Funeral expenses for 2007/08
Cremation charges
Memorials and inscriptions
Cemetery charges
* Subject to VAT
Cremation expenses
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Of the body of a child aged 14 years or under at the time of death |
Medical referee fee only |
Of the body of a person who at the time of death was aged 15 years or over.
These fees include:
- Use of chapel
- Waiting room
- Provisions of music
- Strewing of ashes
- All attendances after coffin is placed on catafalque by the funeral director
|
376.00
(resident) |
n/a |
564.00
non-resident) |
n/a |
| Of a non-viable foetus |
24.00 |
n/a |
| Cremation of body parts is a service provided by South Tyneside. Telephone the admin office for details of fees on 0191 427 3190. |
Memorials and inscriptions
Entries in the roll of remembrance
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| 2-line entry* |
42.55 |
50.00 |
| 5-line entry* |
82.50 |
97.00 |
| 8-line entry* |
131.09 |
154.00 |
| Crest or badge on roll of remembrance* |
72.75 |
85.50 |
Miniature book of remembrance
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Miniature book of remembrance including 2 line inscription* |
70.15 |
82.50 |
| Additional line of inscription* |
16.15 |
19.00 |
| Crest on miniature book* |
72.75 |
85.50 |
| Additional inscription in book already held by relatives per line* |
17.75 |
21.00 |
Memorial card
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Memorial card including 2-line inscription* |
22.94 |
28.00 |
| Additional line of inscription* |
16.50 |
19.00 |
| Crest on memorial card* |
72.25 |
84.50 |
Entries in garden of remembrance
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Memorial plaque (10 years)* |
204.25 |
240.00 |
| Memorial vase (10 years)* |
315.25 |
370.50 |
| Memorial garden seat (15 years)* |
1191.90 |
1400.00 |
| Memorial rose plaque (5 years)* |
114.48 |
134.50 |
| Additional plaque for memorial tree* |
74.05 |
87.00 |
| Renewal of memorial plaque (10 years) |
163.50 |
n/a |
| Renewal of vase plaque (10 years) |
258.00 |
n/a |
| Illustration on memorial plaque* |
72.35 |
85.50 |
Cremated remains sanctums
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Lease sanctum vault (10 years) inc 2 space vault, 1st casket, basic plaque with posy vase* |
738.25 |
867.50 |
| Design, illustration, photo on plaque (see staff for details from)* |
74.05 |
87.00 |
| Design, illustration, photo on plaque (large)* |
100.42 |
118.00 |
| Placement of 2nd casket in sanctum (inc casket)* |
96.89 |
115.00 |
| Replacement plaque - from* |
92.35 |
108.50 |
| Additional letters on plaque (per letter)* |
2.21 |
2.60 |
Miscellaneous charges
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Use of chapel (memorial service –no cremation) |
208.00 |
n/a |
| Additional service time (per half hour) |
208.00 |
n/a |
| Medical referee fee |
27.50 |
n/a |
| Strewing of ashes in garden of remembrance (non attend) |
No charge |
n/a |
| Strewing of ashes in garden of remembrance (family attend) |
15.00 |
n/a |
| Ashes subsequent strewn in garden of remembrance |
17.00 |
n/a |
| Strewing of ashes in garden of remembrance from other authorities crematoria |
26.50 |
n/a |
| Certified copy of entry in cremation register |
13.50 |
n/a |
| Cremations outside normal working hours 50% surcharge |
564.00 |
n/a |
| Cremations of person not residing in borough 50% surcharge |
846.00 |
n/a |
| Cremation urns (polytainer - collection of remains) |
7.50 |
n/a |
| Cremation casket (wooden – oak) |
55.00 |
n/a |
| Cremation casket (wooden – mahogany) |
50.00 |
n/a |
*Subject to VAT
Cemetery Charges
Interment fees
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Child aged 14 years or under |
No Charge |
n/a |
| Person 15 years and over (resident) |
488.00 |
n/a |
| Person 15 years and over (non-resident) |
732.00 |
n/a |
| Of a non viable foetus |
24.00 |
n/a |
| Interment of body parts is a service provided by South Tyneside. Telephone the admin office for details of fees on 0191 427 3190. |
| Cremation caskets space adj to surface of grave (resident) |
128.50 |
n/a |
| Cremation caskets adj to surface of grave (non-resident) |
192.50 |
n/a |
| Cremation caskets interred at greater depth (resident) |
488.00 |
n/a |
| Cremation caskets interred at greater depth (non-resident) |
732.00 |
n/a |
| Service amendment |
5.00 |
* |
| Exhumation* |
At cost |
n/a |
| Scattering of ashes |
15.00 |
n/a |
| Use of chapel |
52.00 |
n/a |
Grave dressing
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Grave dressed for one dressing (April, May and June) * |
72.31 |
85.00 |
| Children's grave dressing* |
36.18 |
42.50 |
Monuments
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
Memorials 5 feet or less in height
(lawn sections maximum height 3 feet) |
166.00 |
n/a |
| Memorials 5 feet and above in height (not lawn sections) |
POA |
n/a |
| Renovate memorials (Not inc. refixes) |
25.00 |
n/a |
| Tablet |
75.00 |
n/a |
| Kerb set |
225.00 |
n/a |
| Mini kerbs |
75.50 |
n/a |
| Vases |
28.50 |
n/a |
| Wooden cross |
17.50 |
n/a |
| Additional inscriptions |
39.00 |
n/a |
| Decorative stone surrounds |
40.00 |
n/a |
Earthen graves
| Service |
Cost (£) |
Inc VAT |
| Exclusive rights of burial for 50 years (resident) |
400.00 |
n/a |
| Pre-purchase exclusive ROB for 50 years (resident) |
800.00 |
n/a |
| Exclusive rights of burial for 50 years (non-resident) |
800.00 |
n/a |
| Pre-purchase exclusive ROB for 50 years (non-resident) |
1600.00 |
n/a |
| Exclusive rights of burial Childrens/crem rem (resident) |
188.50
(Hebburn cem only) |
n/a |
| Exclusive rights of burial childrens/crem rem (non-resident) |
377.00
(Hebburn cem Only) |
n/a |
| Test dig grave to check available space |
161.00 |
n/a |
| Burial outside normal working hours 50% surcharge |
732.00 |
n/a |
| Burial of person not residing in borough 50% surcharge |
1098.00 |
n/a |
| Grave search / genealogical fee (per grave) * |
14.00 |
16.45 |
* Subject to VAT
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