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Rainbow Pack How to Register Jan13[2] West Lothian Registration Offices Scottish Borders Registration Offices No appointment needed for Livingston, Appointment needed at all offices. Some Bathgate and East Calder (unless visiting offices are only open part-time. 12.30 - 1.30pm). Galashiels Paton Street, Galashiels, TD1 3AT Livingston Tel: 01896 662708 Civic Centre, Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6FF Hawick Tel: 01506 281897 Council Offices, High St, Hawick, TD9 9EF Mon - Fri 9am - 4.30pm Tel: 01450 364710 How to register a Bathgate child’s death Coldstream Lindsay House, South Bridge Street, Bath- 73 High St, Coldstream, TD12 4AE gate, EH48 1TT Tel: 01890 883156 Tel: 01506 282916 Mon - Fri 9am - 4.30pm Peebles Chambers Institute, High St, Peebles, East Calder EH45 8AG The Library, 200 Main Street, EH53 0EJ Tel: 01721 723817 Tel: 01506 884680 Mon - Fri 10am-12 & 2-5pm Melrose Market Sq, Melrose, TD6 9PG For all other West Lothian offices, phone Tel: 01896 823114 01506 281894 or email for an appointment. [email protected] Eyemouth Community Centre, Albert Road, TD14 5DE Linlithgow Tel: 01890 750690 County Buildings, High Street, EH49 7EZ A guide for bereaved Duns West Calder 8 Newtown Street, Duns, TD11 3DT parents, families and carers 24-26 Main Street, EH55 8DR Tel: 01361 886110 Whitburn Kelso 5 East Main Street, EH47 0RA The Town House, Kelso, TD5 7HF Tel: 01573 225659 Broxburn Strathbrock Partnership Centre, 189a West This leaflet is checked regularly and we do Main Street, EH52 5LH our best to keep the information up-to-date. Published: January 2013 Review: January 2014 How to register a child’s death The registrar will ask for: Kirkliston The Library, 16 Station Road, EH29 9BE • Your child’s full name We understand that this is a very difficult Tel: 0131 529 6920 time for you and your family, however you • Date and place of birth will need to register your child’s death or ask South Queensferry • Date and place of death someone to do this for you. This leaflet gives 53 High Street, EH30 9HP practical information. A family member or • Usual address Tel: 0131 331 1590 friend could help you with this sad, but legally • Names and occupations of both parents necessary procedure. East Lothian & Midlothian Offices • When? Whether your child was receiving social Appointment needed at all offices. Some security allowances (e.g. Disability Living offices are only open part-time. The death must be registered within 8 days. Allowance) Most offices operate an appointments system, so it is best to phone first. • The name and address of your family doctor (GP) Musselburgh By whom? Brunton Hall, Ladywell Way, EH21 6AF Tel: 01620 827827 Various people can register the death including a parent, carer, close relative or The registrar will give you: Haddington family friend. • A certificate of registration of death (Form John Muir House, Brewery Park, EH41 3HA Where? 14) for the funeral director. Tel: 01620 827827 • A free abbreviated death certificate. A death that occurs in Scotland can be North Berwick registered at any Registration Office in • You can buy a copy of the full entry in the 2 Quality Street, EH39 4HW Scotland. This leaflet has details of all offices register of deaths for a fee, currently £10. Tel: 01620 827827 in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders. Information about other areas can be found You might need this for savings, premium bonds or other official purposes. Prestonpans in the Phone Book or online at Aldhammer House, High Street, EH32 9SH www.gro-scotland.gov.uk. Tel: 01620 827827 What to take? City of Edinburgh Registration Offices Dunbar You must take the Medical Certificate of Appointment needed at all offices. The Bleachingfield Centre, Countess Cause of Death (Form 11), which the doctor Crescent, EH42 1DX will fill in and give to you. Lothian Chambers Tel: 01620 827827 It may be helpful to take your child’s: 59-63 George IV Bridge, EH1 1RN Tel: 0131 529 2600 Dalkeith • Birth certificate 2 Buccleuch Street, EH22 1HA Leith • Social Security benefit books Tel: 0131 271 3281 30 Ferry Road, EH6 4AE • National Health Service medical card Tel: 0131 554 8452 …but these are not essential. .
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