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Bereavement Support

Guiding families with care and dignity at the hardest of times

Has someone in your family passed away?

We are so sorry for your loss. Please call us — we will guide you through what happens next, step by step.

Call Vinubhai Kotecha 07956 847764
Call Arvindbhai Saujani 07956 217782
Or email the Bereavement Team bereavement@lcnl.org

We are here for you

The Bereavement Committee supports families with compassion and sensitivity, according to each family’s wishes. We can guide you through arrangements from the Prarthna to the funeral. A dedicated team is available to perform the Prarthna and, where desired, volunteers can support with Bhajans.

  • 1999Supporting families since
  • 4,000+Funerals guided
  • FreePrarthna & Bhajans, no charge
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What to do when someone passes away

There is no need to remember all of this. Call us, and we will help you with each step.

  1. In the first few hours

    If the death was expected and happened at home, call the family GP, or NHS 111 out of hours. If it was unexpected, call 999. In hospital or a care home, the staff will guide you. A doctor will confirm the death and arrange the medical certificate needed to register it.

  2. Call the Bereavement Committee

    Ring us as soon as you feel able. We will talk you through what happens next, and help with arrangements from the Prarthna to the funeral, according to your family’s wishes.

  3. Choose a funeral director

    The funeral director will bring your loved one into their care and help plan the funeral and cremation. We can share our experience of local funeral directors who serve the community.

  4. Register the death

    In England and Wales a death should be registered within five days, at the register office for the area where it happened. The registrar can also offer Tell Us Once, which informs most government departments for you. If the death has been referred to the coroner, registration and the funeral may take a little longer.

  5. The Prarthna

    Our dedicated team can perform the Prarthna, and volunteers can sing Bhajans if you wish — free of charge. Prarthnas can be held at the Dhamecha Lohana Centre in Harrow.

  6. The funeral, and letting people know

    Your funeral director will arrange the service with the crematorium. We can help you share the Prarthna and funeral details with the community through our bereavement emails.

Official guidance: What to do after someone dies (GOV.UK)

Dhamecha Lohana Centre

The Centre is available for Prarthnas, offering family and friends a dedicated space for comfort, reflection and togetherness. For guidance and arrangements, please contact Vinubhai, who will be happy to help.

Brember Road, South Harrow, HA2 8AX · Map

Receive bereavement emails

We email the community with news of bereavements and the details of Prarthnas and funerals. Many people who used to receive these still need to re-register under GDPR, and any number of family members can join.

To be added, email bereavement@lcnl.org. Not receiving them? See the questions below.

Contacts

Vinubhai Kotecha

Chairman, Bereavement Committee

Arvindbhai Saujani

Bereavement Committee

Frequently asked questions

The Bereavement Committee is here to support you during your time of mourning. Please contact: Vinubhai Kotecha – 07956 847 764

Please email bereavement@lcnl.org and include the email address in question. Also, let us know that you would like to receive notifications from LCNL.

Bereavement emails may sometimes be moved automatically to your spam, junk, or trash folder by your email system. This is a common safety measure. Emails can also fail to arrive if your mailbox is full. Before contacting us at bereavement@lcnl.org , please: Check your spam/junk/trash folders. Add bereavement@lcnl.org as a contact in your email system to mark it as safe. If you use a personal email domain, check with your provider that no filtering rules are blocking LCNL bereavement emails.

Support for you and your family

Grief can be hard to carry. If you would like someone to talk to, these free services can help.

Cruse Bereavement Support
Helpline 0808 808 1677 · cruse.org.uk

Samaritans, any time, day or night
Call 116 123 free · samaritans.org