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Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Tel: 0845 600 6400
Fax: 01670 620 223
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Funeral - cost information

Information on addtional costs you may incur when planning a funeral

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL    
Highways & Neighbourhood Services    
     
Crematoria and Burial Charges 2013/2014 (as of April 2nd 2013)    
  Resident Non Resident
CREMATIONS £ £
Baby under 1 year   (Medical Referee fee will apply also) Nil Nil
Child under 16 years   (Medical Referee fee will apply also) Nil Nil
Standard    (Includes a Medical Referee and Mercury Abatement charge) 649 649
Saturday - Baby under 1 year   (Medical Referee fee will apply also) Nil Nil
Saturday - Child under 16 years   (Medical Referee fee will apply also) Nil Nil
Saturday - Standard   (Includes a Medical Referee fee and Mercury Abatement charge) 649 649
Medical Referee   (will be applied to above NIL fees) 34 34
Admin fee for cancelled cremation arrangements   (fee payable if appointment not re-booked)  192 192
Additional or replacement cremation certificates  28 28
Additional cremation slot of 30 mins  96 96
     
WEEKDAY BURIAL  £ £
Stillborn Child Nil Nil
Child under 16 years Nil 232
Adult Grave - single depth   (also for a woodland *pre-booked/purchased grave)  625 724
Adult Grave - double depth                       672 750
Adult Grave - triple depth by request and only if available  690 776
Cremated remains of any person  185 209
Body parts  185 209
Scattering of ashes- accompanied   (by appointment)               109 121
Admin fee for a cancelled burial after grave preparation      (also applies to cremated remains graves) 192 207
     
SATURDAY BURIAL  £ £
Stillborn Child 122 122
Child under 16 years  232 232
Adult grave - single depth   (also for a woodland *pre-booked/purchased grave)  943 1088
Adult grave - double depth  1014 1113
Adult grave - triple depth by request and only available  1083 1189
Cremated remains of any person  254 272
Body parts  254 272
Scattering of ashes - accompanied   (by appointment)      137 147
     
WOODLAND BURIAL     -     INCLUDES PURCHASE OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHT FOR 50 YEARS  £ £
Adult Grave single depth 1285 1395
Adult Grave single depth with tree  1354 1465
     
PURCHASE OF EXCLUSIVE RIGHT FOR 50 YEARS             £ £
Stillborn/Baby under 1 year Nil 388
Child under 16 years  393 423
Adult Grave - single depth   (including a woodland pre-book/purchase) 660 690
Adult Grave - double depth  690 776
Adult Grave - triple depth by request and only if available  776 833
Cremated Remains of any person 244 262
Grave out of Rotation   (any depth) 816 823
Right to construct a vault grave 4ft width  1551 1685
Right to erect memorial   (Admin fee - Excl Right of Burial purchases prior to 1/4/09)  28 28
Exclusive Right of Burial Deed transfer fee   (invoiced to Undertaker) 28 28
     
MEMORIALS - Cowpen Crematorium £ £
Urns- wooden          -         Cremated Remains Container   60 71
Urns- metal              -         Cremated Remains Container   34 43
Scatter tubes           -         Cremated Remains Children  Nil 11
Scatter tubes           -         Cremated Remains Adult 16 16
Small bronze memorial plaque on kerbing - 10 year renewal (for cremated remains graves)                                   207 228
Supply & install - Bronze memorial plaque on a plinth (includes 50 year lease)                                   530 572
1 x Vase 6" x 6"   (to adorn side of above plinth)                                77 88
Book of remembrance    -    2 line entry + VAT 50 60
Book of remembrance    -    3 line entry + VAT 60 76
Book of remembrance    -    4 line entry + VAT 76 93
Book of remembrance    -    5 line entry + VAT 88 104
Book of remembrance    -    6 line entry + VAT 104 121
Book of remembrance    -    incorporating illustration/badge  +  VAT 88 98
Book of remembrance    -    incorporating coat of arms  +   VAT 98 109
Miniature book of remembrance    -   2 lines +  VAT 76 88
Miniature book of remembrance    -   4 lines +  VAT 93 104
Miniature book of remembrance    -   6 lines +  VAT 101 121
Memorial Cards     -     2 lines +  VAT 22 28
Memorial Cards     -     3 lines +  VAT 28 33
Memorial Cards     -     4 lines +  VAT 33 43
Memorial Cards     -     5 lines +  VAT 43 49
Memorial Cards     -     6 lines +  VAT 49 59
Additional line   (Book of rem, cards and mini book)  +  VAT  (if posible) 24 24
     
     
MEMORIALS - Cemeteries    
Additional inscription  64 70
Replace existing memorial  29 64
Headstone foundation + VAT   319 343
Vase foundation   (Vase not exceeding 12" in height) + VAT 185 202
Admin fee for application approval for graves without concrete foundation plinths                     28 28
Right to erect memorial   (Admin fee - Exclusive Right of Burial purchases prior to 1/4/09) 28 28
Bronze wall plaque inc 10 yr lease       (available for certain cemeteries)  202 224
     
     
MEMORIALS - Miscellaneous    
Memorial rose planting including plaque  (where space is available)         49 76
Memorial tree planting including plaque  (where space is available) 197 240
Memorial bench including plaque and 10 year lease      +  VAT 541 786
Renewal of all 10 year leases     (seats, trees, roses and wall plaques) 213 213
     
     
OTHER CHARGES   £ £
Deposit of ashes in the Crematorium       (30 days free of charge then monthly in advance) 5 11
Search of cemetery or crematorium records              49 66
Certified extract from register of cremations 16 22
Certified copy of an entry in register of burials  38 38
Request for probe of an existing grave  49 55
First dressing of grave after burial  202 202
Subsequent dressing as maintained after first year  104 104
Grave dressing perpetuity       -     grave in turf  1087 1141
Grave dressing perpetuity       -     grave planted with flowers  1087 1141
Disinterment and/or re burial   -    All costs  plus 150% plus 150%
Definition of Resident/Non Resident
Resident fees & charges apply to anyone permanently residing within the boundaries of the county at the time of their death e.g. in their home or in a residential/nursing home.  Non Resident fees & charges apply to anyone who wanted to be buried or cremated in a County Council premises but who, at the time of their death was living at a permanent address external to the County boundaries.  The Head of Highways & Neighbourhood Services has the authority to apply discretion when necessary in cases that do not fit easily into the above categories.

Depending on the nature of the funeral and the wishes of the deceased, the following expenses may be incurred:

  • Cremation or burial fee
  • interment fee

and the cost of:

  • urns and containers
  • deposit of cremated remains
  • memorials and inscriptions

 

Please call Cowpen Crematorium on 01670 352107 to obtain full details of funeral expenses.