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Fees

Cremation and burial fees 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025

Cremation and Burial Fees

Cremation and burial fees (VAT exempt)
Service Fee
A baby not exceeding twelve months No fee
A child exceeding twelve months but not exceeding eighteen years No fee
A person whose age at the time of death exceeds eighteen years
(£1050.00 cremation fee and £22.00 Medical Referee Fee)
£1072
After post mortem remains £230
The above includes: Scattering of cremated remains within the Gardens of Remembrance at an unreserved time; Certificate of Cremation; also use of Chapel (20 minutes), music engine and all attendance after coffin is placed on catafalque by Funeral Director.  

Direct to crematorium,  a person whose age at the time of death exceeds eighteen.
(£550.00 Direct Cremation Fee and £22.00 Medical Referee Fee, coffin to be received at Crematorium before midday)

£572

Additional cremation and burial charges

Additional charges
Service (VAT exempt) Charge
Scattering of cremated remains at a reserved time £50
Extended use of Chapel (20 minutes) £125
Use of Crematorium Chapel for Burial/Memorial Service £250
Webcast live on demand and downloadable £55
Service (Inc VAT) Charge
Single photo £15
Tribute slideshow (up to 25 photos) additional photos £20 per 25 photos £45
Tribute slideshow set to music (up to 25 photos) additional photos £20 per 25 photos £80
Themed tribute (up to 25 photos) additional photos £20 per 25 photos £95
Family supplied tribute £30
Downloadable copy of themed/tribute set to Music £20
Keepsake DVD/Blu Ray/USB copy of webcast (additional copies £30 per copy) £60
Keepsake video book (additional copies £50 per copy) £95
Keepsake memory box (additional copies £70 per copy) £130

Urn charges 

Urn charges
Urn Fee
Biodegradable Urn £80
Wooden casket £50
Metal urn £40
Plastic urn (Postal carton) £20
Baby urn £10
Baby box £3

Interment charges

Interment charges (VAT exempt)
Service Charge
A baby not exceeding twelve months No Fee
A child exceeding twelve months but not exceeding eighteen years No fee
A person whose age at the time of death exceeds eighteen years £1050
Interment of cremated remains £230

For the interment in a grave in respect of which the exclusive right of burial has not been granted, the fees will be trebled where the person interred is not a resident of the Borough of Darlington at the time of death.

For an interment in a grave which the exclusive right of burial has been granted, the fees will be doubled where the person interred is not a resident of the Borough of Darlington at the time of death.

Exclusive burial rights charges

Exclusive burial charges (VAT exempt)
Service Charges
Exclusive Right of Burial for a period of 50 years
(Double depth graves are excavated unless single sites are specifically requested)
£1040
Half plot (for cremated remains) £520
Quarter plot (baby plot only) £260

The above exclusive burial rights fees will be doubled if purchased by a non resident of Darlington prior to a burial.

Additional exclusive burial right charges

Additional charges
Service Charges
Exhumation of a body (excluding re-interment) £2215
Exhumation of cremated remains (excluding re-interment) £565
Scattering cremated remains on a grave £50
Use of Victorian chapel (Burials only) £125
Indemnity form (including issue of Duplicate Grant of Right of Burial) £50
Interment of after post mortem remains £230
Initial grave maintenance charges (traditional sites only) £55
Annual grave maintenance (traditional sites only) £40

Cemetery memorial rights 

The right to erect or place a memorial on a grave or vault can only be carried out in respect of gravesites where the exclusive right of burial has been granted:

The charges include:

  • checking of paperwork and issuing of a memorial grant;
  • inspection of memorials periodically to ensure stability and safety to other cemetery users.

The following fees will be doubled if the memorial is for a person who was a non resident at time of death.

Memorial rights
Service Charges
Permit to erect headstone/memorial in accordance with current regulations £230
Kerbs - traditional sites only £100
Vase - with inscription £85
Vase - which does not include a surname or date
(This is the only option available for unpurchased sites)
No fee
Additional inscription £85

In addition to the above a charge may be made for work done by the cemetery Staff for setting out and any other work connected with erection of memorials etc.

Memorial fees from 1 April 2024

Prices inclusive of VAT where applicable

Book of remembrance charges

Book of remembrance charges
Options Charges
Single entry (2 lines) £75
Double entry (3 or 4 lines) £115
Each additional line £25
Five lines of text with coat of arms/floral emblem £260

More information about the book of remembrance

Memorial card charges

Memorial card charges
Memorial type Charges
Charge per card with a 2 line inscription £30
Charge per card with a 3 or 4 line inscription £35
Each additional line £5
Coat of Arms or Floral Emblem £80
Personal Photographs - set up £50
Additional Photographs - after set up £10

Miniature memorial book charges

Miniature memorial book charges
Memorial type Charges
Charge per book with a 2 line inscription £85
Charge per book with a 3 or 4 line inscription £90
Each additional line £5
Coat of Arms or Floral Emblem £80
Personal Photographs - set up £50
Additional Photographs - after set up £10

Memorial plaque and planter charges

Memorial plaque or planter charges
Option 7 years 14 years 21 years
Wall (3 lines) - relief £250 £370 £470
Wall (3 lines) - gold £310 £430 £530
Planter (3 lines) £370 £490 £590
Wall (6 lines) - relief £370 £490 £590
Wall (6 lines) - gold £430 £550 £650
Replacement plaques - 3 Line red/black relief - £150
Replacement plaques - 3 Line black/gold - £210
Replacement plaques - 6 Line red/black Relief - £270
Replacement plaques - 6 Line black/gold - £330

Memorial kerb vase charges

Memorial kerb vase charges
Kerb vase options Charges
New kerb vases (children's garden of remembrance only) £470
Replacement flower holders £5
Replacement kerb vase plaques £300

 

Methods of Payment

  • cheque
  • credit card
  • debit card

In person

Cemetery and Crematorium Office
West Cemetery
Carmel Road North
Darlington
DL3 8RY

Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 4:30pm

Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm

By post

Cheques payable to Darlington Borough Council

If credit/debit card payment is preferable application forms should be completed and returned to the Cemetery and Crematorium Office.

Once an application is received a member of staff will call to take payment by phone.

Price Information of Cremation and Burial Fees[pdf document]
Price Information of Cremation Memorial Fees[pdf document]

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