Death certificate info, puzzling!!

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 322 Send Message	Gail	Report	13 Sep 2007 07:42
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 322 Send Message	I have just received a death certificate and in the Signature, description and residence of informant column it says, W. Ellis Causing the body to be cremated. 26 Church Square, Rye. Does anyone know why this is?????
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,699 Send Message	Kay????	Report	13 Sep 2007 07:49
	HI Gill, W Ellis when registering the death of the deceased knew that the deceased was going to be cremated,,,,,,,, That is how it is worded,on death certificates,
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 1,461 Send Message	Judith	Report	13 Sep 2007 09:21
	Normally a death is reported by someone present at the death, or a relative and that is how they would be described. If neither of these is available then the person who arranges the funeral (whether cremation or burial) can register - hence the description.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 322 Send Message	Gail	Report	13 Sep 2007 19:11
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 322 Send Message	Thanks Kay and Judith, that is what I thought. How sad to die alone. Gail