Funeral Costs

Costs for the same services may vary considerably from one funeral director to another. You may wish to get more than one quote to compare costs.

Disbursements are fees paid to others, e.g. for crematorium, minister, doctors' certificate, newspaper announcements, flowers etc. Ask funeral director for a written quotation detailing all these fees. Funeral payments are normally recoverable from the deceased's estate. Remember the cheapest services are not necessarily the best value.

Financial Help

If you arrange a funeral you are responsible for paying the bill, so check where the money will come from first. If you are finding it difficult to pay for a funeral that you have to arrange, you may be entitled to a Social Fund Funeral Payment providing you or your partner receive one of the following:

Income support
Housing benefit
Council tax benefit
Job seekers allowance (income based)
Disabled person's tax credit
Working family's tax credit

Fees and charges from 1 April 2008

Part I Interment Fees (Grave)

The fee indicated for the various sections in this part:

Includes the digging of the grave
Includes the use of grass matting
Includes the re-turfing or seeding of the grave after burial

For the interment of:

- the body of a stillborn child	Free
- the body of a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed 12 years	Free
- the body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded 12 years:-
- single depth	£550.00
- double depth	£720.00
- reopen grave to single depth	£600.00
- cremated remains	£180.00
- Plot in Columbarium	£500.00

Part 2 Exclusive Rights of Burial (Purchase of Grave)

For the exclusive right of burial for a period not exceeding 30 years:

site selected by the Council (purchased at time of burial)
- in a plot 9'x 4' (adult grave)	£500.00
- in a plot 6'x 3' (child's grave)	£280.00
- in a plot 2'x 2' (cremation plot)	£190.00
site selected by Purchaser (purchased in advance)
- in a plot 2'x 2' (Cremation plot)	£300.00

Part 3 Fees for Monuments, Tablets, etc and Monumental Inscriptions

Inscribing vase with no dimensions exceeding 10"	£40.00
Any other memorial including memorial licence for 10 years	£175.00
Charge for additional inscriptions	£35.00
Licence to have memorial for further 10 years	£35.00

Part IV Miscellaneous Charges

For the right to scatter ashes	£45.00
Exhumation	At Cost
Memorial shrubs or roses for 7 years	£90.00
Memorial trees for 7 years	At Cost
Memorial benches for 7 years	At Cost
Memorial benches for additional 7 years	£40.00
Provision of 24 hour burial service - additional charge	£310.00
Additional charge for Weekend burials or late funerals incurring overtime	£110.00
Transfer of grave deeds	£55.00

N.B.

Double charges will be made for fees in Parts I and II to non-residents (after two years outside of the Borough).

An exception is made to this rule where a resident transfers outside the Borough for specialist Nursing Home or Hospital care.

You can contact Cemetery Services as follows:

Tel: 02380 688440

Fax 02380 688382

Or contact us by our Online Enquiry Form

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Page Last Updated: 3/25/2008
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