Announcing the Death
The news of a death should be broken face-to-face, or on the telephone. More distant relatives and friends may be told by personal email or letter. Only in extreme circumstances should text messages and social networking websites be used as a method of communication, and always avoided if at all possible.
Newspaper Notices
The public announcement of the bereavement and details of the funeral and/or memorial service are usually published in an obituary notice placed by the funeral director in local, national or international newspapers and online.
Public announcements can include a variety of information, such as:
Name of the Deceased
Residence of the Deceased, as well as Town or Country of Birth
Date and Place of Death
Date, Time and Location of Funeral Services. The notice may also specify that the service, or aspects of the service, will be private.
Instructions regarding Floral Tributes, Charitable Donations and Letters of Condolence
Other Special Arrangements or Instructions
Contact Details for the Funeral Director
Paul Williams Independent Funeral Directors Family Notices
Families may wish to make an announcement via our website, which may include photos and links to charities for donations in memory of their loved one. Once published the link can be shared on social media (Facebook, Twitter etc) to ensure all friends and family, wherever they may be in the world, are informed of the funeral arrangements. This service is offered free at no extra cost.
Local Newspapers
See our listings of local newspapers and publications in the Greater Manchester area in our Local Information section. Click here
National Newspapers
The Guardian
Kings Place
90 York Way
London
N1 9GU
Telephone: 020 3353 2000
The Independent
Independent House
191 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9RS
Telephone: 020 7005 2000
The Daily Telegraph
111 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 0DT
Telephone: 020 7931 2000
The Times
1 Pennington Street
London
E98 1TT
Telephone: 020 7782 5000
Major Local Newspapers
The Belfast Telegraph
124-144 Royal Avenue
Belfast
BT1 1EB
Telephone: 028 9026 4000
The Birmingham Mail
Floor 6, Fort Dunlop
Fort Parkway
Birmingham
B24 9FF
Telephone: 0121 553 2041
The Bristol Evening Post
Temple Way
Old Market
Bristol
BS99 7HD
Telephone: 0117 934 3000
The Herald (Glasgow)
200 Renfield Street
Glasgow
G2 3QB
Telephone: 0141 302 7000
The Journal (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
Groat Market
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 1ED
Telephone: 0191 232 7500
The Liverpool Echo
PO Box 48
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L69 3EB
Telephone: 0151 227 2000
The London Evening Standard
2 Derry Street
London
W8 5TT
Telephone: 020 3367 7000
The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
Barclay House
108 Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AS
Telephone: 0131 620 8620
The South Wales Echo (Cardiff)
Six Park Street
Cardiff
CF10 1XR
Telephone: 029 2022 3333
The Star (Sheffield & South Yorkshire)
York Street
Sheffield
S1 1PU
Telephone: 0114 276 7676
The Yorkshire Post (Leeds)
PO Box 168
Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 1RF
Telephone: 0113 243 2701
