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When a death occurs within North Somerset it
must be registered with the Registration Service normally within
five days.
The death must be registered by a
qualified informant - this is usually someone related to the
deceased by blood or marriage.
The
Registration Service in Weston-super-Mare deals with the
registration of deaths
and stillbirths
taking place within North Somerset.
Funerals cannot normally take place before the death has
been registered.
You can carry out the registration at the Register Office in
Weston-super-Mare or Clevedon after making an appointment at with
the
Registration Service on 01934 627 552.
If you cannot make it to the Register Office in North Somerset
you can register the
death by declaration at another Register Office more convenient
to you in England or Wales.
If a death is sudden or unexplained the
Coroners
Office will investigate.
For further information please contact the Registration Service
on 01934 627 552. |