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London Road Cemetery - Graves
Graves can only be purchased at the time of a burial.
All new graves are normally dug for 2 interments depending on ground conditions, occasionally we can only offer graves for 1 interment even on the day of the burial
London Road Cemetery - lawn graves and interments - coffins only
| Item | Resident purchase 50 Year Lease | Non Resident 50 Year Lease | Resident purchase 75 Year Lease | Non Resident 75 Year Lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of burial rights | £2,730 | £4,790 | £4,100 | £7,185 |
Interments - Chapel can be used | £1,700 | £2,990 | £1,700 | £2,990 |
| Total | £4,430 | £7,780 | £5,800 | £10,175 |
London Road Cemetery - Lawn Casket Grave & Interments
American Casket (wooden only), English Casket and including Coffins 29 inches & over. We do not allow metal caskets. Please call the cemetery office to confirm availability.
Depth depends on availability
| Item | Resident purchase 50 Year Lease | Non Resident 50 Year Lease | Resident purchase 75 Year Lease | Non Resident 75 Year Lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of burial rights | £3,120 | £5,460 | £4,680 | £8,190 |
Interments - Chapel can be used | £2,130 | £3,730 | £2,130 | £3,730 |
| Total | £5,250 | £9,190 | £6,810 | £11,920 |
Children interments in a private grave - coffins
| Coffins Only | Resident | Non Resident |
|---|---|---|
NVF under 24 weeks buried at 4ft 6 depth (Can not apply Children's Funeral Fund) | £325 | £825 |
| Stillborn or child up to 18 years interred into a new or existing family grave at 6'6''. (The cemetery will apply to the Children's Funeral Fund for the fees and charges) | £1,250 | £2,185 |
Interments in a common grave at London Road and Gap Road cemeteries - coffins only
All common graves are owned by the cemetery and have other interments in the grave
Garden spaces or vases are not allowed on common graves
| Item | Resident | Non Resident |
|---|---|---|
| NVF under 24 weeks buried at 4ft 6 | £325 | £825 |
| Stillborn or child up to 18 years buried at 4ft 6 | £1,250 | £2,185 |
Gap Road Cemetery - graves
Graves can be purchased at the time of a burial and can be purchased in reserve for future use
Gap Road Cemetery - traditional graves and interments - coffins only
| Item | Resident purchase 50 Year Lease | Non Resident 50 Year Lease | Resident purchase 75 Year Lease | Non Resident 75 Year Lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of burial rights | £3,045 | £5,355 | £4,570 | £8,030 |
| Interments - Chapel can be used | £1,700 | £2,990 | £1,700 | £2,990 |
| Total | £4,745 | £8,345 | £6,270 | £11,020 |
Gap Road Cemetery - purchase in reserve - coffins only
This is only available at Gap Road Cemetery please see our web site for further information/regulations
| Item | Resident purchase 50 Year Lease | Non Resident 50 Year Lease |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase of burial rights | £4,365 | £7,635 |
Gap Road Cemetery - traditional casket graves
American Casket (wooden only), English Casket and including Coffins 29 inches & over. We do not allow metal caskets.
| Item | Resident purchase 50 Year Lease | Non Resident 50 Year Lease | Resident purchase 75 Year Lease | Non Resident 75 Year Lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of burial rights | £3,875 | £6,783 | £5,812 | £10,175 |
Interments - Chapel can be used | £2,130 | £3,730 | £2,130 | £3,730 |
| Total | £6,005 | £10,513 | £7,942 | £13,905 |
London Road Gap Road and Church Road cemeteries - cremation remains
Biodegradable containers only
| Item | Resident purchase 25 Year Lease | Non Resident 25 Year Lease | Resident purchase 40 Year Lease | Non Resident 40 Year Lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of burial rights | £1,150 | £2,085 | £1,840 | £3,340 |
Interments - Chapel can be used | £472 | £472 | £472 | £472 |
| Total | £1,622 | £2,557 | £2,312 | £3,812 |
London Road Gap Road and Church Road Cemeteries - reduced interment fee for non-residents
For re-opening of a grave space, where the deceased has moved out from Merton Borough (this does not include the purchase of a new grave).
To qualify for this: evidence of residency of 40 years and over must be provided and within a maximum time period of 90 days after the date of the funeral.
| Number of years as a resident | Fee for an interment in a coffin grave. | Fee for an interment in an Wooden American, English Casket grave including coffin over 29". |
|---|---|---|
| 40+ years | £1,700 | £2,130 |
London Road Gap Road and Church Road Cemeteries - other fees and charges
| Digging extra depth beyond 2 metres (6'6") for 3 or 4 interments depending on location | £670 |
| Digging extra depth beyond 2 metres (6'6'') - American, English Casket & coffins 29'' and over (depending on location) | £714 |
| Coffin 29" and over extra charge | £336 |
| Scattering Cremated Remains Over Private Graves (scattered under the turf) | £136 |
| Scattering Cremated Remains for a still born or up to 1 years old | £69 |
| Each additional Interment of Cremated Remains is half price of the original fee | POA |
| Transfer of Ownership of Grave (includes V.A.T.) | £130 |
| Transfer or Ownership or Grave with Statutory Declaration | £180 |
| Duplicate deed | £75 |
| Exhumation of a body | £4,970 |
| Exhumation of a cremation remains | £710 |
| Search fee for per burial | £68 |
| 11am Saturday funeral service * if available * additional charge | £835 |
| Cancellation (if a grave has already been prepared) | £1,700 |
| Cancellation (if a grave has already been prepared) for an American or English Casket including coffins 29'' and over | £2,130 |
| Cancellation of cremated remains interment (if a grave has already been prepared) | £472 |
| Service over run / late arrival of funeral per 30 minutes | £370 |
| Refund Charge | £63 |
| Use of Chapel | £65 |
| Levelling and seeding of a grave only undertaken between October and March | £170 |
| Biodegradable cremation remains container | £15 |
| Grave location map per grave via email | £7 |
| For the right to erect a Lawn or Traditional Memorial or Tablet over 3'' x width 18'' x depth 12'' | £332 |
| To replace an existing memorial stone with a new memorial | £332 |
| To replace an existing memorial stone like for like for a new memorial | £332 |
| Exceeding 4'6" in height but not exceeding 5' in height from ground level | £715 |
| For the right to erect and place a vase, urn or other similar flower container maximum size of: height 7" x width 10" x depth 7" | £136 |
| Additional Inscription and or repainting letters | £136 |
| For the right to install a tablet maximum size of height 3" x width 18" x depth 12" | £136 |
| To renovate and repair existing memorial and clean at the same time | £136 |
| To renovate and repair existing memorial | £136 |
| To clean a memorial only | £136 |
| To reinstate and level memorial | £136 |
Planting and upkeep of graves
This service does not apply to common graves as garden spaces are not allowed
| 1. Forming/reforming garden area per grave | £96 | |
| 3. Planting a traditional or semi lawn grave space with spring and summer flowers (including bulbs) and attendance throughout the year. | 1 year | £476 |
| 4. Planting single lawn section grave space with spring and summer flowers (including bulbs) and attendance throughout the year. | 1 year | £238 |