Memorial and miscellaneous charges
MEMORIAL FEES
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Memorial Permits – Purchased Graves (All classes) |
All classes |
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Lawn section - headstone* |
£318.00 |
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Traditional section – headstone and/or kerb set* |
£318.00 |
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Child Memorial Fee – Lawn section (Hatton Cemetery child section only) |
£158.00 |
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Concrete surround (permit only) |
£99.00 |
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** Temporary wooden frame grave surround permit fee (allowed on traditional graves only for one year after burial) max. size 6’6” x 30” |
£50.00 |
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Removal and Replacement of Traditional memorial for burial |
£537.00 |
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Provision and installation of wooden surround |
£849.00 |
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Additional Inscription |
£84.00 |
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Additional works/refurbishment’s |
£84.00 |
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Small Tablet /Small Wedge Permit |
£79.00 |
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Vases |
£40.00 |
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Vases – Unpurchased Graves |
£40.00 |
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The London Borough of Hounslow are unable to remove and replace lawn style memorials for the re-opening of graves. If required, please arrange a BRAMM or NAMM registered Memorial Mason to carry out this service on your behalf. The Administration Office must be notified of the Mason’s arrangements in each case. |
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*Erection of a memorial on double or treble grave space – fees double or trebled as appropriate. Only permitted on graves that were purchased as double/triple graves at the point of sale and are recorded as such on the Deed of Grant. |
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| ** Temporary wooden frame grave surrounds are subject to meeting the requirements of the London Borough of Hounslow Cemeteries Department. Surrounds must not exceed the size of the grave and must be purpose constructed in a suitable manner. No fencing, log roll or other unauthorised items permitted. | |
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
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Late payment fee chargeable to funeral directors (fees due by date of burial) |
£34.00 |
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Scattering of Cremated Remains – on a purchased grave (registration required) |
£123.00 |
| Scattering of Cremated on a purchased grave of a person not exceeding 17 years of age (registration required) | Free of Charge |
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Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial |
£209.00 |
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Assignment/Additional Owner of Exclusive Right of Burial |
£112.00 |
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Hire of cemetery chapel – single service lasting 45 minutes |
£152.00 |
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Skips for removal of excess soil – each skip used |
£545.00 |
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Duplicate Grave Deed |
£28.50 |
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Family Burial Trace (not computerised records) |
£28.50 |
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Admin fee for *refund (refund for returning Exclusive Right of Burial for unused burial plot) |
£28.50 |
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*Refund of the original purchase payments, less the years of ownership. Admin fee applies. |
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Overtime rates (out of normal hours burials) |
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*Overtime fee for Interments requested from 3.00pm (also chargeable for late arrivals) |
£499.00 |
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Additional fees for Interments on Saturday – full interment |
£499.00 |
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Additional fees for Interments on Saturday – Cremated Remains |
£250.00 |
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Additional fee for Interments on Sunday/Bank Holiday – full interment |
£624.00 |
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Additional fee for Interments on Sunday/Bank Holiday – Cremated Remains |
£312.00 |
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Burial Cancellation Fee (chargeable when less than 71 hours’ notice is given) |
Full digging fee |
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*Overtime rate applies to burials commencing on or after 3pm any day (inc. late arrivals). If on a weekend or Bank Holiday, this will be in addition to the weekend surcharge. |
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Exhumation of Cremated Remains - Adult |
£432.00 |
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Exhumation of Cremated Remains – Child not exceeding 17 years |
£223.00 |
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Exhumation of a Child (coffin burial) |
£1,023.00 |
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Exhumation* |
£4,120.00 |
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*this fee includes the removal of the first and/or second coffin together with special fee paid to each member of staff involved |
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