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Who does what?

It is useful to know who usually does what. There can be an overlap between the roles especially where families do as much as possible themselves, so this table helps to make the division of roles easier to grasp:
Task
You
Burial Ground
Funeral Director
Minister/Celebrant
Obtaining a medical certificate
X
 
 
 
Registering the death
X
 
 
 
Offering a burial plot
 
X
 
 
Grave digging
 
X
 
 
Administration and coordination
DIY
 
X
 
Coffin or shroud
DIY
 
X
 
Care before the burial
DIY
 
X
 
Preparing the service
X
 
 
X
​Producing the order of service
DIY
 
X
X
Transport
DIY
 
X
 
​Bearing the coffin
X
 
X
 
​Leading the event
X
 
 
X
Backfilling the grave
 
X
 
 
​Mapping and recording the burial
 
X
 
 
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Monmouth
NP25 3BT

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  • Home
    • Blog
  • Locations
    • Our burial grounds
    • Finding the spot >
      • Using your phone
      • Using tape measures
      • Using landmarks
    • Parking
  • Coronavirus
  • Arrangements
    • Who Does What?
    • Family Led Funerals
    • Funeral Directors
    • The Funeral Service
    • Words and Music
  • Natural Burial
    • Natural Burial Guide
    • Cremation or Burial?
    • Rules and Regs
  • Advice
    • Future Security
    • Spreading costs >
      • Funeral Plans
    • Babies and children
    • Practical Advice
    • Health & Safety
    • Coffins
    • Flowers
    • Trees on Graves
    • Bereavement
    • The Good Funeral Guide
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Memorial Websites
  • Your Stories
  • Contact Us