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Title: UK Obituary Notices
Post by: gmc4404 on Sunday 27 August 17 13:46 BST (UK)

Hi everyone....

Hopefully an easy question for someone...

Is there are general website with obituary details for the UK for deaths since 2000?

In Australia we have the Ryerson Index so I am hoping there is something similar for the UK (specifically around Greater London)

Thanks
GMC

Title: Re: UK Obituary Notices
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 27 August 17 14:34 BST (UK)

Nothing I am aware of :-\

Obituaries are only popular for personalities - and appear in National Newspapers like The Times.
Local papers may also carry death notices.

Title: Re: UK Obituary Notices
Post by: HughC on Sunday 27 August 17 15:06 BST (UK)

In case you mean death notices in newspapers, you could try www.iannounce.co.uk
but don't blame me if it doesn't have whom you're looking for!

Title: Re: UK Obituary Notices
Post by: groom on Sunday 27 August 17 15:11 BST (UK)

As KG says, these days not many people put obituaries in newspapers, so you are unlikely to find anything I'm afraid.

Are you looking for the death of a particular person, or just wanting to know more about them?

Title: Re: UK Obituary Notices
Post by: Chris Doran on Tuesday 29 August 17 01:48 BST (UK)

I don't know about Australian usage, but in UK newspapers,"Obituary" nowadays tends to mean just an announcement of the death and maybe funeral arrangements, rather than the original meaning of a mini-biography which, as others have said, are now rare.

Another site you can try for announcements is http://www.familynotices24.co.uk which covers some local newspapers, including London.