Cemetery Fees, Regulations And Application Forms

Fees

The charges for the period of 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 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	£1,550	£6,612
	Single boarded out	£1,840	£7,358
	Double **	£1,705	£6,821
	Triple **	£1,979	£7,917
Oversized coffin*	Single	£3,027	£12,109
	Single boarded out	£3,599	£14,398
	Double **	£3,332	£13,327
	Triple **	£3,880	£15,519
Child	< 6 years old	No fee	£104
Child	6-18 years old	No fee	£344
Ashes	Large plot	£627	£2,507
	Small plot	£457	£1,827
	Additional set interred with another interment	£88	£176

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	£800	£1,600
	Single boarded out	£1,087	£2,174
	Double**	£952	£1,905
	Triple **	£1,226	£2,453
Oversized coffin*	Single	£1,596	£3,192
	Single boarded out	£2,168	£4,337
	Double **	£1,901	£3,801
	Triple **	£2,449	£4,897
Child	< 5 years old	No fee	£106
Child	5-18 years old	No fee	£344
Ashes	One set	£174	£349
Ashes	Additional set interred with another interment	£88	£176

Purchase of plots for future use

Purchase of plots for future use fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Purchase	One grave space	£677	£2,709
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£378	£1,510
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£207	£828
Reservation fee – held for six months and deducted from purchase price. Non-refundable if purchase incomplete < 6 months.	One grave space	£135	£541
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£76	£302
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£41	£164
Personal selection of grave space by customer		£131

Right to erect a memorial

Right to erect a memorial fees
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Adult	Headstone/tablet	£250	£999
	Kerb slab or edging	£250	£999
	Vase	£106	£424
	Additional inscription^	£145	£505
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£53
Child	Headstone/tablet	No fee	£215
	Kerb slab or edging	No fee	£215
	Vase	No fee	£106
	Additional inscription^	No fee	£145
	Replace/Renovate/Reinstate	£53
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Cross^	£108
Oak marker for reopen of plots (excluding woodland)	Plaque pick^	£91
Additional plaque for woodland plot^		£85

Other charges

Other charges
Service		Resident Fee	Non-resident Fee
Transfer of exclusive right of burial		£112
Extend exclusive right of burial for 5 years (up to a maximum of 30 years)	One grave space	£112	£450
	Large ashes plot (four sets of ashes)	£63	£251
	Small ashes plot (two sets of ashes)	£35	£139
Incorrect arrival time at cemetery > 30 minutes		£131
Cancellation/rescheduling of service		£131
Tree replacement when planted >1 year ago^		£180
Exhumations		At Cost
Family history search for genealogy purposes+^	1 name	£53
	2-5 names (per name)	£9
	6-9 names (per name)	£5

+ Requests of >1 name on same application, fee per name is added to initial fee of £53

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