Maldon

Overview

The District of Maldon includes Maldon, Burnham-on-Crouch, Heybridge, Southminster, Tillingham, Mayland, Tollesbury and the surrounding villages.

 Residents are served by a community hospital, the Essex Coroner's Service, Essex Registration Service and the modern Maldon Fields Crematorium.

Hospital

St Peter's Hospital

Spital Road

Maldon

Essex CM9 6EG

Telephone:01621 725000

St Peter's Hospital provides community healthcare, outpatient clinics and rehabilitation services. Major emergency and acute care is generally provided by Broomfield Hospital.

Mortuary

There is no public mortuary at St Peter's Hospital. Following a death, arrangements will be made by the hospital, the Essex Coroner or your appointed Funeral Director.

Coroner

Essex Coroner's Service

Seax House

Victoria Road South

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Telephone:0333 013 5000

The Coroner investigates sudden, unexplained or unexpected deaths and authorises the release of the deceased where appropriate.

Register Office

Maldon Registration Office

Library, Carmelite House

White Horse Lane

Maldon

CM9 5FW

Telephone:0345 603 7632

Appointments are required to register a death once the Medical Examiner or Coroner has completed the necessary paperwork.

Crematorium

Maldon Fields Crematorium

Maldon Road

Woodham Mortimer

Maldon

CM9 6SN

Telephone:01621 733280

Facilities include:

• Modern chapel
• Webcasting available
• Gardens of Remembrance
• Memorial options
• Disabled access
• Ample parking
• Peaceful rural setting

Opened to serve families across the Maldon district and surrounding areas.

Cemeteries

Maldon Cemetery

London Road

Maldon

CM9 4XX

Council-managed cemetery offering traditional burial plots and cremated remains plots.

Burnham-on-Crouch Cemetery

Burnham-on-Crouch

Essex Council-managed cemetery.

Funeral Directors

East of England Co-op Funeral Services

13–15 Market Hill

Maldon

CM9 4PZ

Telephone:01621 220354

A.G Smith Funeral Directors

7 Spital Road

Maldon

CM9 6DY

Telephone:01621 854293

Independent family funeral directors established in 1912.

Adam & Greenwood Funeral Home - Maldon

166 High Street

Maldon

CM9 5BX

Telephone:01621 857172

Paul J King Funeral Directors

Causeway House

37–39 The Causeway

Maldon

CM9 4LJ

Telephone:01621 855552

Bereavement Support

• St Peter's Hospital Bereavement Team
• Essex Coroner's Service
• Essex Registration Service
• Maldon District Council Bereavement Services

Useful Contacts

💙 Tracey's Tip

Maldon Fields Crematorium offers a peaceful countryside setting and is a popular choice for families from across the Dengie Peninsula and surrounding areas. 

If you're arranging a funeral during a busy period, ask your Funeral Director to check chapel availability as early as possible.