All prices and procedures apply to standard sized coffins (6’10” long x 2’6” wide x 1’3” deep).
In the event that a larger coffin is required, on occasions there may be operational reasons where alternative burial arrangements may be necessary, including burial in a new or alternative location.
The council is not responsible for any additional costs arising from the use, or need, for larger coffins or from any other alternative arrangements requested or required by families.
Exclusive rights of burial, also known as burial grants
| Natural Burials | Charge |
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Please note, these burials must be eco-coffins – 100% natural and bio-degradable with no plastic, metals, screws or staples used in their construction. Bodies for conservation burial should not have been subjected to hygienic treatment (embalming). |
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| Double grave (two burial spaces) for 50 years | £2,310 |
| Rosary Heights - double grave for two for 50 years no memorial allowed | £3,150 |
| Historical grave Earlham new site and old site west (excludes memorial application fee) | |
| Single space remaining - 50 years | £1,260 |
| Two space remaining - 50 years | £1,890 |
| Historical grave Earlham Woodlands - no headstones on plot (excludes memorial application fee) | |
| Single space remaining (no headstone) | £1,575 |
| Historical grave Earlham Woodlands - with historical headstone on plot | |
| Single space remaining - 50 years | £1,680 |
| Natural burial grounds | Charge |
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| Eco-coffins only - 100% natural and bio-degradable, no plastic/metals/screws or staples, bodies must not be subject to hygienic treatment (embalming) (excludes a memorial fee in those areas where memorials are permitted) | |
| Double grave for two - 50 years | £2,310 |
| Rosary Heights - double grave for 2 - 50 years | £3,150 |
| Traditional coffin burials - includes memorial fee but excludes admin charges | Charge |
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| Double grave for two burials - 50 years | £1,785 |
| Double grave for two burials - 100 years | £3,570 |
| Family plots (Earlham section 69 only) - includes memorial fee but excludes admin charges | |
| Double grave for four burials - 50 years | £2,725 |
| Double grave for four burials - 100 years | £5,450 |
| Rosary Vale A and B (monoliths only) | |
| Double grave for two burials - 50 years | £1,995 |
| Double grave for two burials - 100 years | £3,990 |
| Religious faith burials (in designated religious faith sections) | Charge |
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| Shroud burial, single interment per grave, including 50 year burial grant and the interment fee (does not include memorial fee) | £2,100 |
| Traditional coffin burial - Interment fee | £1,541 |
| Burial grant, single space - 50 years (does not include memorial fee) | £1,338 |
| Burial grant, single space - 100 years (does not include memorial fee) | £2,676 |
| Burial grant, two spaces - 50 years (includes memorial fee, does not include memorial admin fee) | £1,785 |
| Burial grant, two spaces - 100 years (includes memorial fee, does not include memorial admin fee) | £3,570 |
| Cremation plots | Charge |
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| Two spaces - 50 years | £1,785 |
| Two spaces - 100 years | £3,570 |
Interment Fees
| Interment fees | Charge |
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| Standard interment fee for a coffined burial | £1,541 |
| Natural burial - 100% natural and bio-degradable coffins, no plastic/metals/screws or staples, bodies must not be subject to hygienic treatment (embalming) | £472 |
| Natural burial - depth greater than 3'8" | Price on application |
| Cremated remains - ashes depth | £367 |
| Cremated remains - depth greater than 4'6" | £1,541 |
| Exhumation - body (see notes below) | £2,062 |
| Interment of caskets | Price on application |
| Oversized coffins - additional charge | £315 |
| Exhumations - cremated remains (see notes below) | £551 |
| Re-opening of brick graves and vaults | Price on application |
| Babies and children up to 17 years old | Charge |
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| Interment and 20 year burial grant (in designated burial sections) | No charge |
| Memorial applications - where permitted | Charge |
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| Adult/Children’s Graves purchased prior to 1st April 2018 (includes historical graves and cremation plots)g) to hygienic treatment (embalming) (excludes a memorial fee in those areas where memorials are permitted) | |
| New or Replacement Headstone on single grave – up to 3ft | £497 |
| Inscribed vase | £147 |
| Cremation tablet - flat | £219 |
| Each additional inscription | £66 |
| Admin charge | £28 |
Administration charges
| Transfer of exclusive burial rights | Charge |
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| Transfer of grant- owner deceased (includes grant) | £75 |
| Living assignment - person to person | £75 |
| Additional - add additional grant holder | £28 |
| Copy of certificate | £28 |
| Grant Extensions | Charge |
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| Burial plots - per five years | £210 |
| Cremation plots - per five years | £210 |
| Grave Maintenance | Charge |
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| Clipping and tidy grass (annual charge) | £113 |
| Planting twice per year with flowering plants (annual charge) | £151 |
| Invoice to Crematorium - full service admin fee | £26 |
Other fees
| Additional funeral charges | Charge |
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| Cancellation of funeral - 3 working days or less | £193 |
| Funeral delayed - cost for each 15 minutes late after the first 15 minutes | £97 |
| Use of a chapel for a burial service (Jewish or Rosary Chapels) | £135 |
| Sunken graves - soil top-up 12 months or more | Price on application |
| Surrender of grave - contact bereavements team | Price on application |
| Search and grave identification fees | Charge |
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| Cemetery visit with family to allocate grave | £100 |
| Genealogy search - register only | £56 |
| Genealogy search + grave found and marked in the cemetery (per grave) | £100 |
| Supply plans and directions to graves | £56 |
Exhumation and reopening information
Exhumation fee
- The exhumation fee is also subject to VAT if the exhumed body is not to be subsequently re-buried, therefore the resting place for the exhumed body must be declared when booking an exhumation.
- Exhumation is only permitted with the appropriate authority, which may be a Ministry of Justice licence and/or a faculty from the Church of England. All of the required permissions must be obtained by the person applying for the exhumation.
Exhumation fee – cremated remains
- The exhumation fee is also subject to VAT if the exhumed cremated remains are not subsequently reburied.
- The exhumation of cremated remains is only possible if the ashes are known to have been interred within a container. In the event that the ashes cannot be successfully identified this service is non-refundable.
VAT is included where applicable.