Details of Public Health Funerals since March 2026
Received 18 June 2026
1.How many such funerals has the Council arranged since 17 March 2026?
2.In each case please disclose:
a) The name and last residential address of the deceased b) The deceased’s dates of birth and death c) Whether the deceased’s next of kin/family members have been traced d) Whether the deceased’s estate has been referred to the Government Legal Department or elsewhere
3.Has the Council passed this information to any other individual or organisation (either formally through a FOI request or by other means)?
4.What is the Council policy on referring Bona Vacantia matters to the relevant authorities across the UK?
5.Does the Council work with any genealogist? If so, which?
6.Does the Council publish a list of Public Health Funerals it has arranged? If so:
a) Where is the list published (please provide web URL if on-line)? b) How often is the list updated? c) When was the list last updated?
7.Who in the Council is responsible for the Council’s Public Health Funerals? Please advise us of their names and contact details.
Responded 26 June 2026
1.One
2. a) Richard Newman, 17 Woolpack Yard, Newnham Street, Ely.
b) Date of Birth - 15.01.1950 / Date of Death – 21.05.2026
c) Next of Kin traced
d) The estate has not been forwarded to the government legal department or elsewhere
3. No
4. The Council will forward details to a Genealogist as I believe if it is sent direct to Bona Vacantia, they will do the same in the first instance.
5. East Cambridgeshire District Council does not have a formal arrangement or contract in place with a Probate Research firm. However, we have previously used genealogists Estate Research, Finders International, Athena Probate, Thames Probate and Anglia Research.
6. Yes
a) Open data: Public health funerals | Open data | East Cambridgeshire District Council
b) Quarterly
c) Due 1st July 2026
7. Richard Warren, Environmental Health Officer, Tel: 01353 665555