Cemetery Fees, Regulations And Application Forms

Fees

The charges for the period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 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 fees for a new grave
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Depth	Single	£1,479	£5,916
	Single boarded out	£1,752	£7,008
	Double **	£1,624	£6,496
	Triple **	£1,885	£7,540
Oversized coffin*	Single	£2,883	£11,532
	Single boarded out	£3,428	£13,712
	Double **	£3,173	£12,692
	Triple **	£3,695	£14,780
Child	< 5 years old	No fee	£99
Child	5-18 years old	No fee	£328
Ashes	Large plot	£597	£2,388
	Small plot	£435	£1,740
	Additional set interred with another interment	£84	£168

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	£762	£1,524
	Single boarded out	£1,035	£2,070
	Double**	£907	£1,814
	Triple **	£1,168	£2,336
Oversized coffin*	Single	£1,520	£3,040
	Single boarded out	£2,065	£4,130
	Double **	£1,810	£3,620
	Triple **	£2,332	£4,664
Child	< 5 years old	No fee	£101
Child	5-18 years old	No fee	£328
Ashes	One set	£166	£332
Ashes	Additional set interred with another interment	£84	£168

Purchase of plots for future use

Purchase of plots for future use fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Purchase	One grave space	£645	£2,580
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£360	£1,438
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£197	£789
Reservation fee – held for six months and deducted from purchase price. Non-refundable if purchase incomplete < 6 months.	One grave space	£129	£515
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£72	£288
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£39	£156
Personal selection of grave space by customer		£125

Right to erect a memorial

Right to erect a memorial fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Adult	Headstone/tablet	£238	£951
	Kerb slab or edging	£238	£951
	Vase	£101	£404
	Additional inscription^	£121	£480
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£50
Child	Headstone/tablet	No fee	£238
	Kerb slab or edging	No fee	£238
	Vase	No fee	£101
	Additional inscription^	No fee	£121
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£50
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Cross^	£86
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Plaque pick^	£72
Additional plaque for woodland plot^		£67

Other charges

Other charges
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Transfer of exclusive right of burial		£107
Extend exclusive right of burial for 5 years (up to a maximum of 30 years)	One grave space	£107	£429
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£60	£239
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£33	£132
Incorrect arrival time at cemetery > 30 minutes		£125
Cancellation/rescheduling of service		£125
Tree replacement when planted >1 year ago^		£143
Exhumations		At Cost
Family history search for genealogy purposes+^	Up to 1 name	£42
	2-5 names (per name)	£7
	6-9 names (per name)	£4

+ Requests of >1 name on same application, fee per name is added to initial fee of £42

Cemeteries Fees 2023-2024 [pdf] 734KB

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