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	£1,660	£7,083
	Single boarded out	£1,971	£7,883
	Double **	£1,827	£7,307
	Triple **	£2,120	£8,481
Oversized coffin*	Single	£3,243	£12,972
	Single boarded out	£3,855	£15,424
	Double **	£3,570	£14,276
	Triple **	£4,157	£16,624
Child	< 6 years old	No fee	£112
Child	6-18 years old	No fee	£368
Ashes	Large plot	£672	£2,686
	Small plot	£490	£1,957
	Additional set interred with another interment	£94	£188

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	£857	£1,714
	Single boarded out	£1,164	£2,329
	Double**	£1,019	£2,041
	Triple **	£1,313	£2,628
Oversized coffin*	Single	£1,710	£3,420
	Single boarded out	£2,323	£4,646
	Double **	£2,037	£4,072
	Triple **	£2,624	£5,245
Child	< 6 years old	No fee	£114
Child	6-18 years old	No fee	£368
Ashes	One set	£228	£455
Ashes	Additional set interred with another interment	£94	£188

Purchase of plots for future use

Purchase of plots for future use fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Purchase	One grave space	£726	£2,902
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£405	£1,618
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£221	£887
Reservation fee – held for six months and deducted from purchase price. Non-refundable if purchase incomplete < 6 months.	One grave space	£145	£580
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£82	£324
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£43	£176
Personal selection of grave space by customer		£141

Right to erect a memorial

Right to erect a memorial fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Adult	Headstone/tablet	£268	£1,070
	Kerb slab or edging	£268	£1,070
	Vase	£114	£454
	Additional inscription^	£202	£703
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£57
Child	Headstone/tablet	No fee	£231
	Kerb slab or edging	No fee	£231
	Vase	No fee	£114
	Additional inscription^	No fee	£202
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£57
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Cross^	£150
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Plaque pick^	£126
Additional plaque for woodland plot^		£118

Cleaning of memorials can only be undertaken with the consent of the grave owner, or with approval from ABC where there is no owner of the grave.

Other charges

Other charges
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Transfer of exclusive right of burial		£120
Extend exclusive right of burial for 5 years (up to a maximum of 30 years)	One grave space	£120	£482
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£67	£269
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£37	£149
Incorrect arrival time at cemetery > 30 minutes		£141
Cancellation/rescheduling of service		£141
Tree replacement when planted >1 year ago^		£250
Exhumations		At Cost
Family history search for genealogy purposes+^	1 name	£73
	2-5 names (per name)	£12.50
	6-9 names (per name)	£7.50
Administration cost for a public health funeral		£450

+ Requests of >1 name on same application, fee per name is added to initial fee of £73

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