Contact the coroner

Any sudden or unexplained deaths are reported to a coroner for investigation.  

Deaths that happen in Royal Greenwich are referred to the London Inner South Coroner's Court. 

Find out about what happens when a death is reported to a coroner (GOV.UK) 

Get an interim death certificate from the coroner 

Deaths that have been reported to a coroner can take a while to be processed. 

If you need proof of death while making funeral arrangements or dealing with the person’s estate, you can contact the coroner for an interim death certificate. This is also known as a Certificate of the Fact of Death. 

Contact the coroner's office 

Senior Coroner 
1 Tennis Street, 
London SE1 1YD 

Telephone: 020 7525 4200

Contact the coroner's office online 

Once you have the interim death certificate, you can use the Tell Us Once service to report the death to most government organisations in one go.