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

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