Cemetery Fees and Charges

Grave maintenance service
Cemetery Fees and Charges
Prices shown are for one year of maintenance
for both residents and non-residents and are
inclusive of VAT.
100-year agreements for grave maintenance are
available at a charge of 40 times the amounts
shown.
Half plot Full plot
Maintenance only
£33
£65
Maintenance and plants
£67 £133
Spring & Autumn plants only
£36
£71
Returfing
£15
£30
Memorial cleansing
£18
£36
Level a memorial (single grave space)
£92
1 April 2015 to 31st March 2016
Appointments
If you wish to meet the Cemetery manager, he is on site at Hoddesdon Cemetery on
Tuesday mornings from 9-10.30am and Cheshunt Cemetery on Thursday mornings
from 9-10.30am. Alternatively, please telephone the Cemetery office on 01992 785507
to make an appointment. The meeting point is at the relevant chapel.
Information items
In the last year, there were 245 burials and 113 cremated remains interments in the
cemeteries. For Cemetery provision the Council benchmarks well with other local authorities,
obtaining a gold award in the ICCM Best Value scheme. The 2014 comparison results
published by CIPFA show that the Council is also performing well financially.
Family history research - the burials records can be accessed online at
www.deceasedonline.com
Cheshunt Cemetery
The Green Flag award for Cheshunt Cemetery was retained Spring 2014.
Hoddesdon Cemetery
Changes to the landscape have created extra space for burials and a further site in
Hoddesdon as an additional Cemetery has been identified and the planning permission
granted.
If you have any concerns or require further information on any Cemetery issues
please contact the Cemetery office on 01992 785507 or visit the Council’s
website www.broxbourne.gov.uk
CB150467
The Council has a Cemetery Friends Group for either cemeterythat meets twice a
year and would welcome new members. Please contact the cemetery manager on
cemetery@broxbourne.gov.uk for more information
2015:Year of Heritage
Cemetery fees and charges
All prices shown include VAT where applicable, and are resident rates. Non-residents who
have moved from the Borough within the last 10 years and who previously resided in the
Borough for a minimum of 20 years may be eligible for resident rate (further details on
application). The non-resident charge is four times the fee listed. Graves in Hoddesdon
Cemetery cannot be purchased by non-residents.
Plot purchase
Conventional grave
Full plot – exclusive right of burial
Half plot (deceased under 18 years of age)
Half plot, ashes (deceased 18 years of age and over)
Lawn grave
Full plot – exclusive right of burial
Half plot (deceased under 18 years of age)
Half plot, ashes (deceased 18 years of age and over)
Economy grave
£1,070
£104
£682
£790
£65
£525
£450
£675
£900
£1,125
£1,200
£100
£475
Additional fees
Saturday interments (full burials)
(cremated remains)
Memorial surrounds 6.6ft x 2.6ft (block paving)
Memorial surrounds 7ft x 3ft (block paving)
Paved/concrete surround (full space)
Memorial Cross/marker
£460
£230
£260
£288
£170
£67
Cremated remains
Purchase of exclusive right of burial
Interment Interment (under 18 years of age) Waived for Borough residents
Scattering
Strewing (under turf, soil etc.)
Columbarium 30 year lease - Includes memorial plaque
£165
£204
Walled graves
Single space for one person
Single space for two people
Double space for two people
Double space for four people
£8,920.00
£10,560.00
£14,060.00
£20,550.00
Prices include right to excavation, construction and VAT, but not purchase of plot(s) or interment(s) in the grave(s)
Interment fees (per plot)
One interment
Two interments
Three interments
Four interments
Deceased (under 18 years of age) Waived for Borough residents
Interment in a walled grave
Immurement of ashes
Exhumation of ashes
£445
£165
£50
£26
£51
£445
Purchase of 100 year lease of Mausoleum chamber
Purchase of 100 year lease of Mausoleum chamber (non-resident)
Immurement of remains in Mausoleum chamber
Immurement of remains in Mausoleum Chamber (non-resident)
Memorial plaque in commemoration section - supply and install
£8,000
£10,000
£475
£1,700
£195
Pre purchase
(interment occurs at a later date)
Lawn grave
Conventional grave
Cremated remains
Half space conventional grave
Half space lawn grave
£1,105.00
£1,500.00
£625
£955
£735
Transfer of deeds
Non-resident to resident, or resident to resident
Resident to non-resident
Following an interment
£47
£47
plus the difference in fees
No charge
Soil for memorial
Half plot
Full plot
Double plot
£28
£56
£112
Memorial bench
(all benches include base, bench, plaque and up to 100 characters of inscription).
Subject to a suitable location being agreed.
Standard bench
Fixing to base
Clean and varnish bench
£816
£25
£83