Sevenoaks, Kent

The Sevenoaks district includes Sevenoaks, Swanley, Edenbridge, Westerham, Borough Green, Otford 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 accessing bereavement support.

Quick Guide

Registering a Death

Deaths are registered through the Kent Registration Service.

Registration OfficeCouncil Offices

Argyle Road

Sevenoaks

Kent TN13 1HG

Telephone 01732 227000

Appointments are required before attending.

Hospital

Sevenoaks Hospital

Hospital Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3PG

Telephone 01732 470200

Bereavement support is available following a death in hospital and families will be advised of the next steps.

Coroner

Unexpected, unexplained or unnatural deaths may be referred to the Kent & Medway Coroner Service before registration can take place.

The Coroner may:

• Arrange a post-mortem examination
• Open an inquest where necessary
• Authorise burial or cremation

Crematoriums

Most families in the Sevenoaks district use one of the following crematoriums.

Kent & Sussex Crematorium

Benhall Mill Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5JJ

Telephone 01892 523894

Facilities

• Modern chapel
• Chapel of Remembrance
• Webcasting
• Music system
• Book of Remembrance
• Gardens of Remembrance
• Memorial options
• Disabled access
• Parking

Bluebell Cemetery & Crematorium

Old London Road Halstead Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7AE

Telephone 01959 533769

Facilities

• Crematorium
• Cemetery
• Woodland burial
• Natural burial
• Chapel
• Gardens of Remembrance
• Memorials
• Disabled access
• Parking

Cemeteries

Sevenoaks Cemetery

Traditional burials Ashes interments Memorials

Otford Cemetery

Sevenoaks Road Otford Sevenoaks TN14 5PR

Facilities include:

• Traditional burials
• Memorials
• Disabled access
• Parking

New Burial Plots

Availability varies depending on the cemetery.Please contact Sevenoaks District Council for the latest information regarding:

• Burial rights
• Memorial permits
• Cemetery records
• New burial plots
• Grave searches

Funeral Directors

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.

Welham Jones Funeral Directors

Great Dunton Farm London Road Dunton Green

Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2TD

Telephone 01732 808308

• Independent family funeral directors
• Chapel of Rest
• 24-hour service
• Funeral plans
• Memorial masonry

Welham Jones Funeral Directors

156 London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1DJ

Telephone 01732 742400

• Chapel of Rest
• Funeral plans
• Home visits

Francis Chappell & Sons Funeral Directors

27 London Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1AR

Telephone 01732 809398

• 24-hour service
• Chapel of Rest
• Funeral plans
• Dignity network

Stephen P. Gay Funeral Service

9 Western Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AL

Telephone 01732 780222

• Independent funeral directors
• Chapel of Rest
• 24-hour advice
• Funeral plans

Welham Jones Funeral Directors

43 Western Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AL

Telephone 01732 780600

• Independent family funeral directors
• Chapel of Rest
• Funeral plans

Financial Help

Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for:

• Funeral Expenses Payment
• Bereavement Support Payment
• Public Health Funeral assistance

Bereavement Support

Support is available from:

• Cruse Bereavement Support
• NHS Talking Therapies
• Samaritans
• Your GP
• Local hospice bereavement services

Official Local Resources

Create clickable links to:

• Sevenoaks District Council
• Kent Registration Service
• Sevenoaks Hospital
• Kent & Sussex Crematorium
• Bluebell Cemetery & Crematorium
• Sevenoaks cemetery information
• Cemetery fees
• Burial records
• Public Health Funerals