Funeral fees
This page contains information on the costs associated with funeral services.
Burial fees
Burial type | Price |
|---|---|
Exclusive right of burial (inc headstone fees) - resident | £1,245 |
Exclusive right of burial ½ plot (inc headstone fees) - resident | £740 |
Exclusive right of burial (inc headstone fees) - non resident | £2,460 |
Exclusive right of burial ½ plot (inc headstone fees) - non resident | £1,420 |
Interment of Stillborn child, or a child up to (but not including) 18 years (at time of death) | Free |
Interment of a person aged 18 years or over at time of death - resident | £870 |
Interment of person aged 18 years or over at time of death - non resident | £1,720 |
Interment of person aged 18 years or over at time of death - Saturday resident | £1,310 |
Interment of cremated remains - resident | £235 |
Interment of cremated remains - non resident | £470 |
Interment of cremated remains - Saturday | £345 |
Memorial fees
Memorial type | Price |
|---|---|
Erection of headstone fee | £272 |
Tablets, Plaques, Flat Stones on memorial walls | £136 |
Vases (permanent) | £89 |
Additional inscriptions | £72 |
Replacement headstones | £78 |
Kerbs (in certain cemeteries) | £385 |
Kerbs ½ grave plot (in certain cemeteries) | £190 |
Erection of headstone where no exclusive right purchased (50+ years old) | £265 |
Erection of headstone where no exclusive of right purchased (25-50 years old) | £820 |
Miscellaneous fees
Miscellaneous items | Price |
|---|---|
Cemetery searches | £26 |
Grave selection fee | £62 |
Transfer of ownership (change deed holders) | £83 |
Copy of deed | £25 |
| Service cancellation (less than 48 hours notice) | £250 |
| Overrun exceeding 10 minutes | £50 |
| Late attendance at graveside (more than 20 minutes) | £50 |
| Full grave - 20 year extension | £290 |
| Full grave - 30 year extension | £430 |
| Full grave - 40 year extension | £570 |
| Cremated remains section - 20 year extension | £168 |
| Cremated remains section - 30 year extension | £255 |
| Cremated remains section - 40 year extension | £340 |
| Children's section grave - 20 year extension | £168 |
| Children's section grave - 30 year extension | £247 |
| Children's section grave - 40 year extension | £329 |
Chapel of Rest per day (Chester-le-Street only) | £150 |
Cremation burial fees
Cremation burial types | Price |
|---|---|
Columbarium Unit for maximum of two interments (20 year lease) | £1,120 |
Plaque inclusive of 80 letters inclusive of VAT | £120 |
Additional letter at £1.38 each plus VAT | £1.65 |
Re-opening for second interment (re: Columbarium) | £55 |
Plus second inscription at £1.38 per letter plus VAT | £1.65 |
Removal and replacement of tablet inclusive of VAT (re: Columbarium) | £32 |
- Bereavement Services
- Bereavement Services
- 03000 265 609
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Our address is:
- County Hall
- Durham
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DH1 5UQ
