Cemetery Fees and Charges
Fees and charges for Almond Lane and Weston Road Cemeteries from 1 January 2024.
Burials
Interments for Stevenage residents are charged the fee as stated.
Triple fees are applicable for the interment of persons who are non-residents of Stevenage.
Please note that any Coffins or Caskets that exceed 42 inches in width will be charged the equivalent of double burial fees.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 - 1 Month (if one or both parents are Stevenage residents) | Free |
| 4' - Child (16 years and under if one or both the parents are Stevenage residents) | Free |
| 5' - Single depth grave | £880 |
| 6' - Double depth grave | £1,150 |
| 8' - Triple depth grave | £1,500 |
Natural burials
The Natural Burial Glade is located at Almond Lane cemetery where we have single-depth grave spaces and ashes plots available.
There is no additional fee for non-residents in this area.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grant of Rights | £1,242 |
| Burial Fee 5' - Single depth grave | £880 |
| Ashes plot (single interment) | £356 |
| Ashes plot (double interment) | £518 |
Purchase of Grant of Exclusive Right to a Grave/Plot
Triple fees are applicable for non-residents of Stevenage.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Child grave (16 years and under) 50 years | £290 |
| Adult grave 50 years | £1,350 |
| Garden of Rest plot 50 years | £385 |
| Grant Transfer | £100 |
Cremated remains – Sanctum Vaults
Triple fees are applicable for non-residents of Stevenage.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Sanctum Vaults at Almond Lane Cemetery - 15-year lease and first inurnment | £1,150 |
| Sanctum Vaults second inurnment | £300 |
| Lease renewal fee | £1,150 |
| Lease transfer fee | £87 |
A basic inscription on the granite plaque is included in the inurnment fees above. If a more detailed design is requested the price will be given upon application.
Cremated remains
Triple fees are applicable for non-residents of Stevenage.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grave space | £330 |
| Garden of Rest (inclusive of Base Stone) | £330 |
| Lawn Birches at Weston Road Cemetery - scattering only | £80 |
| Rose gardens (total price payable inclusive of rose and plaque) | £770 |
Cremated remains – Double Casket (for 2 persons)
Triple fees are applicable for non-residents of Stevenage.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Grave Space | £480 |
| Garden of Rest (inclusive of Base Stone) | £480 |
| Rose Gardens (total price payable inclusive of Rose and plaque) | £1,079 |
Chapel Hire
For services - duration up to 1 hour - £160
Wake venue per hour - £60
Saturday Interments
Saturday's interments can be booked to take place between 9:30am and 12:30pm.
These are booked with the additional fees:
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Burials | £1,400 |
| Ashes | £430 |
Memorials
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Headstone | £250 |
| Memorial (Garden of Rest) | £235 |
| Each additional inscription | £85 |
| Memorial Wall / Paving - new | £55 |
| Memorial Wall / Paving - renewal fee for 5 years | £55 |
| Mulberry Memorial Tree - new | £150/£177 |
| Mulberry Memorial Tree - renewal fee for 5 years | £150 |
| Digital Book of Remembrance - per entry | £75 |
| Digital Book of Remembrance - each line of verse to a maximum of 4 verses | £40 |
| Picture plaques | Price on application |
| Plaques for trees / shrubs | £125 |
| Bench plaques (10-year renewal) | £500 |
Additional Services
| Description | Cemetery | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Grave Maintenance - Platinum - per year 4x headstone / memorial clean 4x grave weed and tidy 2x spring / summer and autumn / winter bulbs or plants | Weston Road | £442 |
| Almond Lane | £514 | |
| Grave Maintenance - Gold - per year 3x headstone / memorial clean 3x grave weed and tidy 1x spring / summer and autumn / winter bulbs or plants | Weston Road | £322 |
| Almond Lane | £358 | |
| Grave Maintenance - Silver - per year 2x headstone / memorial clean 2x grave weed and tidy | Both cemeteries | £185 |
| Turf laying - undertaken 12-18 months after the burial has taken place, watered during summer and patched where required for the first year | £112 | |
| Turf maintenance - Ongoing turf maintenance (topping up, patching, watering, weeding) | £86 | |
| Flowers / floral tributes laid - frequency and type of tribute decided by family | Price on application |
Exhumations
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Exhumation of Burials | By Negotiation only |
| Exhumation of Cremated Remains | £500 |
All the above prices are inclusive of VAT where applicable.
Cemeteries
Cavendish Road Depot
Cavendish Road
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2ET
01438 367109