Public health funerals

When a person dies and no one else can organise the funeral, the council has a duty to arrange a burial or cremation of the remains.

We will:

  • search the person’s last abode for valuables, family contacts, banking documents and wills

  • arrange a basic funeral to be conducted by an official including the casket

  • keep family and/or friends informed of arrangements so that they are aware of times and dates

  • reclaim our costs from the estate

The funeral will be an unattended cremation, unless we believe the deceased would have wanted a burial. If we can, we will return the cremated remains to the family.

Family and/or friends are welcome to attend the burial, which will take place in an unmarked communal grave. No headstone will be permitted to be erected.

Should you need further help email Envhealth@angus.gov.uk

Help with funeral costs

If you, as the deceased's family, want to arrange the funeral but cannot afford to pay, first explore the following options. These will allow you to retain control of the planning of the funeral.

  • The Funeral Support Payment helps pay for funeral costs if you live in Scotland. It can be paid either to you or the funeral director who's helping you plan the funeral.

  • The Bereavement Support Payment: paid to widows, widowers, or surviving civil partners who meet the eligibility criteria.

  • Benevolent funds: charitable funds, trusts and societies established by trades, professions, religious institutes, armed/civilian services, charities or members of local communities.may be able to help you towards the cost of arranging a funeral.


List of assisted funerals in Angus

Updated quarterly. Last updated 19 November 2024.

If we are unable to trace next of kin, we will pass the deceased's details to the National Ultimus Haeres Unit of the KLTR.

2024

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to KLTR
Simona Slezakova22 Jamieson Street, Arbroath, DD11 2AZ05/01/202407/09/197647FemaleNo
Dougald McPhail2 Grove Street, Arbroath, DD11 4EG13/01/202421/09/197053MaleNo
Penelope Verral14 Provost Johnston Road, Montrose, DD10 8BH08/12/202306/02/197647FemaleNo
Andrew Young3 Lowson Cottages, Forfar, DD8 2JD10/06/202413/07/195172MaleNo
John Maguire9 Hospital Place, Hillside, Montrose, DD10 9FZ01/07/202426/10/197845MaleNo
Ronald MitchellThe Farmhouse, Little Keithock, Brechin, DD9 7NT15/12/202310/07/194677MaleNo


2023

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to KLTR
Michael Browne54 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1AW (ground floor, bottom left flat )01/01/202316/12/195072MaleYes
Brian Crawford43 Knowehead Crescent, Kirriemuir, DD8 5AD27/02/202325/02/194776MaleNo
James Hitchison44 Ladyloan, Arbroath, DD11 1PW12/06/202309/01/195469MaleNo
Gillian Ramsay79 Emislaw Drive, Arbroath, DD11 2HL13/08/202304/06/197152FemaleNo
Ronald Laugharne40 Dundee Road, Forfar, DD8 1HW23/09/202322/12/197844MaleNo
William Sturrock8 Archies Park, Forfar, DD8 1DA21/10/202305/02/195568MaleNo
Alexander Cross3 Faulds Road, Montrose, DD10 8PR25/10/202321/01/195073MaleNo

2022

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
John Adamson3 York Place, Montrose, DD10 8LJ19/11/202119/11/196061MaleNo
Brian Holmes1 Old School Court, Newtyle. PH12 8WA13/06/202209/04/196953MaleNo
Terrance Smith51 West High Street, Forfar, DD8 1BG09/03/202219/10/194378MaleYes
Georgina Mullen2 Eastfield Hosie Park, Dronley, DD3 0QL04/06/202208/07/194180FemaleYes
Ian Harris96 North Esk Road, Montrose, DD10 8TG09/07/202224/07/194080MaleYes
Louis Milne11 Brothock Way, Arbroath, DD8 4BE24/07/202204/12/195071MaleNo
David BalfourFlat B, 16 Beacon Terrace, Montrose, DD10 9RU21/06/202213/11/194279MaleYes

2021

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
Paul Wilkie5 West Hemming Street, Letham, DD8 2PU07/01/202127/12/195268MaleYes
Judith Morrison16 St Vigeans Gardens, Arbroath, DD11 4EB02/11/202101/03/195071FemaleNo

2020

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
James Smith79e Christies Lane, Montrose DD10 8HZ08/07/202006/01/195862MaleNo
Milton Gair RaffanBearhill Care Home, 24 Castle Street, Brechin14/06/202010/06/192991MaleNo
Nicola Anderson7 Westhaven Gardens, Arbroath, DD11 1JB26/09/202012/09/196951FemaleNo
John Stewart1 Corries Court, Largo Road, Arbroath03/10/202027/07/197050MaleNo
Joseph Herve33 Lochlands Street, Arbroath, DD11 3AB07/12/202001/12/194080MaleNo

2019

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
Graham Russell115 Bridge Street, Montrose, DD10 8AJ16/11/201819/02/194969MaleNo
Graham Watson Fairweather19 Dalgetty Court, Muirhead, Dundee, DD2 5QJ19/02/201911/03/195167MaleYes
George Bissett43 Manor Court, Forfar, DD8 1AD23/03/201904/03/195564MaleNo
Wayne Martin Smith17 Colville Place, Arbroath, DD11 1RB08/07/201928/10/195365MaleNo
Keith McGregor57A Castle Street, Montrose DD10 8AX21/06/201913/12/195068MaleYes

2018

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
Kathleen Curtis21 William Rodger Drive, Montrose, DD8 8TX01/01/201829/10/195265FemaleNo
Amanda Jane Smith39 Seafiled Road, Arbroath, DD11 5HH03/03/201804/01/197147FemaleNo
Carole Anne Wilson3 Bloomfield Road, Arbroath, DD11 3LN28/03/201824/02/195464FemaleNo
Mark Johnston57 Ferry Street, Montrose, DD108BZ20/10/201705/07/198433MaleNo
Suphat Sophaprom25 West Newgate, Arbroath, DD11 1BZ17/06/201827/08/196057MaleNo
Carol Watson23 Church Street, Edzell, DD9 7TQ29/06/201802/12/194869FemaleNo
John Kinson40 Little Nursery, Montrose, DD10 9AA23/11/201830/03/196058MaleNo
Malcolm Andrews43 Glenesk Avenue, Montrose, DD10 9AQ24/12/201809/03/197345MaleNo
Nora JamiesonTarriebank Care Home Wellbank, Arbroath09/12/201820/02/194771FemaleNo 

2017

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
Leslie Morrison8 Nursery Park, Nursery Lane, Brechin, DD9 7ET15/02/201709/06/194373MaleYes
Donna Shand3 Elmfield Avenue, Arbroath, DD11 4EN22/02/201729/01/194869FemaleNo
Colin Pearson18 Braik's Wynd, James Street, Arbroath, DD111JZ27/06/201724/09/193680MaleNo
Joyce Anne Beattie12 Smalls Square, Brechin, DD9 7EH21/08/201703/01/195364FemaleNo
Stuart Dennis Andrews22 Glen Lethnot Place, Montrose14/09/201715/04/197146MaleNo
Robert Lay Stephens3 The Banks, Brechin, DD9 6JD20/08/201710/06/193086MaleYes
Richard Allan21 Emislaw Drive, Arbroath, DD11 2AH14/11/201721/02/197443MaleNo

2016

NameAddressDate of DeathDate of BirthAgeGenderPassed to QLTR
Stevenson Skinner90 Holyrood Street, Carnoustie, DD7 6HL09/02/201622/01/197145MaleNo
Violet Rose Motion8 Park Terrace, Kirriemuir, DD8 4JA12/03/201604/03/193680FemaleNo
Christopher  Simon Drahony3 Steadfast Lane, Forfar, DD8 3ET12/04/201630/11/198134MaleNo
Geoffrey Fletcher20 St Murdochs Crescent, Arbroath, DD11 5BZ14/08/201601/11/195560MaleNo
William Graham Bowie2 Dalls Lane, Brechin, DD9 7EA11/08/201603/06/196551MaleNo
William Brown5 Inglis Court, Edzell, DD9 7SR21/08/201610/04/193383MaleNo
David McConnell Brown104D Castle Street, Montrose, DD10 8AX23/12/201603/08/194670MaleNo