Cremation Fees – effective from 1 April 2025

Cremation Fees

The following fees include administration in line with statutory requirements: The Cremation (England & Wales) Regulations 2008; the use of one of our chapels and the sound system; a Chapel Attendant on the day of the service; the unwitnessed scattering of cremation ashes in the Garden of Remembrance or preparation of the cremation ashes for collection, along with a cremation certificate. Alternatively, cremation ashes will be held for one month until final instructions are received. 

Cremation Fees

 

Adult Cremation Fee -  (including Medical Referee charge £34.00 and Environmental Surcharge £124.00)  £1078.00 
Child Cremation Fee (1 year to 18 years old – including Medical Referee charge £34.00)  £184.00 
For multiple scatterings of adult cremation ashes, (same location, same date/time), the charge is £57.00 for each additional set of cremation ashes.  £57.00
Stillborn Baby to 1 Year Old Cremation Fee, including twins (including Medical Referee charge £34.00)  £79.00 
Foetus Cremation Fee (whether individually cremated or as a shared cremation £48.00
Body Parts Cremation Fee (including Medical Referee charge £34.00)  £219.00 

Surcharges

Unattended Direct Cremation (including Medical Referee charge £34.00 and Environmental Surcharge £124 £504.00
Additional time in the chapel (45-minute slots, Monday to Friday)  £606.00 
Use of chapel for memorial service only, no cremation (45-minute slots, Monday to Friday). VAT inclusive.  £872.40 
Same day cremation fee (applies to the 3:15pm service in the Willow Chapel and the 3:30pm and 4:15pm services in the Oak Chapel, Monday to Friday)  £220.00 
Shared use of chapel for Adult Cremations (the price for each additional adult coffin that is placed in the chapel and then cremated, including Medical Referee Charge £34.00 and Environmental Surcharge £124.00)  £775.00 
Additional charge for Saturday Adult Cremation (on request and dependent on staff availability) £617.00 
Additional charge for Sunday or Bank Holiday Adult Cremation (on request and dependent on staff availability)  £965.00 
Additional charge for Evening Service (6pm to 8pm, Monday to Friday, on request and dependent on staff availability)  £415.00 
Additional charge for Saturday Child Cremation (1 year to 18 years old. On request and dependent on staff availability)  £190.00 
Additional charge for Sunday/Bank Holiday Child Cremation (1 year to 18 years old. On request and dependent on staff availability)  £336.00 
Cremation late cancellation fee (if less than 48 hours before the cremation service but due consideration will be given to exceptional circumstances)  £247.00 

 

Audio visual charges

Webcast - Live and On-Demand for 7 days   £85.00 
Recording of Service - downloadable MP4 Video File  £64.00 
Recording of Service - downloadable MP4 Video File - incorporating Visual Tribute   £77.00 
Recording of Service - DVD or USB    £81.00 
Recording of Service - DVD or USB - incorporating Visual Tribute  £90.00
Recording of Service - additional copy of DVD or USB   £36.00 
Visual Tributes (Oak Chapel Only)   
Single still image  £22.00 
Slideshow (No Music) – max. 25 images  £54.00
for every additional 25 images  £27.00 
Slideshow (With Music) – max. 25 images £80.00 
for every additional 25 images  £27.00
Family video file £22.00
Downloadable MP4 Video File £22.00 
DVD or USB   £54.00 
Urgent Service Fee – if a Visual Tribute request is received after the 48hr cut-off period, then an additional £75 will be charged on top of the standard fees above.   
Use of Organ  (Willow Chapel Only)  £54.00 

Scattering Fees

Witnessed scattering services are booked in as appointments in the Cemeteries Diary because they must be supervised by a member of the Cemetery Management Team. Weekend and Bank Holiday appointments are by request and dependent on staff availability.

Witnessed Scattering of Adult Cremation Ashes Fee - (Monday to Friday)   £146.00 
Witnessed Scattering of Adult Cremation Ashes Fee - (Saturday, Sunday/Bank Holiday) £258.00 
If a request is made for the scattering of cremation ashes from another crematorium, then we charge £195 if the cremation ashes are witnessed scattered or £146.00 if unwitnessed scattered.   
For multiple scatterings of adult cremation ashes, (same location, same date/time), the charge is £57.00 for each additional set of cremation ashes.  £57.00
If a request is made for the scattering of cremation ashes from another crematorium, then we charge £195 if the cremation ashes are witnessed scattered or £146.00 if unwitnessed scattered.   
Witnessed scattering of Child Cremation Ashes Fee - (Monday to Friday) including ashes from another crematorium)  £34.00 
Witnessed scattering of Child Cremation Ashes Fee - (Saturday, Sunday/Bank Holiday,) including ashes from another crematorium)  £45.00