About
Burial Grounds
Our Burial Ground, adjoining St Mary’s Church, has served the community since 1950 and over that time the environment has matured so that it is enclosed by mature natural hedges interspersed with trees.
The community council aims to provide a dignified, peaceful and well kept area. Recently, we have let new contracts for grass cutting and ground maintenance and we hope that visitors have seen an improvement in the grassed areas and in the levelling of areas in front of individual plots.
The grassy bank areas have been allowed to develop as wildflower areas, which, in time, will add a pleasant backdrop during visits.
The rose bed near the entrance had suffered some neglect and this year we included this bed in the schedule of maintenance work. A memorial board to be sited nearby is also planned.
We commission regular risk assessment studies to ensure that headstones that may have become unstable can be identified for remedial work. Ideally, we need the authority of the plot owners for us to do this.
As our Burial Ground ages, the original owners who leased a plot for a deceased relative may move away or become uncontactable. We ask community members to ensure that their details, as held by our Clerk, are kept up to date.
It is not uncommon for relatives expecting to use an existing plot for the burial of a loved one to find that they do not have the right to the use of the plot. It is best to keep these rights up to date and if a community member is uncertain if their ownership of the lease for an existing plot is correctly recorded they should make enquiries to the Community Council Clerk.
Burial Fees Apr 2023 - 2024
| New Grave to the depth of 2 (including the right to erect a headstone) | £2,454 |
| New Grave to the depth of 3 (including the right to erect a headstone) | £2,687 |
| Re-open existing grave (including the right to re-erect a headstone) | £1,283 |
| Cremated remains interment (no charge if at the same time as a burial) | £439 |
| New ashes plot in Garden of Remembrance (incl. plaque) | £468 |
| Surcharge for weekend burial | 0 |
| Surcharge for American casket | £100 |
| Scatter ashes in rose garden (incl. plaque) | £58 |
| Memorial bench (incl. plaque) | £1,500 |
Please note:
Should the Council incur extra costs for weekend burials or oversized caskets, then these would be passed on to the customer at cost. Don't worry, any additional costs will be advised at the time of the quotation to the Funeral Director.
Loosing a loved one can be hard. If you need some additional support, you might want to contact Cruse Bereavement.
