Funeral fees
This page contains information on the costs associated with funeral services.
Burial fees
Burial type | Price |
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Exclusive right of burial (inc headstone fees) - resident | £1,320 |
Exclusive right of burial ½ plot (inc headstone fees) - resident | £785 |
Exclusive right of burial (inc headstone fees) - non resident | £2,608 |
Exclusive right of burial ½ plot (inc headstone fees) - non resident | £1,505 |
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 | £920 |
Interment of person aged 18 years or over at time of death - non resident | £1,825 |
Interment of person aged 18 years or over at time of death - Saturday resident | £1,390 |
Interment of cremated remains - resident | £250 |
Interment of cremated remains - non resident | £500 |
Interment of cremated remains - Saturday | £365 |
Interment of cremated remains - Saturday - non-resident | £400 |
Memorial fees
Memorial type | Price |
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Erection of headstone fee | £300 |
Tablets, Plaques, Flat Stones on memorial walls | £138 |
Vases (permanent) | £90 |
Additional inscriptions | £75 |
Replacement headstones | £80 |
Kerbs (in certain cemeteries) | £400 |
Kerbs ½ grave plot (in certain cemeteries) | £200 |
Erection of headstone where no exclusive right purchased (50+ years old) | £275 |
Erection of headstone where no exclusive of right purchased (25-50 years old) | £830 |
Miscellaneous fees
Miscellaneous items | Price |
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Cemetery searches | £27 |
Grave selection fee | £63 |
Transfer of ownership (change deed holders) | £85 |
Copy of deed | £26 |
Service cancellation (less than 48 hours notice) | £260 |
Overrun exceeding 10 minutes | £55 |
Late attendance at graveside (more than 20 minutes) | £55 |
Full grave - 20 year extension | £300 |
Full grave - 30 year extension | £440 |
Full grave - 40 year extension | £580 |
Cremated remains section - 20 year extension | £175 |
Cremated remains section - 30 year extension | £265 |
Cremated remains section - 40 year extension | £350 |
Children's section grave - 20 year extension | £170 |
Children's section grave - 30 year extension | £250 |
Children's section grave - 40 year extension | £335 |
Chapel of Rest per day (Chester-le-Street only) | £155 |
Cremation burial fees
Cremation burial types | Price |
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Columbarium Unit for maximum of two interments (20 year lease) | £1,140 |
Plaque inclusive of 80 letters inclusive of VAT | £130 |
Additional letter at £1.38 each plus VAT | £1.70 |
Re-opening for second interment (re: Columbarium) | £60 |
Plus second inscription at £1.38 per letter plus VAT | £1.70 |
Removal and replacement of tablet inclusive of VAT (re: Columbarium) | £35 |
- Bereavement Services
- bereavement@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 265 609
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Our address is:
- County Hall
- Durham
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DH1 5UQ