Registry office location map

Registry office map

The Epping Registry office is situated in St John’s Road Epping. From St Margaret’s Hospital you need to turn left out of the entrance and left at the traffic lights towards Epping High Street. At the first mini roundabout with St John’s Church on your right turn right. The Registry office is above the Library, which is marked on the map below.

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The Registrar will require the following information to register the death

• Medical Certificate of Cause of Death • Their full name (maiden name if applicable) • Date and place of birth • If they were married or civil partnership • Occupation of the deceased • Usual home address • The date of birth of the survival spouse or civil partner • Medical Card • Whether they were in receipt of a pension or allowance from public funds

Who can register the death

The person who registers the death should be one of the following: • A relative of the deceased, who was present at death • A relative of the deceased, in attendance during the last illness • A relative of the deceased, residing or being in the sub-district where the death occurred • A person present at death • The person dealing with disposal of the body (not funeral director)

Please contact the Registrar if you are unsure who should register. The Registrar can also arrange home visits if this is necessary due to age or infirmity. Again, please contact the Registrar. The Registrar will issue the green certificate which will be required by the funeral director for cremation or burial.

Copies of the death certificate may be obtained from the Registrar upon payment of the appropriate fee.