Deaths and bereavement

Losing a baby is devastating, we understand that this is a very difficult time for you and your family. We will ensure that the process of registering the stillbirth is as easy as possible and you get the right information.

If you are organising a burial, or burial following a cremation, there are a number of options available to you. Find out more here.

Find out more about the costs of bereavement service fees in Knowsley here.

You may wish to arrange for a memorial headstone or plaque to be placed on the grave of a loved one or family member laid to rest in a Knowsley cemetery.

If someone dies without leaving a will and there is no known next of kin, their property and possessions (their "estate") will pass to the Crown. This is known as bona vacantia.

Knowsley has two award-winning multi-faith cemeteries and two closed churchyards. You can buy burial plots, cremated remains graves, or memorial options in the Garden of Remembrance. Find out more here.