Flintshire County Council

Advice and support - Bereavement Services

Bereavement Services are based at County Offices, Chapel Street, Flint.  Our friendly, dedicated team are committed to easing the burden upon bereaved families and endeavour to meet their needs and wishes wherever we are able.

We are also able to provide advice, information and guidance on a range of issues relating to burials, cemeteries, funerals, memorials etc.  A wide range of information can also be viewed online using the links below and to the left of this page.

The Bereavement Services Section manages the burial service for our 15 cemeteries and undertakes approximately 450 interments each year.  In addition to our burial service the section are also responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all its 15 Cemeteries along with 8 Closed Churchyards at Ddôl Chapel, Afonwen; Ffordd y Llan, Cilcain; Old Churchyard, Halkyn; St James, Holywell; St Peters, Holywell; Tyddyn Street, Mold; Vownog Road, Sychdyn and Trelawnyd.

Contact us

Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm

Bereavement Services, County Offices, Chapel Street, Flint, Flintshire, CH6 5BD
Telephone: 01352 703360 or 703361 or 703362
Fax: 01352 703373
or submit an enquiry to the service

Information in this area

Buying a grave

Advice on purchasing a grave in Flintshire.

Cemeteries in Flintshire

Here you can find information on the 15 cemeteries located in Flintshire including the location, opening hours and facilities.

Choosing a memorial

What you need to consider when choosing a memorial.

Civil funerals

What kind of funeral do you really want? This page guides you through the options and decisions.

Crematorium information

There are no crematoria in Flintshire, here is a list of the nearest 3 alternatives.

Exhuming a deceased body

Information on exhumation and disinterment procedures

Garden of Remembrance

Details of the Garden of Remembrance at Kelsterton Cemetery, including how to arrange a memorial plaque.

Grave options

Information on the different types of graves available in our cemeteries.

Green funerals

Environmentally friendly options to consider when arranging a funeral.

Memorial safety inspections

Why memorial inspections are important and what happens when a memorial is found to be unsafe.

National assistance / public health burials

Assistance is available for the burial / cremation of deceased persons when no other suitable arrangements can be made.

Repatriation of a deceased body

Information about moving a body if someone dies away from home.

Woodland burials

Woodland burial options available at Kelsterton Cemetery.