Cemeteries fees and charges
The fees below are for 2023-2024 and should be calculated on the grave owner's address. A burial will require the purchase of an exclusive right of burial and an internment fee. Many customers also choose to mark the plot with a headstone or plaque.
Exclusive right of burial fees and charges
| Exclusive right of burial |
75-year lease |
Non-resident |
| Traditional grave |
£1,610 |
£4,830 |
| Child grave |
No charge |
No charge |
| Cremated remains - flat memorial |
£600 |
£1,800 |
| Cremated remains - upright memorial |
£865 |
£2,595 |
Please note: All fees are relevant to the grave owner.
Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial
| Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial |
75-year lease |
Non-resident |
| Traditional grave |
£2,780 |
£8,340 |
| Cremated remains - flat memorial |
£935 |
£2,805 |
| Cremated remains - upright memorial |
£1,205 |
£3,615 |
Please note: All fees are relevant to the grave owner.
Interment fees
| Interment fees (these should be calculated on the deceased's address) |
Dacorum resident |
Non-resident |
| Traditional burial |
£745 |
£2,235 |
| Child burial |
No charge |
No charge |
| Cremated remains |
£255 |
£765 |
| Cremated remains - double interment |
£510 |
£1,530 |
| Scattering of remains in Rose Garden |
£75 |
£225 |
Please note: All fees are relevant to the grave owner.
Additional fees
| Additional fees |
Fee |
Non-resident |
| Exclusive right of burial (deed) transfer |
£85 |
£255 |
| Use of chapel |
£105 |
£315 |
| Repurchase expired lease on right of burial (75 years) |
£1,040 |
£3,120 |
| Repurchase expired lease on right of burial cremation plot (75 years) |
£40 |
£120 |
| Additional fee for out of hours interment (after 2pm Monday to Thursday, after 1pm on Friday) |
£355 |
£1,065 |
| Additional fee for Saturday interment (until midday) |
£355 |
£1,065 |
Memorial fees
| Installation of memorials (memorials are usually purchased separately from a memorial mason) |
Initial fee |
Non-resident |
| Headstone (new, additional or replacement) |
£240 |
£720 |
| Headstone additional inscription |
£160 |
£480 |
| Child's headstone |
No charge |
No charge |
| Tablet, plaque or desktop (new, additional or replacement) |
£95 |
£285 |
| Tablet, plaque or desktop (additional inscription) |
£65 |
£195 |
| Vase (new, additional, or replacement) |
£55 |
£165 |
| Vase additional inscription |
£40 |
£120 |
Renovation of memorial headstone
|
£65 |
£195 |
Please note: All fees are relevant to the grave owner.
Seats and benches fees
| Seats and benches |
10-year lease |
Non-resident |
| Bench installation |
£200 |
£400 |
Living memorials fees
| Other memorials |
10-year lease |
Non-resident |
| Shrub rose with inscribed marker |
£295 |
£885 |
- All exclusive rights are sold subject to the terms and conditions stated in the rules and regulations.
- All memorials and vaults are leased subject to the terms and conditions.
- Errors and omissions excepted.
Contact us
For more information, please email cemeteries@dacorum.gov.uk or call 01442 228066.
