Births, marriages and deaths
Registering a birth or a death, giving notice of a marriage or civil partnership, and Hastings' cemetery and crematorium: who runs each, with the register office's hours and the cemetery's fees from the councils' own pages.
A birth
- Register a birth ↗
East Sussex County Council · checked 12 Oct 2026
The county's page says births should be registered within 42 days, in person at a register office, by appointment, and that a certificate costs £12.50.
A marriage or civil partnership
- Give notice of a marriage or civil partnership ↗
East Sussex County Council · checked 12 Oct 2026
- Ceremonies at Hastings Register Office (Hastings Town Hall) ↗
East Sussex County Council · checked 12 Oct 2026
When someone dies
- Register a death ↗
East Sussex County Council · checked 12 Oct 2026
The county's page says to register within 5 days of the Medical Examiner or Coroner saying the death can be registered, by appointment, and that a death certificate costs £12.50.
- What to do after someone dies ↗
GOV.UK · checked 12 Oct 2026
Also: Tell Us Once (telling government services in one go) ↗
- Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium ↗
Hastings Borough Council · checked 12 Oct 2026
The register office's hours
Hastings Register Office, Town Hall, Queen's Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1QR. Registration is by appointment only.
| Monday | 9am to 5pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9am to 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am to 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am to 5pm |
| Friday | 9am to 5pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Licensed venues in Hastings
Places in Hastings and St Leonards that East Sussex County Council lists as licensed for marriages and civil partnerships:
- Bannatyne Spa Hotel, Battle Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 8EA
- Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, John's Place, Bohemia Road, Hastings, TN34 1ET
- Hastings Register Office - Hastings Town Hall, Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1QR
- Royal Victoria Hotel, Marina, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 0BD
- The Great Hall, St Leonards on Sea, London Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN37 6AS
- The Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT
- The Old Rectory, Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5ND
Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium
Run by the borough council, at 234 The Ridge, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2AE. The grounds are open 365 days a year via foot access.
- Vehicle access: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Book of Remembrance Room: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Cemetery and Crematorium Office: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Buses that stop by it, the council says: 23, 23a and 28.
Some of the fees, from 1st April 2026
The totals as the council's price list gives them, including any surcharge or VAT. Its list says the exclusive rights of burial are “double for non-residents of the Borough of Hastings, unless the deceased was a resident of the Borough at the date of death”. The full list has every fee.
Cremation
| Standard service, 30 minutes (adult) | £952.00 |
|---|---|
| 9.30am service, 30 minutes, reduced fee (adult) | £783.00 |
| Attended direct cremation, 9.30am, 15 minutes (adult) | £560.00 |
| Unattended direct cremation (adult) | £415.00 |
| 18 and under (or 19 in education) | No charge |
Burial
| Interment, adult, resident of the borough | £953.00 |
|---|---|
| Interment, adult, not a resident | £1,906.00 |
| Use of the chapel (with organ) | £285.00 |
Exclusive right of burial, 50 years
| Lawned section grave | £1,244.00 |
|---|---|
| Traditional (non-lawned) grave | £2,004.00 |
| Natural burial grave | £626.00 |
| Cremated remains plot | £1,012.00 |