network.
3 Fountain Lane
Barming
Maidstone ME16 9AT
Telephone 01622 805792
Independent funeral directors.
New burial plots are available at Maidstone Cemetery, subject to availability.
The council also provides:
You may be eligible for:
Please see our Help with Funeral Costs page.
Support is available from: