Bereavement Support 

Cruse Bereavement Support – Kent 

Telephone 0808 808 1677 

Services 

  • One-to-one bereavement support
  • Telephone support
  • Online support
  • Bereavement support groups
  • Support for children and young people
  • Practical information and advice

 Official Website https://www.cruse.org.uk 

Hospice in the Weald 

Maidstone Road 

Pembury 

Tunbridge Wells

 Kent TN2 4TA 

Telephone 01892 820500 

Services 

  • Bereavement counselling
  • Family support
  • Children's bereavement support
  • Pre- and post-bereavement care
  • Emotional wellbeing support

 Official Website https://www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk 

Cemeteries 

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council manages cemeteries and burial services for the borough, including burial plots, ashes interments, memorials and grave maintenance. 

Tunbridge Wells Cemetery 

Frant Road 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN2 5SN 

Telephone 01892 554152 

Facilities 

  • Traditional burial plots
  • Cremated remains plots
  • Memorial gardens
  • Accessible pathways
  • Parking available

Official Website 

https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/burials-and-crematorium

Hawkenbury Cemetery 

Hawkenbury Road 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN2 5BJ

Telephone 01892 554152 

Facilities 

  • Burial plots
  • Cremated remains plots
  • Memorial gardens
  • Accessible access
  • Peaceful surroundings

Official Website

https://tunbridgewells.gov.uk/burials-and-crematorium

Coroner 

Kent & Medway Coroner's Service 

County Hall 

Maidstone 

Kent ME14 1XQ 

Telephone 03000 410502 

Services 

  • Investigation of reportable deaths
  • Post-mortem examinations
  • Inquests
  • Support and guidance for bereaved families

Official Website

 https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/deaths/deaths-reported-to-the-coroner

Crematoriums 

Kent & Sussex Crematorium 

Benhall Mill Road 

Royal Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN2 5JJ 

Telephone 01892 523894 

Email bereavement@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 

Facilities 

  • Two chapels
  • Live webcasting and visual tributes
  • Chapel of Remembrance
  • Gardens of Remembrance
  • Book of Remembrance
  • Memorial plaques and trees
  • Disabled access
  • Free parking

Official Website https://kentandsussexcrematorium.com/

About 

Kent & Sussex Crematorium is owned and managed by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Set within 16 acres of landscaped grounds, it serves Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding West Kent area, offering services for people of all faiths and none. 

Funeral Directors 

T W Boorman Funeral Services 

31 Mount Ephraim 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN4 8AA 

Telephone 01892 578523 

Services 

  • 24-hour personal service
  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Green funerals
  • Funeral plans
  • Chapel of Rest

 Official Website https://www.tw-boorman.co.uk 

G.M. Valentine Family Funeral Directors 

52–54 St John's Road 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN4 9NY 

Telephone 01892 356570 

Services 

  • Independent family funeral directors
  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Funeral planning
  • Chapel of Rest

 Official Website https://gmvalentine.com 

Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials 

39 Crescent Road 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN1 2LZ 

Telephone 01892 300330 

Services 

  • Family-owned funeral directors
  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Green funerals
  • Funeral plans
  • Memorial masonry

Official Website 

https://welhamjones.co.uk/our-locations/tunbridge-wells/ 

E.R. Hickmott & Son 

41 Grove Hill Road 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN1 1SD 

Telephone 01892 522462 

Services 

  • Family-run funeral directors
  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Horse-drawn funerals
  • Funeral plans
  • Private Chapels of Rest

 Official Website https://www.hickmottandson.co.uk 

Henry Paul Funerals – Pembury 

10 High Street 

Pembury 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN2 4NY

Telephone 01892 825505 

Services 

  • Independent family funeral directors
  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Funeral plans
  • Golden Charter funeral plans
  • 24-hour support

 Official Website https://www.henrypaulfunerals.co.uk 

J Kempster & Sons 

2–4 Albion Road 

Tunbridge Wells

 Kent TN1 2PE 

Telephone 01892 523131 

Services 

  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Funeral planning
  • Memorial advice
  • Chapel of Rest

Co-op Funeralcare, Tunbridge Wells 

103 Goods Station Road 

Tunbridge Wells

 Kent TN1 2DP

 Telephone 01892 346033 

Services 

  • Traditional funerals
  • Direct cremation
  • Funeral plans
  • Floral tributes
  • Memorial masonry

Official Website https://www.coop.co.uk/funeralcare 

Hospitals 

Tunbridge Wells Hospital 

Tonbridge Road 

Pembury 

Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN2 4QJ 

Hospital Telephone 01892 823535 

Bereavement Office Telephone 01892 635666 

Email mtw-tr.bereavementservices@nhs.net

 Facilities 

  • Bereavement Office
  • Medical Examiner Service
  • Mortuary facilities
  • Emergency Department
  • Maternity services
  • Cancer Centre
  • Chaplaincy and quiet room
  • Disabled access
  • Public parking
  • Restaurant and café

Official Website https://www.mtw.nhs.uk

About 

Tunbridge Wells Hospital, located in Pembury, is part of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Following a death in hospital, the Bereavement Office works closely with the Medical Examiner to guide families through the next steps and explain when the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) has been completed. 

Register Office 

Tunbridge Wells Register Office 

Tunbridge Wells Library 

Mount Pleasant Road 

Royal Tunbridge Wells 

Kent TN1 1NS 

Telephone 03000 415151 

Services 

  • Registering a death
  • Birth registrations
  • Marriage and civil partnership notices
  • Citizenship ceremonies
  • Copy certificates
  • Tell Us Once service
  • Appointment-only service

Official Website 

https://www.kent.gov.uk/births-ceremonies-and-deaths/deaths/register-a-death

About 

Deaths are registered by appointment once the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death has been issued, or after the Coroner has completed any necessary enquiries. The registrar will also offer the Tell Us Once service to notify participating government departments. 

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