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Cemetery charges

Overview

The charges listed are for all of our cemeteries, as well as Markeaton Crematorium.

Exclusive rights of burial

Exclusive rights of burial are based on a 50 year lease, and includes deed production. 

ServiceCharge
Earthen grave £1268
Casket grave or vaulted grave £1514
Cremation grave (Garden of Remembrance) £241
Premium cremation grave (Garden of Remembrance) £361
Childs (under 24 weeks gestation) £87

Interment

These charges include:

  • preparation of all documentation
  • excavating and back filling the grave
  • the internment of the deceased in the grave
  • all attendances at the graveside
ServiceCharge
Adult – to a depth of 4 feet 6 inches £762
Adult – to a depth of 6 feet £895
Vaulted grave £1188
Under 18 years (including stillborn) No charge
Cremated remains £138

Pre-purchase of a grave

Pre-purchases of a grave are based on a 50 year lease.

The charges include:

  • the preparation of all documentation
  • pre-excavation and back filling of the grave
  • the deed to the grave

At the time of use, an internment fee will be charged base on the fee at the time.

ServiceCharge
Adult – to a depth of 4 feet 6 inches £2030
Adult – to a depth of 6 feet £2163
Casket grave - to a depth of 4 feet 6 inches £2276
Casket grave - to a depth of 6 feet £2409

Exhumations

ServiceCharge
All exhumations Price on application

Memorial permit fees

ServiceCharge
Headstone (not exceeding 3 feet 6 inches in height) £288
Headstone (not exceeding 4 feet 6 inches in height) £297
Headstone (not exceeding 20 inches in height) for babies £114
Kerb set (7 feet by 3 foot) £245
Kerb set (2 feet 6 inches) for babies £52
Kerb set - Muslim section (8 feet by 4 feet) £359
Memorial vase (not exceeding 12 inches) £60
Plaque or tablet £60
Replacement memorial and additional work to a memorial £52
Additional inscription £38

Additional cemetery charges

ServiceCharge
Change of grave ownership £52
Replacement or updating of deeds £52
Use of cemetery chapel £94
Strewing of cremated remains from Markeaton Crematorium £60
Strewing of cremated remains from elsewhere £115
Wooden shoring £224
Saturday funeral surcharge per hour £87
Sunday and bank holiday funeral surcharge per hour £131
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