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You need an exhumation licence if you are removing human remains from the ground
Application form for a licence to remove buried human remains (including cremated remains).
Form for applying for the cremation of a deceased person.
How to manage burial grounds and cemeteries, including laws you need to follow, health and safety rules, and access rights
How to manage burials grounds, including the laws you need to follow, maintenance standards and staff training.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
How to manage the safety of unstable memorial stones in cemeteries and burial grounds.
Guidance on supplying information about the death of a child, written for coroners and Local Safeguarding Children Boards.
The government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) market study into the funeral sector.
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