Bereavement Services: fees and charges

Effective from 9 April 2012

Our fees and charges are aligned with neighbouring cemetery authorities, and we always strive to provide the best possible value for the services on offer (VAT is charged at 20%).

* denotes other lease arrangements available.

Book of Remembrance entries

Item	Cost
2 line entry	£90
5 line entry	£135
5 line entry with floral emblem/badge/crest	£185
8 line entry	£210
8 line entry with floral emblem/badge/crest	£260

Memorial cards

Item	Cost
2 line entry	£35
5 line entry	£45
5 line entry with any emblem of your choice	£60
8 line entry	£55
8 line entry with any emblem of your choice	£70

Memorialisation choices

Item	Cost
Slate plaque — ten year lease (Agecroft Garden of Remembrance) *	£280
Slate plaque lease renewal - ten years *	£140
Granite tower plaque and vase - ten year lease *	£220
Granite tower plaque lease renewal - ten years *	£120
Granite kerb with vase including inscription - ten year lease *	£280
Granite kerb lease renewal - ten years *	£140
Metal plaque in reversed space - ten year lease *	£140
Flower vase with perspex plaque (patio) - five year lease *	£140
Flower vase lease renewal - five years *	£80
Flower vase renewel	£60
Second perspex plaque for above	£55
Memorial tree with garnite lawn tablet and inscription - ten year lease *	£380
Memorial tree lease renewal - ten years *	£180
Rose bush and plaque including inscription - five year lease *	£160
Rose bush lease renewal - five years *	£65

Memorial benches

Items	Cost
Memorial wooden bench including plaque and inscription - ten year lease *	£860
Memorial granite bench including one inscription - ten year lease *	£860
Memorial bench lease renewal - ten year lease *	£220
Additional/replacement metal plaque for wooden bench	£80
Additional inscription for granite bench	price on application

Cremated remains grave spaces

Item	Cost
Exclusive rights (Salford resident)	£420
Exclusive rights (non-resident)	£600
Cremated remains casket with nameplate	£70
Cremated remains box with nameplate	£30
Cremated remains burial to one metre (Salford resident)	£200
Cremated remains burial to one metre (non-resident)	£250
Cremated remains burial over one metre (Salford resident)	£365
Cremated remains burial over one metre (non-resident)	£480
Additional charge for cremated remains burial weekends/bank holiday	£120
Charge for weekend/bank holiday cremated remains strewing on Lawns of Remembrance	£60
Strewing cremated remains from other crematoria (weekdays) on Lawns of Remembrance	£70
Strewing of cremated remains under grave turf/tree base - Salford Resident	£80.00
Strewing of cremated remains under grave turf/tree base - non-resident	£100
Cremated remains storage per month (after initial 28 day period)	£20

Cremation fees

Item	Cost
Body of person 18 years and over	£495
Body of person - 12 to 17 years of age	£260
Body of person - 1 to 11 years of age	£133
Body of a child less than one year	£48
Medical referee fee (one year to adult)	£18.50
Medical referee fee (less than one year)	£4
Use of crematorium chapel for 40 minutes	£120
Use of crematorium chapel (hospital contract for child under one year)	£0
Additional charge for cremation undertaken on weekend/bank holiday	£120
Environment fee	£55
Total fees for adult cremation (cremation fee, medical referee fee and environment fee)	£568.50

Burial fees (to purchase a grave)

Item	Cost
Exclusive rights (Salford resident)	£840
Exclusive rights (non-resident)	£1250
Staff assistance in choosing a grave space	£0

Interment fees (burial in a purchased grave)

Item	Cost
Body of a person 18 years and over (Salford resident)	£840
Body of a person 18 years and over (non-resident)	£1250
Body of person - 12 to 17 years	£240
Body of person - 1 to 11 years	£120.50
Body of a child less than one year	£45
Use of chapel for burial service	£120
Use of chapel for additional 40 minutes	£120
Use of chapel for burial service (child under one year)	£0
Construction of vault (below ground)	from £380
Additional charge for interments on weekend/bank holiday and after 4.00pm on weekdays (daylight permitting) - Salford resident (five working days notice)	£336
Additional charge for interments on weekend/bank holiday and after 4.00pm on weekdays (daylight permitting) - non-resident (five working days notice)	£440
Additional charge for interments on weekend/bank holiday and after 4.00pm on weekdays (daylight permitting) - Salford resident (less than five working days notice)	price on application
Additional charge for interments on weekend/bank holiday and after 4.00pm on weekdays (daylight permitting) - non-resident (less than five working days notice)	price on application

Interments (burial in a public grave)

Item	Cost
Body of a person 18 years and over	£275
Body of person - 12 to 17 years	£135
Body of person - 1 to 11 years	£70
Body of a child less than one year	£35
Use of chapel for burial service	£120
Use of chapel for burial service (child under one)	£0

Memorials (headstones)

Item	Cost
Right to erect headstone (up to 1.05 metres) - ten year lease	£155
Right to erect headstone not exceeding 600mm - ten year lease	£120
Right to erect headstone on cremated remains grave - ten year lease	£25
Renewal of headstone rights for additional ten years	£25
Right to erect kerbs in front of grave (to authorised size) - ten year lease	£120
Renewal of kerb rights for additional ten year lease	£25
Inscription (permit for removal and replacement)	£60
Wooden cross including plaque - 12 month lease (whilst awaiting headstone fitting)	£55
Headstone repair	from £160

Administrative charges

Item	Cost
Statutory declaration	£50
Transfer of exclusive right of burial	£25
Transfer of exclusive right to erect a memorial/kerb	£20
Duplicate deeds issue (to grave owner)	£15
Grave search over two year period	£35
Grave search accurate date	£16