Southend-on-Sea
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The City of Southend-on-Sea includes Southend, Westcliff-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Shoeburyness, Thorpe Bay, Eastwood, Southchurch and Prittlewell.
Hospital
Southend University Hospital
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex SS0 0RY
Telephone: 01702 435555
https://www.mse.nhs.uk/southend-hospital/
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.
Coroner
Essex Coroner's Service
Seax House
Victoria Road South
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Telephone: 0333 013 5000
The Coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, unexpected or unexplained and authorises the release of the deceased when 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
Cemeteries
Southend Cemetery
Sutton Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 5PX
Located alongside the crematorium.
Leigh Cemetery
Council-managed cemetery.
North Shoebury Cemetery
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
- Local GP surgeries
- Local hospice bereavement support services
Useful Website Links
• Southend University Hospital
https://www.mse.nhs.uk/southend-hospital/
• Mid and South Essex Bereavement Services
https://www.mse.nhs.uk/bereavement-services
• Essex Coroner's Service
https://www.essex.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/essex-coroners-service
• Southend Register Office
https://www.southend.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-civil-partnerships
• Southend-on-Sea City Council