Fees

• Cremation and burial fees
• Memorial fees

Cremation and burial fees 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026

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)	£1160
After post mortem remains	£250
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)	£580

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)	£300
Use of Crematorium Chapel for Burial/Memorial Service	£300
Webcast live on demand and downloadable	£60
Service (Inc VAT)	Charge
Single photo	£15
Tribute slideshow (up to 25 photos) additional photos £20 per 25 photos	£55
Tribute slideshow set to music (up to 25 photos) additional photos £20 per 25 photos	£85
Themed tribute (up to 25 photos) additional photos £20 per 25 photos	£100
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)	£100
Keepsake memory box (additional copies £70 per copy)	£130

Urn charges 

Urn charges

Urn	Fee
Biodegradable Urn	£85
Wooden casket	£70
Metal urn	£60
Plastic urn (Postal carton)	£25
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	£1160
Interment of cremated remains	£250

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)	£1200
Half plot (for cremated remains)	£600
Quarter plot (baby plot only)	£300

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)	£2500
Exhumation of cremated remains (excluding re-interment)	£600
Scattering cremated remains on a grave	£50
Use of Victorian chapel (Burials only)	£150
Indemnity form (including issue of Duplicate Grant of Right of Burial)	£50
Interment of after post mortem remains	£250
Initial grave maintenance charges (traditional sites only)	£60
Annual grave maintenance (traditional sites only)	£45

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	£250
Kerbs - traditional sites only	£120
Vase - with inscription	£100
Vase - which does not include a surname or date (This is the only option available for unpurchased sites)	No fee
Additional inscription	£100

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)	£80
Double entry (3 or 4 lines)	£120
Each additional line	£25
Five lines of text with coat of arms/floral emblem	£265

More information about the book of remembrance

Memorial card charges

Memorial card charges

Memorial type	Charges
Charge per card with a 2 line inscription	£35
Charge per card with a 3 or 4 line inscription	£45
Each additional line	£10
Coat of Arms or Floral Emblem	£100
Personal Photographs - set up	£75
Additional Photographs - after set up	£20

Memorial plaque and planter charges

Memorial plaque or planter charges

Option	7 years	14 years	21 years
Wall (3 lines) - relief	£270	£390	£490
Wall (3 lines) - gold	£330	£450	£550
Planter (3 lines)	£380	£500	£600
Wall (6 lines) - relief	£380	£500	£600
Wall (6 lines) - gold	£440	£560	£660
Wall (5 lines) - porcelain (with images)	£400	£520	£620
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
Replacement Plaques – 5 Line Porcelain Plaque (with images) - £300
Lease of plaque space after expiry date (per year) - £27

Memorial kerb vase charges

Memorial kerb vase charges

Kerb vase options	Charges
Replacement flower holders	£5
Replacement kerb vase plaques (porcelain only)	£300