We understand how important it is to honour your loved one with a memorial in one of our cemeteries.
To include a memorial in one of cemeteries, we charge a fee for you to have the right to do this.
To make sure your memorial meets our guidelines and is crafted to the highest standard, we recommend speaking with us before making any arrangements. This way, we can guide you through the process, answer your questions, and help you choose something truly meaningful.
Costs
For the right to place a monument or kerbstone on a grave which has exclusive right of burial, we have the following fees:
| Type of cemetery memorial | Fee |
|---|---|
| Headstone not exceeding 4'0" in height (Kerbstones must not exceed 6'6" x 2'6" in designated areas) |
£383 |
| Scrolls, vases or tablets laid horizontally at the head of the grave | £383 |
| Each additional inscription | £170 |
Maintaining memorials
Once your memorial is in the cemetery, you are responsible for its upkeep. We suggest that you think about insuring your memorial against accidental damage, vandalism and theft, just in case.
We have a set of guidelines that your memorial needs to meet and you can find more details on this in our cemetery guidelines.
If you would like more information before making a decision about memorial insurance, please get in touch using the contact details below.
Checking memorial safety
We have a responsibility to make sure all the memorials in our cemeteries are safe, so we have an ongoing programme of safety checks and maintenance work.
A qualified memorial mason, accredited by the National Association of Memorial Masons, checks the safety of the headstones, testing movement, looking for cracks and checking stones, which may be loose or leaning over.
If we find that a memorial needs some attention to make it safe, we will do our best to get in touch with the owner so that they can arrange for a stonemason to carry out the work needed.
Keeping your details up-to-date
If you are responsible for a plot in one of our cemeteries, please contact us to keep us up-to-date with your contact details.
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