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Richmondshire area bereavement service fees

Bereavement costs for the Richmondshire area, including interments, purchasing of exclusive burial rights and monuments.

Price information

These fees apply to the cemeteries in Richmond, Grinton/Reeth and Wensley. 

You can also  download a copy of the fees (pdf / 228 KB).

Exclusive rights of burial

Exclusive rights of burial Price
Full Grave 50 years – Earthen Grave £1,250
Full Grave 50 years – For Vault/Bricked/Wooden Grave £1,900

Interment fees

Interment fees Price
Interment Fees – Earthen Grave  £1,020
Interment of Cremated Remains £260
Construction of Vault/Bricked Grave
Exclusive Rights of Burial and Interment Fee also apply
Price on application
Open and Inter in Constructed Vault £885

Children’s burial fees

Child fee – the fees will be claimed back by us on the family’s behalf from the Children’s Funeral Fund, fee applicable for NVF (under 24 weeks gestation).

Children’s burial fees Price
Purchase of Exclusive Rights for 50 years Half Earthen Grave - NVF up to child of five years £625
Purchase of Exclusive Rights for 50 years for five years old to 18 years old £1,250
Interment fee NVF up to child of 3 months £400
Interment fee for three months to five years old  £540
Interment fee for five years old to 18 years old £1,020

Half graves

For the Interment of up to four sets of cremated remains.

Half graves Price
Purchase Exclusive Rights – 50 years £625
Interment of Cremated Remains  £260

Memorials

Memorials Price
Consent to place memorial (including first inscription) £240

Consent to place memorial (include first inscription) oversized 
memorial

Vault, bricked or wooden grave

£380
Consent to place additional inscription/replacement memorial £125
Consent to place memorial exceeding 1 metre in height Price on application
Consent to place vase including inscription – on graves £115
Consent to place inscription on stone plaque on granite desktop £115

Miscellaneous charges

Miscellaneous charges Price
Use of Chapel for Burial Service  £110
Family history search – per hour £30
Exhumation of Full burial  Price on application
Exhumation of Cremated Remains Price on application
Transfer of Burial Rights – up to 2 hours £125
Provision of Staff member to undertake a reading at grave side 
(interment of ashes only) subject to availability
£50
Hire of gazebo (subject to availability) £106
Use of bariatric lowering device £310
External hire of bariatric lowering device (stored in Harrogate) £740

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