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Crematoria and Burial Charges from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

 

Cremations

Type of cremation

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Baby under 1 year        (Medical Referee fee will apply)

£20

£20

Child under 18 years    (Medical Referee fee will apply)

£20

£20

Cremation  (includes a Medical Referee and Mercury Abatement charge)  

£920

£920

Direct cremation (8.45am only) 1 per day (Monday to Friday)

£635

£635

Fee for cancelled cremation arrangements

£284

£284

To extend a cremation service

£142

£142

 

Containers available

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Urns- wooden  -  (not supplied as part of cremation package) -  Cremated Remains Container             

Plus VAT

£82

£99

Urns- metal     -   (not supplied as part of cremation package) Cremated Remains Container                            

Plus VAT

£47

£56

Scatter tubes  -    (not supplied as part of cremation package) Cremated Remains Children                

Plus VAT

£0

£20

Scatter tubes  -   (not supplied as part of cremation package) Cremated Remains Adult                            

Plus VAT

£23

£27

 

Memorials - Blyth Crematorium

Options for memorials 

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Supply & install a bronze memorial plaque to be placed in the Garden of Remembrance  (includes 10 year lease)    

£729

£875

Memorial plaque in the book of remembrance room at Blyth Crematorium (includes 10 year lease)

£364

£437

 

 

Entry in the book of remembrance at Blyth Crematorium. Permanent inscription.

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Book of remembrance - 2 line entry              

Plus VAT

£82

£99

Book of remembrance - 3 line entry                      

Plus VAT

£105

£126

Book of remembrance - 4 line entry                      

Plus VAT

£116

£140

Book of remembrance - 5 line entry                       

Plus VAT

£121

£146

Book of remembrance - 6 line entry                        

Plus VAT

£143

£171

 

Additional illustration - Flower, Coat of Arms or Badge (only available with a minimum of four line entry in the book of remembrance)

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Book of remembrance - incorporating illustration/badge   

Plus VAT

£121

£146

Book of remembrance - incorporating coat of arms           

Plus VAT

£135

£162

 

Miniature book of remembrance - (for family to keep at home)

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Miniature book of remembrance - 2 lines     

Plus VAT

£105

£126

Miniature book of remembrance - 4 lines      

Plus VAT

£128

£153

Miniature book of remembrance - 6 lines    

Plus VAT

£139

£167

Memorial Cards - 2 lines                                

Plus VAT

£30

£36

Memorial Cards - 3 lines                               

Plus VAT

£37

£45

Memorial Cards - 4 lines                            

Plus VAT

£45

£55

Memorial Cards - 5 lines                               

Plus VAT

£59

£71

Memorial Cards - 6 lines                              

Plus VAT

£67

£80

Additional line (Book of rem, cards and mini book)  

Plus VAT

£33

£39

 

 

 

Additional illustration - Flower, Coat of Arms or Badge (only available with a four line plus entry )

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Book of remembrance - incorporating illustration/badge 

Plus VAT

£121

£146

Book of remembrance - incorporating coat of arms           

Plus VAT

£135

£162

 

Audio Music Charges (Only available at Blyth Crematorium/ Cowpen Cemetery)

 

Charges for Audio & Video
Recordings of a Service

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Visual recording supplied on DVD or USB -  (First or only copy) 

Plus VAT

£49

£59

as above with visual tribute

Plus VAT

£64

£76

Subsequent Copies                                                           

Plus VAT

£25

£31

Downloadable MP4 Video file

Plus VAT

£40

£48

Downloadable MP4 Video file with Visual Tribute

Plus VAT

£50

£60

 

Charges for the Preparation of Visual Tributes

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Single still image (on screen throughout service)

Plus VAT

£18

£22

Slide show  up to 25 images & NO music (played on a continous loop during service)

Plus VAT

£41

£50

for every additional 25 images & NO music (played on a continous loop during the service)

Plus VAT

£55

£66

Slide show  up to 25 images WITH MUSIC (played once as a moment of reflection during the service)

Plus VAT

£74

£89

for every additional 25 images WITH MUSIC (played once as a moment of reflection during the service)

Plus VAT

£100

£120

Family video file

Plus VAT

£30

£36

URGENT SERVICE order for tributes received after the 48hr cut-off period are subject to an additional fee

Plus VAT

£124

£149

URGENT SERVICE order for Web-cast received after the 24hr cut-off period are subject to an additional fee

Plus VAT

£49

£59

 

Charges for Webcasting a Service

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Webcast Setup & Administration                                                

Plus VAT

£50

£60

DVD Containing webcast (First Copy Only)                

Plus VAT

£49

£59

Subsequent Copies                                                   

Plus VAT

£25

£31

 

Burial

Weekday Burial 

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Stillborn

£0

£0

Child under 18 years

£0

£278

Adult Grave - single depth  

£1,079

£1,294

Adult Grave - double depth (by request and only if available)

£1,159

£1,391

Adult Grave - triple depth (by request and only if available)

£1,191

£1,429

Cremated remains of any person

£318

£382

Body parts

£318

£382

Scattering of ashes- accompanied (by appointment)  

£182

£218

Fee for a cancelled burial after grave preparation (also applies to cremated remains graves)

£342

£410

Use of any  NCC chapel (prior to burial) per 20 minutes service

£142

£142

 

Saturday Burial

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Stillborn

£211

£253

Child under 18 years

£401

£481

Adult grave - single depth     

£1,627

£1,952

Adult grave - double depth (by request and only if available)

£1,750

£2,100

Adult grave - triple depth (by request and only if available)

£1,869

£2,243

Cremated remains of any person

£439

£527

Body parts

£439

£527

Scattering of ashes - accompanied (by appointment)    

£227

£273

Use of any  NCC chapel (prior to burial) per 45 minute slot

£142

£142

 

Cowpen Cemetery Only

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Burial of Cremated remains including bronze memorial plaque

£1,047

£1,257

Burial of Cremated remains including bronze memorial plaque (Saturday burial)

£1,168

£1,402

 

WOODLAND BURIAL - Only Available at Fairmoor Cemetery

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Adult Fee Burial only - single depth (Woodland Burial only)

£1,079

£1,294

Adult Fee Burial only (Saturday fee) - single depth (Woodland only)

£1,627

£1,952

Adult Grave single depth (includes purchase of exclusive right of burial for 50 years).

£2,218

£2,661

 

Purchase of Excl. Right of Burials (50 years)

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Stillborn/Baby under 1 year

£0

£465

Child under 18 years

£471

£565

Adult Grave - single depth

£1,139

£1,367

Adult Grave - double depth  -   (if available)

£1,191

£1,429

Adult Grave - triple depth by request - (if available)

£1,338

£1,606

Cremated Remains of any person

£421

£506

Cremated Remains Grave out of rotation

£522

£627

Grave out of Rotation  (any depth excluding cremated remains grave)

£1,408

£1,690

Right to construct a vault grave 4ft width

£2,580

£3,096

Exclusive Right of Burial Deed transfer fee

£48

£48

 

Memorials - All NCC Cemeteries

Types of memorials

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Additional inscription

None

£88

£106

Replace or renovate existing memorial (with no amendments)

None

£39

£47

Replacement memorial with amended/added inscription  Permit Fee

None

£128

£153

Memorial permit fee  for graves without concrete foundation plinths                       

None

£38

£45

Memorial with foundation base                                             

Plus VAT

£439

£526

Vase 6" x 6" Permit Fee  - no base      

None

£37

£45

Vase 6" x 6" Permit Fee  - with base     

Plus VAT

£106

£127

Vase foundation Permit Fee (Vase not exceeding 12" in height and 18" sq base)                                                          

Plus VAT

£254

£305

Half kerb set Permit Fee

None

£110

£132

Kerb set full grave Permit Fee

None

£219

£262

Supply & install a bronze memorial plaque (includes 10 year lease)    

None

£729

£875

 

Memorials - Miscellaneous

VAT

2024/2025 Resident Fee

2024/2025 Non Resident

Memorial bench including plaque and 10 year lease (Recycled Plastic)                                                                  

Plus VAT

POA

POA

Sandringham Memorial bench including plaque and 10 year lease               

Plus VAT

POA

POA

Additional memorial plaque on memorial seat  (10 year lease)

None

POA

POA

Memorial plaque on communal memorial seat  (10 year lease)

None

POA

POA

Renewal of all 10 year leases (seats, trees, roses, wall plaques)

None

£293

£352

Refurbishment of a bronze memorial plaque

None

£49

£59

Search of cemetery or crematorium records  

None

£67

£67

Certified extract from register of cremations

None

£57

£57

Certified copy of an entry in register of burials

None

£57

£57

Request for probe of an existing grave

None

£57

£68

 

Disinterment and / or re-burial

Disinterment and / or re-burial 2024/2025 Resident Fee 2024/2025 Non Resident
Disinterment and/or re burial - Price on application POA POA


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 Neighbourhood Services has the authority to apply discretion when necessary in cases that do not fit easily into the above case.

Contact Details

Northumberland County Council South East area are responsible for:

  • Bedlington Cemetery
  • Blyth Links Cemetery
  • Cowpen Cemetery
  • Cresswell
  • Holy Trinity Churchyard
  • Lynemouth Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
  • North Seaton Cemetery
  • St Nicholas Cemetery
  • St Paul's Cemetery
  • St Peter's Cemetery

Bereavement Services
Cowpen Cemetery
Cowpen Road
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 5SZ

01670 620405

Northumberland County Council Castle Morpeth area are responsible for:

  • Chevington Old Cemetery
  • Chevington Cemetery
  • Fairmoor Cemetery
  • Pegswood Cemetery
  • St Mary's Cemetery
  • St Mary's Churchyard

Bereavement Services
Coopies Lane Depot
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 6JT

01670 621250

Northumberland County Council North Northumberland Area are responsible for:

  • Berwick upon Tweed Cemetery
  • Tweedmouth Cemetery

Bereavement Services
Northumberland Road
Berwick upon Tweed
TD15 2AS

01670 620490



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