When a loved one passes away, it usually comes as a great shock
Although this loss may have been expected, nothing prepares you for the emotional shock of losing someone close.
As your independent Funeral Director, Peter Barnes Funeral Directors Wisbech are here to assist and advise you in whatever way we can.
Should the passing of your loved one occur at home, who will need someone to verify the death. This could be your normal doctor (or the doctor on call) who will come to your home to certify the death. On occasions, if the death was expected and a nurse is present, the doctor may well give authority to the nurse to confirm the death.
Once the doctor has attended or the nurse has certified, most families then prefer for their loved one to be conveyed to our chapels of rest as soon as possible.
This can be arranged by telephoning us at any time day or night.
If the death was at home and unexpected, or the doctor has not been in attendance in the last 2 weeks, then the death may have to be referred to the coroner.
Your surgery will contact either the Medical Examiner or Coroner’s Officer who will contact yourselves to discuss the cause of death.
The Medical Examiner then issues a Medical Cause of Death Certificate to the Registrar who in turn will contact you to arrange an appointment to register the passing.