After A Bereavement

If you are recently bereaved, we are so very sorry.

Please don’t worry about knowing what to do next – call us at any time, day or night, and we will do our best to guide you through everything.

A step-by-step guide

What happens next?

There is no need to do everything at once. Take each step in your own time and we are here to help with all of it.

Click on each step below for more information:

1

Immediate actions

What to do in the first few hours, whether the death was expected or sudden.

2

Transferring your loved one into our care

How we bring your loved one into our care, at any time of day or night.

3

Registering the death

How, where and when to register a death in Cornwall.

4

Visiting your loved one

Spending time with them in our private chapel of rest.

5

Arranging the funeral

Choosing the type of service and the details that make it personal.

6

Announcing the funeral

Letting family and friends know, including notices and obituaries.

More help and support

Questions & Answers

Answers to the questions families ask us most often.

Bereavement Support Hub

Gentle guidance and articles to help you through grief.

Contact us

Send us a message, or call us at any time, day or night.