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Bereavement Services Fees and Charges (1st April 2008 to 31 March 2009)

1. Cremation Charges
NB: The Medical Referee Fee is identified separately and is not included in the Cremation Fee but must be added to each cremation fee.

(i) The following charges relate to cremation of persons resident within the Borough area at the time of death:

(a) Non-viable foetus or stillborn child

No Charge

(b) The body of a child not exceeding four years of age at time of death

No Charge

(c) The body of a child of four years, but not exceeding twelve years at the time of death

No Charge

(d) The body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded twelve years

£418.00

(ii) The following charges relate to cremation of persons who are not resident within the Borough area at the time of death:

(a) Non-viable foetus or stillborn child

No Charge

(b) The body of a child not exceeding four years of age at time of death

No Charge

(c) The body of a child of four years, but not exceeding twelve years at the time of death

No Charge

(d) The body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded twelve years

£530.00

2. Additional Charges

(a) For cremation service held after 3.15pm

£53.00

(b) Scattering of cremated remains from another crematorium in the unmarked lawn area

£160.00

(c) Scattering of cremated remains from this Crematorium in the unmarked lawn area, with relatives and officer in attendance

£63.50

(d) Scattering of cremated remains from this Crematorium in the Unmarked Lawn Area

£28.00

(e) Hire of crematorium chapel:

          For Burial/Memorial service

£102.00

          Extension of half an hour for Cremation service

£102.00

(f) Temporary retention of ashes, after first four weeks, per month

£19.25

(g) Ash containers (bronze urns)

£28.00

(h) Baby urns

No charge

(i) Poly urns

£8.50

(j) Additional Certificate of Cremation

£12.50

(k) Certified extract from Register of Cremations

£12.50

(l) Pall bearers (each)

£16.00 plus VAT

(m) Use of mechanical bearer

£16.00 plus VAT

(n) Medical referee Fee
NB: The fee payable is the actual costs incurred by the Council and is subject to change. The fee is not included in the cremation fee.

£16.50

(o) Use of Wesley Music System (each service)

£16.00 plus VAT

Bereavement Services choice of music in/out Committal Services only

No charge

Full list of music available from www.wesleymusic.co.uk or Funeral Directors

(p) Audio recording of the service presented on CD

£21.30 plus VAT

3. Dedications

(a) Entries in the book of Remembrance:

(i) Two line entry

£62 plus VAT

(ii) Five line entry

£88 plus VAT

(iii) Eight line entry

£116.50 plus VAT

(iv) Five line entry with flower illustration or similar

£130.50 plus VAT

(v) Five line entry with heraldic device or photograph

£141.50 plus VAT

(vi) Eight line entry with flower illustration or similar

£141.50 plus VAT

(vii) Eight line entry with full heraldic device, mantling, crest or photograph

£253.50 plus VAT

(b) Memorial cards

(i) Two line entry

£13 plus VAT

(ii) Five line entry

£17.50 plus VAT

(iii) Eight line entry

£30 plus VAT

(iv) Five line entry with flower illustration or similar

£48 plus VAT

(v) Eight line entry with flower illustration or similar

£59 plus VAT

(vi) Five line entry with heraldic device or photograph

£65.50 plus VAT

(vii) Eight line entry with heraldic device or photograph

£77 plus VAT

(c) Velum books

(i) Two line entry

£47.50 plus VAT

(ii) Five line entry

£53.50 plus VAT

(iii) Eight line entry

£59 plus VAT

(iv) Five line entry with flower illustration or similar

£77 plus VAT

(v) Eight line entry with flower illustration or similar

£83 plus VAT

(vi) Five line entry with heraldic device or photograph

£94.50 plus VAT

(vii) Eight line entry with heraldic device or photograph

£107 plus VAT

(viii) For each additional entry in Velum book - as in (b) above inclusive of postage and packing

4. Memorial Rose (including provision of Bronze Plaque)
For a period of five years:

a) Bush Rose

£86 plus VAT

b) Standard Rose

£104 plus VAT

c) Double Plaque (to replace single)

£48 plus VAT

d) Embossed motif (from selection) on bronze plaque

£12 plus VAT

5. Memorial tree (including provision of Bronze Plaque)

Five year dedication period

£275 plus VAT

Renewal - five year dedication period

£104 plus VAT

Renewal - ten year dedication period

£165 plus VAT

6. Individual Memorial Seat (including provision of Bronze Plaque)
Five year dedication period

(i) Six feet seat

£606.84 plus VAT

(ii) Additional bronze plaque

£83.20 plus VAT

(iii) Renewal for five year dedication period

£110.24 plus VAT

(iv) Renewal for ten year dedication period

£165.36 plus VAT

For more information please contact:

Bereavement Services
Magdalen Lawn Cemetery
Oriel Avenue
Gorleston-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 7JJ
Tel: 01493 441974
email: lfb@great-yarmouth.gov.uk


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