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There are different rules for bringing the person’s remains home, depending on whether you: bring the body home for burial or cremation have the person cremated abroad and bring their ashes home Find out more about coping with a death abroad.

The Council’s office in Colindale is located 7 minutes from Colindale tube station and has 4 rooms available for the members of the public to hire. The rooms can be used for a variety of events including:

Funeral directors Most families chose to employ a funeral director to organise the funeral of a loved one, but this can be carried out independently. The funeral director will collect and move the body, arrange embalming and viewing of the deceased, provide a coffin, hearse and other elements. Some people do not wish to use a funeral director. This can be for a variety of reasons. They may feel that passing the body of a loved one over to strangers is wrong. Some feel that personally organising a funeral is their final tribute to the deceased person.

Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium has been providing burial options since 1899. Anyone may be buried at Hendon irrespective of faith or the area in which you live. We can accommodate all types of lawful burial; whether this is a traditional coffin, casket, wicker coffin, shroud or mausoleum.

Hours of service Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium can host cremation services from: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm,  Saturday, Sunday and Public Bank Holidays No cremations will take place on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Requests for services outside these hours will be accommodated if possible.

The North London Coroner’s Jurisdiction covers the five London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Harrow, Haringey and Enfield. The Coroners service, including the Coroner’s Court is run on behalf of the H.M. Coroner and the five boroughs by the London Borough of Haringey. The main public mortuary is used by Barnet, Brent and Harrow. The functions provided by the Mortuary are to:

If you'd like to remember a friend or loved one we have a memorial bench scheme in Barnet. You may be able to have a wooden, park-style bench complete with a bespoke brass plaque with your desired wording.  The location of memorial benches will be subject to local consultation and with the agreement of your ward councillor. If your application is accepted there will be a fee and conditions to having the bench placed in your preferred location.