This guide details the charges for services at Brighton & Hove's cemeteries and crematorium.
Brighton & Hove City Council subsidises the ongoing maintenance of cemeteries. This is funded through payment of council tax, and residents are offered a reduction on the full cost of the service.
A resident is defined as:
To qualify for resident status:
The fees listed are for residents and non-residents.
This applies to all purchases of grave rights, interment and ashes interment. Where a non-resident is to be buried, a non-resident fee will apply regardless of the status of the grave owner.
| All cemeteries except Woodland Valley | Woodland Valley | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult’s grave - resident, 7 feet x 3 feet | £1066 | £1155 | ||
| Adult’s grave - non-resident, 7 feet x 3 feet | £2642 | £2864 | ||
| Child’s grave*, 4 feet 6 inches x 2 feet | no charge - our fee will be claimed from The Children's Funeral Fund for England by this Authority where applicable | n/a | ||
| Adult’s ashes plot* - resident | £850 | £850 | ||
| Adult’s ashes plot* - non-resident | £2125 | £2125 | ||
| Child’s ashes plot* (specific locations) | £500 | n/a | ||
* not available at all cemeteries
The purchase of the grant of exclusive right of burial is for a period of 50 years.
The exclusive right of burial can be extended for an additional 25 years after the initial grant expires. The fee for this service will be one-half of the purchase fee at the time of renewal.
Should a coffin be larger than the requested grave space, an adjoining grave space may need to be purchased to accommodate the burial, and appropriate additional charges may be made.
The interment fee includes:
| Adult, age 18 years and above, Monday to Friday - resident | £1331 |
| Adult, age 18 years and above, Monday to Friday - non-resident | £3327 |
| Foetal remains, a still birth or a child of 17 years and below - excluding Woodland Valley | no charge - our fee will be claimed from The Children's Funeral Fund for England by Brighton & Hove City Council where applicable |
| Additional fee for coffins greater than 6 feet 6 inches x 2 feet 6 inches | £186 |
| Organs and other body parts (no use of chapel) | £268 |
Where 2 persons are interred in a single grave space at the same time, including cremated remains, the second interment fee will be reduced by 50%.
All subject to availability ** except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Hove Chapel is only available on weekdays (subject to availability).
| Hove Chapel Fee (up to 60 minutes) prior to burial | £102 |
| Hove Chapel Fee (up to 60 minutes) for memorial service or burial in non-Brighton & Hove City Council cemetery | £190 |
Subject to availability.
| Woodvale Chapel Fee (up to 30 minutes) prior to burial in a Brighton & Hove City Council cemetery (weekday) | £297 |
| Woodvale Chapel Fee (up to 30 minutes) prior to burial in a Brighton & Hove City Council cemetery (Saturday) | £361 |
| Interment of ashes, Monday to Friday only | £270 |
| Interment of ashes of a baby or child of 17 years and below, Monday to Friday only | £144 |
| Additional digging fee for every foot greater than 3 feet | £88 |
| Scattering ashes on a grave Monday to Friday only | £141 |
| Scattering ashes at Woodland Valley at Woodland Glade or SeaView (Monday to Friday) | £141 |
Where 2 persons are interred in a single grave space at the same time, including cremated remains, the second interment fee will be reduced by 50%.
| Wooden ashes casket with name plate | £114 |
| Wooden ashes casket (double size) with name plate | £170 |
| Bio-degradable NatureUrn® in oatmeal or green colour options | £52 |
| Bio-degradable brown acorn urn | £52 |
| Woodvale cardboard ashes casket (if not cremated at Woodvale) | £25 |
All subject to availability ** except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
| Certified Extract from the Register of Burials – per extract | £27 |
| Woodland tree replacement (after the first year) depending on tree selected | £POA |
| Exhumation of remains (for each body) | £POA |
| Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial by probate from Will or Letters of Administration | £91 |
| Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial By Statutory Declaration | £155 |
Please refer to our Cemetery Regulations or contact the office for guidance on permitted sizes. Note - the maximum height in lawn areas is 2 feet 6 inches.
| Single headstone - up to 2 feet 6 inches | £179 |
| Single headstone - over 2 feet 6 inches | £270 |
| Single headstone - ashes plot - 21 x 16 x 12 inches | £165 |
| Tablet | £157 |
| Tablet for Lawn Memorial Cemetery (22 inches x 20 inches) | £157 |
| Kerbset up to 7 feet x 3 feet | £149 |
| Additional cover slab or chippings | £139 |
| Additional inscription | £80 |
| Vase with inscription | £80 |
| Other | £POA |
| Solid English Oak memorial plaque inclusive of up to 3 lines of engraved text | £532 |
| Option to have one additional line of text | £34 |
| Engraved image of existing offered templates (see web page) | £POA |
| Bespoke engraved image | £POA |
| Reface existing plaque - where suitable |