Cremation
This section contains guidance for applicants for cremation, funeral directors, cremation authorities and medical practitioners; together with related forms.
Guidance
- Guidance for applicants for cremation (PDF 0.03mb 3 pages)
- Guidance for funeral directors (PDF 0.06mb 15 pages)
- Guidance for cremation authorities (PDF 0.06mb 14 pages)
- Guidance for medical practitioners (PDF 0.08mb 17 pages)
Forms
- CR1: Application for cremation of the body of a person who has died (PDF 0.05mb 5 pages)
- CR2: Application for cremation of body parts (PDF 0.05mb 4 pages)
- CR3: Application for cremation of stillborn baby (PDF 0.04mb 3 pages)
- CR4: Medical certificate (PDF 0.06mb 7 pages)
- CR5: Confirmatory medical certificate (PDF 0.05mb 4 pages)
- CR 6 - Certificate of coroner is available on request to coroners only by emailing keith.huntingford@justice.gsi.gov.uk
- CR7: Certificate following anatomical examination (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)
- CR8: Certificate releasing body parts for cremation (PDF 0.03mb 2 pages)
- CR9: Certificate of stillbirth (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)
- CR10: Authorisation of cremation of deceased person by medical referee (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)
- CR11: Certificate after post-mortem examination (PDF 0.03mb 2 pages)
- CR12: Authorisation of cremation of body parts by medical referee (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)
- CR 13: Authorisation of cremation of stillborn child by medical referee (PDF 0.03mb 1 pages)