Cemetery fees and charges
Exclusive Right of Burial for 100 years
| Grave | Cost |
|---|---|
| Full grave space | £850 |
| Half grave space | £350 |
| Child grave | *£250 |
Interment fees
| Interment | Cost |
|---|---|
| Stillborn - 1 month | Free |
| Child - 1 month to 17 years | *£400 |
| Adult single/double/treble depth graves | £885 |
| Cremated remains | £255 |
| Scattering of ashes | £75 |
| Additional fee - casket/non-standard coffin | tbc £384 |
Charge for interment/Exclusive Rights of Burial
| Interment/Exclusive Rights of Burial | Cost |
|---|---|
| Charge for the interment of a **non-resident of Westmorland and Furness District | Double fees |
| Charge for the Exclusive Rights of Burial for a **non-resident of Westmorland and Furness District | **Double fees |
| Charge for an interment outside of 'prescribed hours' | Double fees |
*This fee will only be charged to the Children's Funeral Fund and where reclaim is not possible the charge will not be passed to the family.
**Individual who had not lived in the Westmorland and Furness District within their last 12 months.
**The fee for purchasing a grave is doubled for those not currently living in Westmorland and Furness District, unless the grave space is being bought to be used for an upcoming funeral of a Westmorland and Furness Resident.
Surrender of an unused grave space
The re-purchase price will be the amount originally paid, less an amount of 15% to cover the cost of administration.
Monumental Mason registration
Annual registration fee due 1 April 2024 or with first application.
| Monuments | Cost |
|---|---|
| Permission for monuments and headstones | £170 |
| Permission for monuments and headstones (under 12 years) | Free |
| Permission for monuments and headstones (local stone) | Free |
| Each additional inscription | £65 |
| Monumental Mason registration fee | £120 |
As a financial incentive to encourage the use of native stone, we will waive the £170 fee for monuments and headstones. Native stones are produced and manufactured in Cumbria and the UK.
Read sustainable cemeteries for more information.
Miscellaneous fees
| Miscellaneous | Cost |
|---|---|
| Statutory Declaration/Transfer of Grave Rights | £30 |
| Administration fee | £45 |
| Fixing 6 x 4 plaque | ***£153 |
| Fixing 11 x 7 plaque | ***£321 |
| Memorial plaque - renewal fee 10 years | £54 |
Searching cemetery registers
| Search | Cost |
|---|---|
| First name | £35 |
| Each subsequent name | £30 |
| Certified copies of searches | £35 |
All the above fees are exempt from VAT, except those marked with a ***, which are inclusive of VAT.