Cemetery Fees & Charges
FROM 1ST APRIL 2021 TO 31st MARCH 2022
Interment & Exclusive Rights of Burial (ERoB) Fees (Grave is purchased at the time of need)
A 'non-resident' fee of 10% is added to the ERoB fee if the deceased did not live in South Staffordshire.
| Description | Interment Fee | ERoB Fee | Total |
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Burial of NVF, stillborn or child up to one month old |
£0 | £0 | £0 |
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Burial of child aged between two months and 17 years old |
£0 | £0 | £0 |
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Lawn Grave (Adult - 18 years old and above) - Single coffin depth |
£557 | £1094 | £1651 |
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Lawn Grave (Adult - 18 years old and above) - Double coffin depth |
£718 | £1094 | £1812 |
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Lawn Grave (Adult - 18 years old and above) - Triple coffin depth |
£796 | £1094 | £1890 |
|
Re-open existing lawn grave to single coffin depth |
£587 | n/a | £587 |
|
Re-open existing lawn grave to double coffin depth |
£668 | n/a | £668 |
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Natural Meadow Area Grave - Single coffin depth |
£526 | £1094 | £1620 |
|
Unpurchased Grave - Triple coffin depth where possible |
£796 | n/a | £796 |
|
Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 1 |
£258 | £511 | £769 |
|
Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 2 |
£258 | £571 | £829 |
|
Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 3 |
£258 | £631 | £889 |
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Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 4 |
£258 | £693 | £951 |
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Re-open Cremated Remains Grave |
£258 | n/a | £258 |
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Scattering of Cremated Remains under turf in woodland area or existing grave plot |
£76 | n/a | £76 |
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Renewal of ERoB for a lawn grave for 25 years |
n/a | £547 | £547 |
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Renewal of ERoB for a cremated remains grave for 25 years |
n/a | £255 | £255 |
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Transfer of ownership of ERoB to new owner(s) |
n/a | £73 | £73 |
Pre-Purchased Graves - Exclusive Rights of Burial (ERoB) Fees (Grave is purchased in advance)
Interment fees for pre-purchased graves are payable at the time that each interment takes place.
A 'non-resident' fee of 10% is added to the pre-purchase fee if the purchaser does not live in South Staffordshire.
| Description | ERoB Fee |
| Lawn Grave (Adult - 18 years old and above) - Single coffin depth | £1521 |
| Lawn Grave (Adult - 18 years old and above) - Double coffin depth | £1521 |
| Lawn Grave (Adult - 18 years old and above) - Triple coffin depth | £1521 |
| Natural Meadow Area Grave - Single coffin depth | £1521 |
| Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 1 | £612 |
| Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 2 | £685 |
| Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 3 | £754 |
| Cremated Remains Grave - Plot for 4 | £831 |
Memorial Fees
| Description | Fee |
| Grant of Right to Erect a Memorial | £48 |
| Right to add an inscription to an existing memorial | £73 |
| Lease of Granite Bird Bath Plaque (Sytch Lane Cemetery only) - 3 years | £268 + VAT |
| Lease of Granite Bird Bath Plaque (Sytch Lane Cemetery only) - 5 years | £428 + VAT |
| Lease of Granite Bird Bath Plaque (Sytch Lane Cemetery only) - 10 years | £804 + VAT |
| Lease of Memorial Bench Plaque - 3 years | £268 + VAT |
| Lease of Memorial Bench Plaque -5 years | £428 + VAT |
| Lease of Memorial Bench Plaque - 10 years | £804 + VAT |
| Adopt-a-Tree Scheme including granite plaque at base of tree - 3 years | £203 + VAT |
| Adopt-a-Tree Scheme including granite plaque at base of tree - 5 years | £321 + VAT |
| Adopt-a-Tree Scheme including granite plaque at base of tree - 10 years | £599 + VAT |
Miscellaneous Fees
| Description | Fee |
| Replacement copy of Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial or deed of right to erect a memorial | £36 |
| Fee for search of burial registers | £36 |
| Charge for late notice of coffin sizes | £121 |
| Additional charge for incorrect information supplied (e.g. coffin sizes) | £121 |
| Late arrival fee - This fee will be charged for a funeral that is over 15 minutes late | £53 |
| Exhumation of coffin or cremated remains from a grave | Actual cost |