Southend-on-Sea

Overview

The City of Southend-on-Sea includes Southend, Westcliff-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Shoeburyness, Thorpe Bay, Eastwood, Southchurch and Prittlewell. 

Residents are served by a major NHS hospital, the Essex Coroner's Service, Essex Registration Service and Southend Crematorium.

Hospital

Southend University Hospital

Prittlewell Chase

Westcliff-on-Sea

Essex SS0 0RY

Telephone:01702 435555

Southend University Hospital provides emergency care, specialist services, maternity services, a mortuary and bereavement support.

Bereavement Office

The Bereavement Team supports families following a hospital death and provides advice about registration and funeral arrangements.

Mortuary

The mortuary is located within Southend University Hospital.

Visits are by appointment arranged through the Bereavement Office, the Coroner or your Funeral Director.

Coroner

Essex Coroner's Service

Seax House

Victoria Road South

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

Telephone:0333 013 5000

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

Register Office

Southend Registration Office

Southend Civic Centre

Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-Sea

SS2 6ER

Telephone:0345 603 7632

Appointments are required to register a death.

Crematorium

Southend Crematorium

Sutton Road

Southend-on-Sea

SS2 5PX

Telephone:01702 215015

Facilities include:

• Two chapels
• Webcasting and recording
• Book of Remembrance
• Gardens of Remembrance
• Memorial options
• Accessible facilities
• Large car park
• Cemetery

Cemeteries

Southend Cemetery

Sutton Road

Southend-on-Sea

SS2 5PX

Located alongside the crematorium.

Leigh Cemetery

Leigh-on-Sea Council-managed cemetery.

North Shoebury Cemetery

Shoeburyness Council-managed cemetery.

Funeral Directors

Co-op Funeralcare, Southend

2 Hamlet Court Road

Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 7LX

Telephone:01702 345067

Stibbards Funeral Directors

167 London Road

Southend-on-Sea

SS1 1PW

Telephone:01702 206222

One of South Essex's best-known independent funeral directors.

F P Guiver & Sons

641 Southchurch Road

Southend-on-Sea

SS1 2PN

Telephone:01702 468626

Independent family funeral directors.

Guivers Funeral Service

770 Southchurch Road

Southend-on-Sea

SS1 2PS

Telephone:01702 467426

Bereavement Support

• Southend University Hospital Bereavement Team
• Essex Coroner's Service
• Essex Registration Service
• Southend City Council Bereavement Services

Useful Contacts

💙 Tracey's Tip

Southend Crematorium is one of the busiest crematoria in Essex and has two chapels, giving families more flexibility when choosing a service time.

 If you have relatives travelling a long distance, ask your Funeral Director about the most suitable time of day for the service.