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Help and Advice on making Funeral Arrangements

Following the death of a loved one, making funeral arrangements can be a traumatic and upsetting time. A number of people and organisations are available to offer help, advice and guidance at this time. Your chosen funeral director will advice you on all aspects and will liaise with the Council, on your behalf.

Alternatively, advice can be obtained via the service headquarters (see Contact Us details below) regarding making your own funeral arrangements. You can also request advice about organising an independent funeral using the Bereavement Services - Requests, Complaints and Compliments Form (see 'Online Forms').

The Frequently Asked Questions (see below) provide answers about burials and cremations.

The 'Features' offer links to other websites providing information which might be of help when dealing with a bereavement.


Contact Us Crematoria
Contact details for Pontefract and Wakefield Crematoria
Contact Us Head Office
Contact the Bereavement Services head office.
Exhuming a deceased body
The Council's Bereavement Service can offer help and advice to people considering exhumation
Funeral Arrangements FAQs
Answers to some frequently asked questions about burials and cremations
How to Purchase a Grave
Advice on how to purchase a grave space in one of Wakefield Council's cemeteries
Repatriation
Advice about repatriation back to the UK for cremation or burial, or repatriation abroad if someone dies here while away from home
What to expect at the Cemetery on the day of the Burial Service
Advice on what to expect at the cemetery on the day of the burial service
What to expect on the day of the Funeral at the Crematorium
Advice on what to expect at the crematorium on the day of the funeral
DWP leaflet - A guide to what you must do and the help you can get
Help following bereavement