to recover jewellery, documents or other artefacts

family request to repatriate the remains overseas

transfer a body from one grave to another or to another cemetery

criminal proceedings

to identify a body

for purposes of health

a

request to cremate a body

for the purpose of holding a first, or further inquest

to enable road schemes to proceed

b

a

Coroner's warrant

b

A bishop's faculty

Ministry of Justice

measures are taken to protect health, safety and welfare of all workers

ensure correct grave is opened

area is screened in the interests of privacy

a

exhumation commences as early as possible

everyone present shows respect for deceased person and adjoining graves

all remains and pieces of casket are placed in the new casket

new casket is properly sealed and identifiable

satisfactory arrangements are in place for onward transfer of remains

name plate on the casket corresponds to that on the licence of bishops faculty

area of exhumation is properly disinfected

b

new casket has been approved by environmental officer

b

to obtain accurate details of the remains

if remains have been buried for less than one year, Cremation form 4 & 5

obtain a letter of authorisation from the clients requesting FD to take charge of the matter

if remains in common grave consent from nearer surviving relative of others buried there must be obtained in writing

a

a

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

a

petty france, London

petty france, London

a