Cemetery Fees, Regulations And Application Forms

Fees

The charges for the period of 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 can be found in the tables below. All prices include VAT where applicable^.

Burial fee for a new grave

Includes digging fee, purchase of burial rights for 30 years, wooden cross or memorial pick and plaque.

Burial fee for a new grave
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Depth	Single	£1,604	£6,842
	Single boarded out	£1,904	£7,614
	Double **	£1,764	£7,058
	Triple **	£2,048	£8,193
Oversized coffin*	Single	£3,132	£12,530
	Single boarded out	£3,724	£14,899
	Double **	£3,448	£13,791
	Triple **	£4,015	£16,059
Child	< 6 years old	No fee	£108
Child	6-18 years old	No fee	£356
Ashes	Large plot	£649	£2,594
	Small plot	£473	£1,891
	Additional set interred with another interment	£91	£182

Resident fees refer to whether the deceased was local and not the applicant

*An oversized coffin is a coffin that is larger than 30 inches in width including external fixings such as handles when extended

** Single depth only at Tenterden Cemetery

Reopening of existing or pre-purchased graves

Includes digging fee but not wooden cross or memorial pick and plaque.

Reopening of existing or pre-purchased grave fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Depth	Single	£828	£1,656
	Single boarded out	£1,125	£2,250
	Double**	£985	£1,971
	Triple **	£1,269	£2,538
Oversized coffin*	Single	£1,652	£3,303
	Single boarded out	£2,243	£4,488
	Double **	£1,967	£3,933
	Triple **	£2,534	£5,067
Child	< 5 years old	No fee	£110
Child	5-18 years old	No fee	£356
Ashes	One set	£220	£440
Ashes	Additional set interred with another interment	£91	£182

Purchase of plots for future use

Purchase of plots for future use fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Purchase	One grave space	£701	£2,803
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£391	£1,563
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£214	£857
Reservation fee – held for six months and deducted from purchase price. Non-refundable if purchase incomplete < 6 months.	One grave space	£140	£560
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£79	£313
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£42	£170
Personal selection of grave space by customer		£136

Right to erect a memorial

Right to erect a memorial fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Adult	Headstone/tablet	£259	£1,034
	Kerb slab or edging	£259	£1,034
	Vase	£110	£439
	Additional inscription^	£195	£679
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£55
Child	Headstone/tablet	No fee	£222
	Kerb slab or edging	No fee	£222
	Vase	No fee	£110
	Additional inscription^	No fee	£195
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£55
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Cross^	£145
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Plaque pick^	£122
Additional plaque for woodland plot^		£114

Other charges

Other charges
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Transfer of exclusive right of burial		£116
Extend exclusive right of burial for 5 years (up to a maximum of 30 years)	One grave space	£116	£466
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£65	£260
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£36	£144
Incorrect arrival time at cemetery > 30 minutes		£136
Cancellation/rescheduling of service		£136
Tree replacement when planted >1 year ago^		£242
Exhumations		At Cost
Family history search for genealogy purposes+^	1 name	£71
	2-5 names (per name)	£12
	6-9 names (per name)	£7

+ Requests of >1 name on same application, fee per name is added to initial fee of £71

Payment

All fees are payable in advance. You can make a payment through our online portal or via bank transfer using the following details, referencing the grave number or name of deceased.

Sort Code: 600121

Account Number: 74313363

Account Name: Ashford Borough Council