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 |
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Registering the death |
X |
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Offering a burial plot |
X |
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Grave digging |
X |
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Administration and coordination |
DIY |
X |
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Coffin or shroud |
DIY |
X |
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Care before the burial |
DIY |
X |
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Preparing the service |
X |
X |
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Producing the order of service |
DIY |
X |
X |
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Transport |
DIY |
X |
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Bearing the coffin |
X |
X |
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Leading the event |
X |
X |
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Backfilling the grave |
X |
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Mapping and recording the burial |
X |