A celebration of life…

After the initial news of the death of someone you knew and loved, there are some important things that need to be done. These are two of the more immediate things:
1.Register the death. There is some helpful guidance on this on the government’s births, marriages, and deaths advice page. https://www.gov.uk/register-a-death
2.Meet a Funeral Director. We work closely with local funeral directors. Many Dorset funeral directors can be found through this website https://www.funeraldirector.co.uk

The Funeral Director will talk to you about what kind of funeral you would like. One of the first questions they’ll ask is whether you’d like a burial or a cremation. You might like to discuss this with other family members if you’re not sure what the preference was of the person who died. You’ll then be asked where you would like the service to be held. If you would like a Burial or Burial of Ashes at St Nicholas’ there are Statutory Fees set annually by Parliament that apply to all C of E churchyards. If you are a Studland Resident you have a right to be buried in the Churchyard. If you are not a Resident but have connections to the Parish the Rector will consider the granting of permission for Burial.