Forms and guidelines

Download forms and guidelines that will help you arrange a burial or cremation, buy or transfer a grave, or purchase a memorial.

Arranging a funeral without a funeral director

• Advice on arranging a funeral without a funeral director

Burial and cremation records search

• Application for records search - application form to request a search of burial, grave or cremation records.

Burial and grave forms

• General guidelines for graves and memorials (PDF) - advice on graves and grave memorials

• Notice of burial (PDF) - use this form to apply and give details for a burial

• Grave ownership and deed transfer leaflet (PDF) - a guide to owning a grave and how and when to transfer ownership to another person.

• Assignment of rights of burial (PDF) - use this form if you are the registered grave owner and wish to transfer ownership of the grave to another person.

Cremation forms

• Notice of cremation - BRV form 5 (PDF) - use this form to give details of the cremation service.

• Cremation form 1 - application (PDF) - application for a cremation.

• Cremation form 2 - body parts (PDF) - application for cremation of body parts.

• Cremation form 3 - stillborn baby (PDF) - application for the cremation of a stillborn baby.

Send all forms to [email protected]

Scattering ashes on parks, open spaces and the River Soar

• Get more details about scattering ashes

Memorials

• Memorial options and order forms - brochure with details of memorial options and prices at our cemeteries and crematorium.

• Memorial permit application form (ODT) - use this form to apply to install or modify a memorial on a grave.

• Cemetery memorial sizes - sizes of memorials according to compliance.