Cemetery service fees and charges

The cemetery service has two sets of fees depending on whether the deceased is classified as a resident or non-resident.

Resident fees apply to those who:

at the time of death, lived at a residence within the borough
moved away from the borough no more than two years prior to application and spent the majority of their adult life living within the borough
live outside the borough but have purchased a 'grave in reserve' prior to 1 January 2010 whilst a resident within the borough and is the named Grave Owner
a spouse, civil partner or child of a grave owner who has purchased a 'grave in reserve' and is residing within the borough
resided in an out-of-borough nursing home arranged and funded by the London Borough of Bexley

Evidence may need to be provided to confirm residency status.

Non-resident fees apply to all other people wishing to be interred within the borough.

Child fees apply to all those under 18 years of age at the time of death.

It may be possible for the Cemeteries Team to apply to the Children’s Funeral Fund (England) to claim some of the fees back on behalf of the family to assist with funeral costs. The Cemeteries Team will advise on this process at the time of booking; however, each application is on a case-by-case basis, there is no guarantee, and the decision is outside the Council’s control.

Full coffin interment options

New private earthen grave at Hillview Cemetery only

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£2,209	£5,908
50 year lease	£3,430	£9,378
75 year lease	£4,876	£13,321

New private earthen half grave for children under two years at Erith New Cemetery and limited Hillview Cemetery

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£976	£2,550
50 year lease	£1,467	£4,035
75 year lease	£2,076	£5,734

Classic 900 stone burial vault at Hillview or Erith New Cemetery

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
50 year lease	£7,480	£16,185
75 year lease	£8,982	£21,503

Classic 900 black granite burial vault at Hillview or Erith New Cemetery

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
50 year lease	£7,873	£16,554
75 year lease	£9,370	£21,759

Classic 900 black granite burial vault with large underlying at Hillview or Erith New Cemetery

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
50 year lease	£11,027	£20,109
75 year lease	£12,439	£25,372

Sarcophagi burial vault at Hillview or Erith New Cemetery

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
50 year lease	£9,705	£18,373
75 year lease	£11,179	£23,691

Double black granite burial vault at Chapel Crescent, Erith Old Side (headstone option additional fee)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
50 year lease	£12,130	£21,214
75 year lease	£13,542	£26,476

Mausoleum wall at Erith New Side (one interment only)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
50 year lease	£6,680	£8,820
75 year lease	£7,409	£10,308

Private grave interment fees

Adult/child	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
1 to 2 adults	£1,395	£3,962
3 to 4 adults	£1,619	£6,917
Child 0 to 3 months	No fee	£277
Child 3 months +	£416	£702

Public earthen grave interment fees at Erith New and Sidcup Cemetery

Adult/child	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
Adult	£742	£2,910
Child	£416	£702

Prices for burial vaults, sarcophagi and mausolea include the first interment and initial memorialisation.

Some burial vaults, sarcophagi and mausolea are available for ashes interment alongside traditional burials. Please contact the cemeteries office to discuss requirements at cemeteries@bexley.gov.uk

Cremated remains interment options

New sanctum vault at Hillview Only

Includes initial interment, tablet and vase with first 60 characters of inscription (1 to 2 sets of cremated remains)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£2,585	£9,601

Gardens of Remembrance at all cemeteries except Erith Old Side

Includes initial interment and vase with first 60 characters of inscription (1 to 2 sets of cremated remains)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
No lease	£902	£1,907

Old Side Garden of Remembrance at Erith Old Cemetery

Own memorial to be provided by Council approved mason (1 to 2 sets of cremated remains)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
No lease	£420	£1,425

Bexleyheath Memorial Garden 2’x 2’

Own memorial to be provided by Council approved mason (4 to 6 sets of cremated remains)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£1,005	£2,624
50 year lease	£1,509	£4,152
75 year lease	£2,137	£5,902

New private half earthen grave - Limited availability at Hillview Cemetery

Own memorial to be provided by Council approved mason (4 to 6 sets of cremated remains)

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£1,005	£2,624
50 year lease	£1,509	£4,152
75 year lease	£2,137	£5,902

Cremated remains interment fees

Adult/child	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
Adult	£420	£1,425
Child	£181	£702

Surcharges

Burial casket wooden only

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£482	£1,788

Coffin exceeding 6’10 length or 2’2 width

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£458	£1,125

Late arrival to funeral (half hour or more)

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£198	£198

Coffin sizes not received at least 3 working days prior to interment

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£296	£296

Wrong external coffin dimensions given

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£202	£202

Existing memorial not removed by stone mason at least 3 working days prior to interment

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£200	£200

Saturday or Bank Holiday interment

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
Double interment fee	Double interment fee

Saturday or Bank Holiday interment for a child (0 to 3 months)

Resident fee	Non-resident fee
£325	£325

Memorial plaques and vases

All plaques and vases come with 60 standard English characters included within the price. Any additional or alternative language characters, motifs or photographs will be priced on application.

wall plaque at Bexleyheath £420
plaques on octagonal planter at Bexleyheath £479
sundial plaque at Hillview or Erith Cemetery (Lifespan of sundial):
- Small £425
- Medium £470
- Large £615
plaque on children’s memorial toadstool at Erith New Cemetery £82
plaque on shared bench at all cemeteries £415
Garden of Remembrance vase at all cemeteries £482
additional or replacement sanctum vault vase at Hillview only £197 + VAT
replacement sanctum vault tablet after second interment at Hillview only £358 + VAT

Grave maintenance

full memorial grave - twice yearly bedding planting, weed and water £225
lawn grave – twice yearly planting, weed and water £94.50
grave tidy £40
temporary wooden surround at Hillview cemetery only £115 + VAT
memorial vault or sarcophagi clean £80

Stone masons

new memorial not exceeding 18” x 18” £104
new memorial exceeding 18” x 18” £360
renovation works permit £69
replacement headstone permit £150
additional headstone inscription permit £150
replacement vase permit £69
additional vase inscription permit £69
public grave small memorial installation £104
safety works permit Free

Sundries

Earthen grave purchase in reserve at Hillview Cemetery only

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£2,705	£8,628
50 year lease	£4,272	£13,623
75 year lease	£5,936	£19,412

Purchase in reserve sanctum vault

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
30 year lease	£1,599	£5,393

Extension to lease of a full grave

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
10 year lease	£702	£2,084
30 year lease	£2,274	£6,080
50 year lease	£3,530	£9,650
75 year lease	£5,018	£13,709

Extension to lease of a half grave

Term of lease	Resident fee	Non-resident fee
10 year lease	£702	£2,084
30 year lease	£1,004	£2,624
50 year lease	£1,509	£4,152
75 year lease	£2,137	£5,901

transfer of ownership or copy of deeds £149 + VAT
genealogy searches £78 + VAT
exhumation standard cost + 20%
exhumation urgent cost + 20% + £763

Burial vaults at Erith and Hillview cemeteries and mausoleum wall vaults at Erith New Cemetery may also be purchased in reserve. Please contact the cemeteries office to discuss options and prices at cemeteries@bexley.gov.uk

Cemeteries in Bexley

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