Southend Registrar
To be contacted if death occurred in Southend but not in Southend Hospital

Southend-on-Sea Register Office
Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend on Sea
SS2 6ER

01702 215 009

It is necessary to book an appointment to register a death

Southend Hospital Bereavement Centre
To be contacted if death occurred in Southend hospital

The Bereavement Suite is located on

The Ground Floor

Main Corridor

Prittlewell Building (Pink Area)

(Between Elizabeth Loury Ward and Dowsett Ward)

Relevant Hospital Map PDF – http://www.southend.nhs.uk/media/195520/ground_floor_2017.pdf

01702 385492 Or 01702 385494

It is necessary to book an appointment to register a death

Southend Hospital Bereavement Information Guide

http://www.southend.nhs.uk/media/24492/bereavementguide.pdf

Thurrock Registrar
To be contacted if death occurred in Thurrock

Thurrock Registry Office
Thameside Complex
Orsett Rd
Cromwell Rd
Grays
RM17 5DX

01375 375245

It is necessary to book an appointment to register a death

Essex Registrar
To be contacted if death occurred in Essex but outside Southend and Thurrock

Essex Registration Service
264 High Rd
South Benfleet
Benfleet
SS7 5HD

0345 603 7632
Essex Coroners

Coroner Service
A Block, County Hall
Victoria Rd S
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH

0333 013 5000

Can we help you?

If you wish to talk to one of our funeral arrangers about our services please get in touch.
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Testimonials

A little card to say a big thank you.

To Nathan, Brendon and team,

thank you so much for making our mum, Rita’s, funeral service so professional, sympathetic, caring and sometimes funny. Penrose are down to earth, explained every step of the way and I would not use anyone else now.

Thank you once again from the bottom of our hearts, our mum would have loved the horses

Love from

Mellisa and Tracey - August 2025

To all at Penrose,

Thank you so much for everything you did to help my dad’s funeral go smoothly.

Best wishes from

Tracy Groenenberg - December 2021

Thankyou all so much for looking after our dear dad, and for looking after us. You were caring, considerate and just so lovely.

Thank you for everything,

All good wishes,

Kerry and the Baxter Family - April 2022

To all the team at Penrose,

Thankyou so much for the dignified way that you conducted my husband’s funeral. It was all I could have wished for under difficult circumstances.

Also for the kind and caring attitude you all had towards myself and my family,

Thank you once again,

Frances Curtis - January 2021

Thank you to all of you for the care and kind support you gave us during this sad time.

The yellow ties at mum’s funeral was a very special touch, she would have loved that,

Take care,

Sarah and Hayley - November 2022

A wonderful funeral by Penrose. Brendan and Nathan were so helpful and attentive. 

Thankyou 

Tony and Jacky - January 2025

I cannot begin to tell you how impressed I am with your care, your thoughtfulness and the profound dignity with which you conducted the service. You have been impeccably professional from start to finish… Thank you

Steve Meeks - July 2018

To everyone at Penrose,

Thank you for making this process easy for us. You are all kind, caring and wonderful people.

Thank you xx

Martin, Nigel and Melanie - Oct 2023
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