Cemetery - Fees and Charges
Interment/Burial Charges
The following charges relate to burial of persons resident within the Borough area at the time of death.
The body of a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed one month | £44.00 |
The body of a child whose age at the time of death exceeded one month but did not exceed twelve years - | £80.50 |
The body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded twelve years | £468.00 |
The following charges apply to burial of persons who were not resident within the Borough area at the time of death.
The body of a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed one month | £72.00 |
The body of a child whose age at the time of death exceeded one month but did not exceed twelve years | £133.00 |
The body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded twelve years | £936.00 |
(If the deceased was resident in the Borough area at the time of death the resident internment fee will apply). Proof will be required i.e. a Council Tax bill.
Additional Charges
Burial at 9’ depth | £109.00 |
Excavation for caskets | £109.00 |
Excavation for 9’ x 4’ walled graves (not including construction of walls) For larger excavations, prices are on request | £167.00 |
For burial after 3 pm | £26.00 |
For larger excavations - prices upon request
Interment of Cremated Remains
In a grave for which Exclusive Right of Burial has been granted:
The body of a child not exceeding four years of age at the time of death | £32.50 |
The body of a child of four years but not exceeding twelve years of age at the time of death | £46.00 |
The body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded twelve years:
| £169.50 |
Double interment of cremated remains:
| £177.00 |
Exhumation Charges
Exhumation of body at any age | £1459.80 |
Exhumation of cremated remains | £202.80 |
Re-interment Charges
Charges for each re-interment in accordance with normal fees
Purchase of Exclusive Rights of Burial - 50 years
Purchase by resident of the Borough (Temporary memorial free upon request for all first full burials)
Earthen Grave 9’ x 4’ (includes temporary memorial if requested) | £547.50 |
Earthen Grave 2’ x 2’ (ashes) | £360.00 |
Earthen Grave 4’ x 2’ (child up to the age of four) | £74.00 |
Purchase by non-resident of the Borough (Temporary memorial free upon request for all first full burials)
Earthen Grave 9’ x 4’ (includes temporary memorial if requested) | £1,042.00 |
Earthen Grave 2’ x 2’ (ashes) | £689.00 |
Earthen Grave 4’ x 2’ (child up to the age of four) | £116.50 |
Temporary memorial (including carriage) | £48.60 |
Monuments and Gravestones
From 2005/06 onwards, monument fees have been incorporated into the scale of fees and charges for exclusive rights of burial and interment fees.
However, where the Exclusive Right of Burial was purchased before 1st April 1989, a monument fee of £74 shall be paid.
On safety grounds, no memorial constructed of wood, class, china or plastic material, with the exception of the approved design for temporary memorials issued by the Council, shall be placed on any grave and all memorials shall conform to the requirements of the Regulations currently in force.
Supplementary Charges
Search fee for Burial Registers (excluding genealogy enquiries)- per entry | £23.00 |
Indemnity Form (where owner is unable to produce original purchase Deed) | £17.00 |
Fee for transfer of Deed of Exclusive Right | £34.50 |
Fee for transfer of Deed of Exclusive Right (deed not available) | £51.50 |
Genealogy enquiries per hour or part thereof | £33.00 |
Selection of new grave or cremated remains plot (Officer in attendance) | £37.00 |
Search for grave on behalf of family or funeral director, officer (NB: fee non-refundable if after search grave is not located) | £37.00 |
Administrative Fee (for preparation/ production/amended/duplication of paperwork) | £18.00 |
Please note - Fee is non refundable, if after search grave is not located
Fees applicable from 1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012. Cheques should be made payable to Great Yarmouth Borough Council. Forms and cheques should be sent to the address at the top of this page. If you require a receipt please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. Should you wish to pay by credit or debit card please contact our Cashiers team at Greyfriars House, Greyfriars Way, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2QF. Tel: 01493 846266 |
Contact Us
Tel: 01493 441974
Fax: 01493 846817
Bereavement Services
Magdalen Lawn Cemetery,
Oriel Avenue,
Gorleston,
Norfolk,
NR31 7JJ
Open: Mon to Fri 8:30 am - 4:15 pm,
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