Cemeteries

Cemeteries Fees and Charges

Purchase of exclusive right of burial (EROB) 100 years

  • Next in line at time of burial (full coffin): £1188.50
  • Next in line at time of burial (cremated remains only):£594.00

Excavation of a grave

Monday to Friday (18 years of age and over)

  • Excavation of a grave (1st Interment to a depth of single, double or treble): £1004.00
  • Excavation of a grave (subsequent interments): £974.50
  • Burial of cremated remains (Loose or casket burial): £211.50

Includes re-instatement, levelling and re-turf / seeding of grave within first year following all burials

Burial of a child: No charge

The excavation of an earthen grave to accept the full burial, or the cremated remains of a child under the age of 18 years is free of charge. If same grave is used at a later date for someone aged 18 years and over, fees for excavation and memorial permit shall then apply.

Additional burial fees

  • Transfer of grave ownership (EROB): £34.50
  • Re-instatement or removal of a damaged or dilapidated memorial: Price on application
  • Exhumation of cremated remains in a container: £211.50
  • Excavation to permit exhumation of a coffin or cremated remains container at full burial depth: £974.50
  • Extra Surcharge for burial to be held on a Saturday (coffin burials): £330.00
  • Extra Surcharge for burial to be held on a Saturday (cremated remains): £164.50

Memorial permits for all purchased (EROB) graves

The exclusive right of burial must be purchased before a memorial permit can be issued. Combinations of memorial installations incur permit fees for each part of the memorial, the fee applies to all those commemorated on the memorial 18 years and over. New & existing kerb memorials may be maintained, inscribed and replaced like for like within traditional sections of our cemeteries.

  • Installation of a memorial - Not exceeding 4ft in height x 3ft in width x 1ft 6" front to back **height on cremated remains plots to not exceed 2ft**: £264.00
  • Installation of plaque, tablet, footstone etc - Not exceeding 1ft in height x 2ft in width x 1ft 6" front to back. If being added to an existing memorial then the additional inscription fee shall apply: £264.00
  • Installation of full length kerbs or grave cover slab - Not exceeding 1ft in height x 3ft in width x 7ft front to back: £395.00
  • Installation of half length kerbs or grave cover slab - Not exceeding 1ft in height x 3ft in width x 7ft front to back: £264.00
  • Installation of kerbs or grave cover slab with integral head / foot piece - Kerbs not exceeding 1ft in height x 3ft in width x 7ft front to back with integral head/foot piece up to 3ft high replacing one kerb: £528.00
  • Additional inscription of an existing memorial: £66.00
  •  Replacement of an existing memorial on a ‘like for like’ basis: No charge for permit
  • Repair of damage to, or instability, to an existing memorial: No charge for permit

 

ID: 2541, revised 23/04/2024
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