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Public health funerals

Funeral arrangements for people without next-of-kin

We have a duty to make appropriate funeral arrangements where it appears that no other person is willing or able to do this for someone who has died in the borough. The Council should be considered as a last resort for providing a basic funeral where no-one else is able to.

The details of the funeral are arranged at the discretion of the council and may include a direct cremation, with no mourners present.

If a person dies without a known next of kin we normally act on written instructions received from the local coroner's officer. Wherever possible we will recover funeral expenses from the estate of the deceased, including officer time. If the remaining estate contains over £500, and there are no known next of kin, the council refers the estate to the Treasury Solicitor. Where we find details of family and friends they will be informed of the death and invited to make the funeral arrangements.

Bona Vacantia

The Bona Vacantia Division of the Treasury Solicitor's office administers the estates of persons who die interstate without known kin and collect the assets of dissolved companies and failed trusts.

Details of public health funerals held in Cheltenham borough

In response to freedom of information requests relating to public health funerals, the details below fulfil the obligations of section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This information is updated as and when necessary.

Table of treasury solicitor referrals (unresolved)
Name Postcode area Date of death Referred to treasury solicitor
A Krolak GL51 01/06/2010 No
T Renaghan GL53 22/06/2010 No
M Hannaford GL50 29/08/2010 No
C Webb GL53 30/08/2010 No
B Evans GL52 20/10/2010 No
L Griffiths GL51 09/11/2010 No
J Thomas GL51 24/12/2010 No
L Hawkins GL53 29/01/2011 No
H Knight GL51 27/06/2011 No
W Keating GL53 09/07/2011 No
S Carroll GL50 24/07/2011 No
C Jude GL53 05/08/2011 No
P Ayres GL52 29/07/2011 No
M Crutcher GL50 25/10/2011 No
D Slater GL53 05/12/2011 No
T Carroll GL53 06/02/2012 No
J Massett GL52 06/04/2012 No
M Scott Chamberlain GL51 19/02/2012 No
D Newman GL52 01/06/2012 Yes
T Hussey GL53 21/07/2012 No
C Gilbert GL51 07/08/2012 No
E White GL50 05/01/2013 No
A Edwards GL53 31/01/2013 No
S McDonaugh GL50 11/03/2013 No
J Andrew GL53 24/05/2013 Yes
L Jenkins GL52 19/10/2013 No
D Carn GL52 29/11/2013 No
L Stabb GL52 01/01/2014 No
K Greenaway GL52 31/01/2014 No
G Hall GL50 28/02/2014 No
D Boulter GL53 21/03/2014 No
F Bevan GL51 09/04/2014 Yes
D Mills GL53 12/05/2014 No
M Shepherd GL50 19/07/2014 No
L Humphreys GL51 07/11/2014 No
P Hart GL52 14/11/2014 No
G Thomas GL51 17/09/2015 No
J Oiku GL53 30/09/2015 No
G Gillings GL51 26/02/2016 No
U Edwards GL51 14/02/2016 No
B Carter GL50 05/04/2016 No
P Gessey GL51 11/08/2016 No
D Ryder GL50 12/08/2016 No
P Massie GL53 27/08/2016 No
C Anstis GL51 11/02/2016 No
P Jones GL51 08/11/2016 No
R Cooper GL51 11/02/2017 No
B Thomas GL53 24/10/2016 No
A Dunn GL53 23/02/2017 No
I MacDonald GL50 10/04/2017 No
R Godfrey GL51 06/08/2017 No
B Czerny GL51 25/12/2017 No
G Champkins GL52 08/02/2018 No
C Hill GL51 09/03/2018 No
I McCollom GL53 03/03/2018 No
M White GL50 06/04/2018 No
M Swann GL52 03/03/2018 No
R Cooper GL52 25/06/2018 No
A Wedge GL50 08/07/2018 No
E Morel GL52 17/08/2018 No
R Male GL50 24/09/2018 Yes
A Krjuckovs No fixed address 21/08/2018 No
J Knight GL50 10/09/2018 No
D Bevan GL50 22/10/2018 No
W Cassen GL51 05/09/2018 No
C Attenborough GL53 21/12/2018 No
C Campbell GL51 02/01/2019 No
K baker GL51 21/05/2019 No
C West GL51 02/08/2019 No
J Scrine GL50 11/03/2020 No
C Davidge GL52 03/03/2020 No
S Pass GL51 29/05/2020 No
Monagle GL53 13/08/2020 No
Spiers GL51 27/07/2020 No
Bowman GL50 06/09/2020 No
Bollands GL52 13/12/2020 No
Meyrick GL53 02/01/2021 No
Moore GL52 12/01/2021 No
Taylor GL51 23/02/2021 No
Fenwick GL51 08/05/2021 No
Oliver GL50 29/05/2021 No
Tomlinson GL53 06/07/2021 No
Roberts GL53 13/07/2021 No
Clark GL51 09/06/2021 No
Holden GL51 24/07/2021 No
Sullivan GL51 22/09/2021 No
O'Niell GL52 19/10/2021 No
Barchou GL51 07/11/2021 No
Stephens GL51 01/09/2021 No
Gagnon GL53 29/03/2022 No
Stepp GL53 03/05/2022 No
Jordan GL53 06/08/2022 No
Page GL53 10/08/2022 No
Berry GL51 14/08/2022 No
Curtis GL52 02/09/2022 No
Larter GL51 15/09/2022 No
Evans GL51 05/11/2022 No
Johnson GL50 17/01/2023 No
Harding GL51 23/02/2023 No
Tomaskiewicz GL52 28/02/2023 No
Dyer GL52 28/02/2023 No
Sims GL53 02/03/2023 No
Noble GL53 19/06/2023 Yes
Craft GL52 05/11/2023 Yes
Sansom GL52 13/11/2023 No
Coltman GL52 03/01/2024 No
Hart GL51 10/01/2024 No
McCormack GL50 20/01/2024 No
Pritchard GL51 23/02/2024 No
A Williams GL52 09/05/2024 No
Turner GL52 24/04/2024 Yes
Reeve GL51 27/03/2025 No
Stephens GL52 04/07/2024 No
Bridges GL52 30/01/2025 No
Gardner GL50 26/01/2025 No
Peters GL50 02/09/2025 No
Nzuza GL51 06/10/2025 No
Luker GL52 08/01/2026 No
Cresswell GL53 22/01/2026 No
Campbell GL50 24/12/2025 No
Andrews GL52 07/04/2026 No
Turner GL5 25/04/2026 No

 

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, names and addresses may have been redacted or withheld under the following two examples:

Section 21 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

Although we hold some of the information, we hold this on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor. Some details of the estate of the deceased which have been passed on to the Treasury Solicitor can be accessed via the Government Legal Department's Bona Vacantia webpages.

Section 31(1)(a) - Law enforcement (prevention and detection of crime)

We will not disclose address details to the public where they relate to a deceased person's property as it is likely to be unoccupied and might still contain the deceased's personal papers and effects. It is not in the public interest to disclose information relating to empty properties prior to a full and thorough securing of the assets of the estate which will be carried out by the Treasury Solicitors. Additionally, giving out the full name of the deceased could lead to properties being identified by using other information easily available, such as the electoral roll, telephone directory entry or internet searches.

Financial assistance following a death

Those in need of financial assistance following a death can submit a claim to the Department for Work and Pensions in two circumstances:

Funeral payment

The partner or close relative of the deceased, if they are on a qualifying benefit, may be able to get a Funeral Payment from the Social Fund that covers costs of a basic funeral.

Bereavement payment

If the deceased died because of their job or died when under retirement age, the partner of the deceased may be able to claim a £2,000 Bereavement Payment.