Cemeteries fees and charges
The fees below are for 2024-2025 and should be calculated on the grave owner's address. A burial will require the purchase of an exclusive right of burial and an internment fee. Many customers also choose to mark the plot with a headstone or plaque.
Please note: All fees are relevant to the grave owner.
Exclusive right of burial
Exclusive right of burial fees and charges
| Exclusive right of burial | 75-year lease
| Non-resident |
|---|
| Traditional grave | £1,691 | £5,073 |
| Child grave | No charge
| |
| Cremated remains - flat memoria | £630 | £1,890 |
| Cremated remains - upright memorial | £908 | £2,724 |
Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial
Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial fees and charges
| Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial
| 75-year lease | Non-resident |
|---|
| Traditional grave | £2,919 | £8,757 |
| Cremated remains - flat memorial | £982 | £2,946 |
| Cremated remains - upright memorial | £1,265 | £3,795 |
Interment
Interment fees and charges
| Interment fees (these should be calculated on the deceased's address)
| Dacorum resident | Non-resident |
|---|
| Traditional burial | £782 | £2,346 |
| Child burial | No charge | |
| Additional excavation of casket | £215 | £215 |
| Cremated remains | £267 | £801 |
| Cremated remains - double interment | £535 | £1,605 |
| Scattering of remains | £78 | £234 |
Additional fees
Additional fees
| Additional fees | Fee | Non-resident |
|---|
| Exclusive right of burial (deed) transfer | £89 | £267 |
| Use of chapel | £110 | £330 |
| Repurchase expired lease on right of burial (75 years) | £1,092 | £3,276 |
| Repurchase expired lease on right of burial cremation plot (75 years) | £42 | £126 |
| Additional fee for out of hours interment (after 2pm Monday to Thursday, after 1pm on Friday) | £372 | £1,116 |
| Additional fee for Saturday interment (until midday) | £372 | £1,116 |
Installation of memorials
Installation of memorials fees and charges
| Installation of memorials (memorials are usually purchased separately from a memorial mason)
| Initial fee | Non-resident |
|---|
| Headstone (new, additional or replacement) | £252 | £756 |
| Headstone additional inscription | £168 | £504 |
| Child's headstone | No charge | |
| Tablet, plaque or desktop (new, additional or replacement) | £99 | £297 |
| Tablet, plaque or desktop (additional inscription) | £68 | £204 |
| Vase (new, additional, or replacement) | £57 | £171 |
| Vase additional inscription | £42 | £126 |
| Renovation of memorial headstone | £65 | £195 |
Other memorials
Other memorials fees and charges
| Other memorials | 10-year lease | Non-resident |
|---|
| Shrub rose with inscribed marker | £309 | £927 |
Fees for Watford residents using Poppyfields Cemetery
Exclusive right of burial
Fees for exclusive right of burial for Watford residents using Poppyfields Cemetery
| Exclusive right of burial | 75-year lease |
|---|
| Traditional grave | £1,754 |
| Child grave | No charge |
Cremated remains exclusive right of burial
Cremated remains exclusive right of burial fees for Watford residents using Poppyfield Cemetery
| Cremated remains exclusive right of burial | 50-year lease |
|---|
| Flat Tablet Memorial | £773 |
Desk Memorial
| £773 |
| Upright Memorial | £1,114 |
Interment fees
Cremated remains exclusive right of burial fees for Watford residents using Poppyfield Cemetery
| Interment fees | Fee |
|---|
| Lawn grave (burial) | £913 |
| Additional excavation | £257 |
| Cremated remains | £309 |
| Cremated remains - double interment | £614 |
| Scattering of remains | £78 |
Additional fees
Cremated remains exclusive right of burial fees for Watford residents using Poppyfield Cemetery
| Additional fees | Fee |
|---|
| Exclusive right of burial deed transfer | £89 |
| Out of hours interment (after 2pm Monday to Thursday, after 1pm on Friday) | £372 |
| Saturday interment (until midday) | £372 |
- All exclusive rights are sold subject to the terms and conditions stated in the rules and regulations.
- All memorials and vaults are leased subject to the terms and conditions.
- Errors and omissions excepted.
Contact us
For more information, please email cemeteries@dacorum.gov.uk or call 01442 228066.
