Public health funerals - freedom of information (FOI) requests

We're often asked for details about public health funerals. We've published all such cases we have an involvement in below. These will be updated on a quarterly basis and listings will contain details that can be made publicly available. For any details that's not published, you can use our online request form by filling in an FOI/environmental information regulations request. Please note that any identifying information, such as the address of the deceased, may be subject to exemptions.

2020

Surname Given name Date of birth Date of death Date of funeral Burial or cremation Was next of kin found? Referral made to Treasury Solicitor's Department Was the funeral expenses recouped?
Downend Cyril 11 August 1944 23 July 2020 20 August 2020 Cremation No Yes Yes
Waite Leanne 14 December 1976 24 January 2020 4 February 2020 Cremation Yes No No
Hawley Raymond 10 June 1938 18 September 2020 21 September 2020 Cremation No not known Yes
Latham James 10 June 1931 23 October 2020 25 November 2020 Cremation No Yes Yes
Peace Nigel 30 September 1958 24 February 2020 22 April 2020 Cremation No No No
Redgate George 28 September 1936 2 July 2020 26 August 2020 Burial No Yes Yes

2021

Surname Given name Date of birth Date of death Date of funeral Burial or cremation Was next of kin found? Referral made to Treasury Solicitor's Department Was the funeral expenses recouped?
Cotton Derick 3 March 1957 18 August 2021 1 December 2021 Cremation Yes No Yes
Hirst Ryan 5 March 1984 13 September 2019 18 February 2021 Cremation Yes No No
Jackson Ian 5 November 1967 24 February 2021 4 June 2021 Cremation No Yes Yes
Kaye Elijah Danny 28 August 1935 19 September 2021 1 December 2021 Cremation No No Part
Kaye Keith 4 November 1959 1 December 2020 18 February 2021 Cremation No No not available
Kiernan Kevin 14 October 1957 14 November 2020 26 February 2021 Cremation Yes No No
Makin Marion 30 September 1952 18 May 2021 3 June 2021 Cremation Yes No No
Marsden Shirley 16 October 1957 16 January 2021 1 April 2021 Burial Yes No Partial
Millett Colin 9 November 1957 17 July 2021 12 October 2021 Cremation No Yes Yes
Myers Maxwell 11 February 1937 10 December 2020 19 January 2021 Cremation No No Yes
Smith Rachel 31 December 1943 5 November 2020 15 January 2021 Cremation Yes Yes not available
Stewart Kevin 03 August 1958 14 September 2020 1 July 2021 Cremation Yes No No
Wood Gary 5 June 1961 30 October 2020 26 February 2021 Cremation Yes No No

2022

Surname Given name Date of birth Date of death Date of funeral Burial or cremation Was next of kin found? Referral made to Treasury Solicitor's Department Was the funeral expenses recouped?
Anderson Katherine 7 June 1973 17 April 2022 26 July 2022 Cremation No No No
Broadhead Michael 18 May 1950 11 May 2022 6 June 2022 Cremation No Yes Yes
Broadley Graeme 1 January 1965 16 March 2022 4 May 2022 Cremation No Yes Yes
Edge Steven 3 April 1960 4 October 2021 19 August 2022 Cremation Yes No No
Hart John 23 October 1948 28 January 2022 21 March 2022 Cremation No No Yes
Hobson Dean 30 May 1972 29 June 2022 6 October 2022 Cremation No Yes Yes
Kelsey Eric 16 December 1961 9 May 2022 6 July 2022 Cremation Yes No Yes
Kershaw Lee 25 September 1975 15 August 2022 9 December 2022 Cremation Yes No No
Watts Nicholas 23 April 1949 6 September 2022 8 December 2022 Cremation No Yes Yes

2023

Surname Given name Date of birth Date of death Date of funeral Burial or cremation Was next of kin found? Referral made to Treasury Solicitor's Department Was the funeral expenses recouped?
Bell David 29 March 1955 18 November 2022 17 February 2023 Cremation No No Yes
Brewster David 8 January 1953 2 September 2022 9 May 2023 Cremation No No Yes
Dearnley Roger 6 January 1944 31 May 2023 29 December 2023 Cremation Yes No Yes
Harrison Joy 7 March 1962 15 October 2022 5 April 2023 Cremation No Yes Yes
Lunn Gordon Arthur 13 March 1958 29 June 2023 29 August 2023 Cremation Yes No No
Pollard Norman 25 March 1949 11 December 2022 21 June 2023 Cremation No No Yes
Sanderson Mark 23 April 1975 9 September 2022 17 February 2023 Cremation Yes No No

2024

Surname Given name Date of birth Date of death Date of funeral Burial or cremation Was next of kin found? Referral made to Treasury Solicitor's Department Was the funeral expenses recouped?
Adamson Michael Joseph 22 March 1949 28 February 2024 03 May 2024 Cremation Yes No No
Bidu Ovidiu-Zeno 26 March 1974 30 March 2024 20 May 2024 Cremation Yes No Yes
Brooks Alan 7 June 1962 31 May 2023 12 February 2024 Cremation Yes No No
Buckley Jason 19 December 1972 1 January 2023 4 March 2024 Cremation Yes No No
Flower Stuart 11 March 1958 4 September 2023 1 March 2024 Cremation Yes No No
Newton Ainsley 15 June 1970 12 March 2024 30 April 2024 Cremation Yes No Partial
Nicholls Diane 26 June 1954 12 May 2022 1 March 2024 Cremation Yes No No
Turner Kevin 16 August 1962 11 October 2022 29 February 2024 Cremation Yes No No
Woodall Steve 03 October 1982 30 March 2024 24 April 2024 Cremation Yes No Partial

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