Opening hours and access

We are open Monday to Friday, 9.10am to 4.30pm for those with appointments. We are closed in the afternoon of every second Wednesday in the month. There is a reduced service over the lunch period for those without appointments. Queries are best handled via email.

If you wish to contact Tower Hamlets Register Office regarding an emergency burial, please call and leave a voicemail during emergency hours 07977 266 706 and somebody will call you back.

Contacting us

Due to limited resources we may not be able to answer our phones and you may experience long call wait times. Please email us in the first instance with your contact number in case we cannot resolve your query via email.

Please email your query to the correct mailbox and expect a response within five working days

St Georges Town Hall

We are located in St Georges Town Hall, close to Shadwell stations.

There is no parking at St Georges Town Hall but we do have disabled access. Please walk, cycle or use public transport to arrive at your appointments where possible. 

St Georges Town Hall
236 Cable Street
London
E1 0BL

Festive opening hours

If you require an urgent burial over the festive period, please use our emergency burial service. Opening hours can be found below:
Opening Hours of Tower Hamlets Register Office over the 2025/26 Festive Period
DateHoursService

Tuesday 23 December 2025

9am to 4.30pm

Normal service

Wednesday 24 December 2025

9am to 3pm

Reduced hours

Thursday 25 December 2025

Closed

Emergency burial service, 9am to 1pm

Friday 26 December 2025

Closed

Emergency burial service, 9am to 1pm

Saturday 27 December 2025

Closed

Emergency burial service, 9am to 1pm

Sunday 28 December 2025

Closed

Emergency burial service, 9am to 1pm

Monday 29 December 2025

9am to 4pm

Reduced hours

Tuesday 30 December 2025

9am to 4pm

Reduced hours

Wednesday 31 December 2025

9am to 3pm

Reduced hours

Thursday 1 January 2026

Closed

Emergency burial service, 9am to 1pm

Friday 2 January 2026

9am to 4.30pm

Normal service