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Lawn grave 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 |
Children interments in a private grave - coffins only
| Coffins only | Resident | Non Resident |
|---|---|---|
| NVF under 24 weeks buried at 4ft depth (Can not apply Children's Funeral Fund) | £320 | £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 |
Semi-lawn grave 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 | £5,360 | £4,570 | £8,030 |
| Interments - Chapel can be used | £1,700 | £2,990 | £1,700 | £2,990 |
| Total | £4,745 | £8,350 | £6,270 | £11,020 |
Interments in a common grave - 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 depth (Can not apply Children's Funeral Fund) | £320 | £825 |
| Stillborn or child up to 18 years buried at 4ft 6 | £1,250 | £2,185 |
Cremation remain lawn graves and interments - biodegradable containers only
| Biodegradable containers only | 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 |
Reduced interment fees for non-residents interments
For re-opening of a grave space, where the deceased has moved out from Merton and Sutton Boroughs (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 |
|---|---|
| 40 + years | £1,700 |
Miscellaneous fees
| Digging extra depth beyond 2 metres (6'6") English Casket & coffins 29'' and over (depending on location) | £714 |
| Coffins 29" and over extra charge maximum size is 30 inches in width | £336 |
| Scattering Cremated Remains Over Graves 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 of Ownership of 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 |
| Shroud burial including formation of chamber | £447 |
| Cancellation (if a grave has already been prepared) | £1,700 |
| Cancellation (if a grave has already been prepared) for a coffin 29'' and over | £2,130 |
| Cancellation of cremated remains interment (if grave has already been prepared) | £472 |
| Service over run / late arrival of funeral per 30 mins | £370 |
| Refund Charge | £63 |
| Levelling and seeding of a grave only undertaken between October and March | £170 |
| Use of Chapel max 30 minutes | £65 |
| Biodegradable cremation remains container | £15 |
| Grave location map per grave via email | £7 |
Memorial fees
| To replace an existing memorial stone for 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 or repair existing memorial and clean at the same time | £136 |
| To renovate or repair existing memorial | £136 |
| To clean a memorial only | £136 |
| Where memorial has subsided - to reinstate and level - Full Memorial | £136 |
Planting and upkeep of private graves
This service does not apply to common graves as garden spaces are not allowed.
| 1. Forming / Re-forming Garden area on single grave space (adult or child) | £96 | |
| 2. Planting a traditional or semi lawn grave space with spring and summer flowers (including bulbs) and attendance throughout the year. | 1 year | £476 |
| 3. Planting single lawn section grave space with spring and summer flowers (including bulbs) and attendance throughout the year. | 1 year | £238 |