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 | £1,410 |
Exclusive right of burial ½ plot (inc headstone fees) - resident | £840 |
Exclusive right of burial (inc headstone fees) - non resident | £2,790 |
Exclusive right of burial ½ plot (inc headstone fees) - non resident | £1,605 |
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 | £985 |
Interment of person aged 18 years or over at time of death - non resident | £1,940 |
Interment of person aged 18 years or over at time of death - Saturday resident | £1,485 |
Interment of cremated remains - resident | £280 |
Interment of cremated remains - non resident | £560 |
Interment of cremated remains - Saturday | £395 |
Interment of cremated remains - Saturday - non-resident | £675 |
Memorial fees
Memorial type | Price |
|---|---|
Erection of headstone fee | £320 |
Tablets, Plaques, Flat Stones on memorial walls | £145 |
Vases (permanent) | £95 |
Additional inscriptions | £80 |
Replacement headstones | £90 |
Kerbs (in certain cemeteries) | £450 |
Kerbs ½ grave plot (in certain cemeteries) | £215 |
Erection of headstone where no exclusive right purchased (50+ years old) | £290 |
Erection of headstone where no exclusive of right purchased (25-50 years old) | £890 |
Miscellaneous fees
Miscellaneous items | Price |
|---|---|
Cemetery searches | £30 |
Grave selection fee | £67 |
Transfer of ownership (change deed holders) | £90 |
Copy of deed | £30 |
Service cancellation (less than 48 hours notice) | £280 |
Overrun exceeding 10 minutes | £60 |
Late attendance at graveside (more than 20 minutes) | £60 |
Full grave - 20 year extension | £350 |
Full grave - 30 year extension | £490 |
Full grave - 40 year extension | £630 |
Cremated remains section - 20 year extension | £200 |
Cremated remains section - 30 year extension | £290 |
Cremated remains section - 40 year extension | £375 |
Children's section grave - 20 year extension | £190 |
Children's section grave - 30 year extension | £270 |
Children's section grave - 40 year extension | £355 |
Use of chapel of rest - Ropery Lane Cemetery only | £160 |
Cremation burial fees
Cremation burial types | Price |
|---|---|
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 |
- Contact 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
