Fees and charges
Fees and charges for funerals, cremations and memorials in Southampton from 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023.
Cemetery fees
Please note there are no new unpurchased graves in Millbrook Cemetery
Purchase fee
| Right of burial or plot type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years (Adult Standard Grave Space) | £968.00 |
| Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years (Adult Premium Grave Space) (If you wish to purchase a Premium grave, which is larger than a standard grave space, please contact Bereavement Services for details) |
£1348.00 |
| Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years (adult grave space – with a Burial Chamber for uncoffined burials) | £1650.00 |
| Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years (baby/child grave space) (Child purchase fees are for babies/children up to and including 17 years of age) |
No charge |
| Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years (baby/child grave space – with a Burial Chamber for uncoffined burials) (Child purchase fees are for babies/children up to and including 17 years of age). |
No charge |
| Cremated Remains Plot for 30 years | £615.00 |
| Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years (baby/infant grave space – up to 5 years Including inscribed memorial at Hollybrook Cemetery only * Please note this fee is applicable to the cost of the memorial only – no other fees apply |
£1087.00* |
Interment fees - New graves only
| Type of interment | Cost |
|---|---|
| Interment to 4'6" (1372 mm) for one (Adult) | £710.00 |
| Interment to 6'0" (1830 mm) for two (Adult) | £890.00 |
| Interment to 7'6" (2300 mm) for three (Adult) | £1020.00 |
| Interment to 8'6" (2600 mm) for four (Adult) | £1140.00 |
| Interment to 4’6” (1372 mm) for one (Baby/Child) (Baby/Child interment is for foetus/stillborn/babies/children up to and including 17 years) |
No Charge |
| Interment of cremated remains | £270.00 |
| Non residents who die outside the city may not be interred in an unpurchased grave unless they were ex residents of the city | |
Interment fees - Re-open graves
| Type of interment | Cost |
|---|---|
| Interment to single depth (4'6") | £780.00 |
| Interment to double depth (6'0") | £970.00 |
| Interment to triple/quadruple depth graves | Price on application |
| New Fees introduced for re-opens to cover additional resources required when re-opening graves in established area. | |
Miscellaneous
| Description of service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Attended scattering on a grave | £35.00 |
| For cremated remains where the cremation did not take place at Southampton Crematorium an additional fee applies | £75.00 |
| Use of chapel for a one hour service prior to interment | £100.00 |
| Exhumation | Cost on application |
| Postponement after receiving notice of burial (if excavation has commenced) - adult | £320.00 |
| Postponement after receiving notice of burial (if excavation has commenced) - child | No fee |
| For staff attending for grave selection | £60.00 |
| For the transfer of the Exclusive Right of Burial to a new registered owner | £99.00 |
| Administration fee for cancellation of an Exclusive Right of Burial | £45.00 |
| Genealogy search fee | Price on application |
Notes
- Only one fee will be charged when a mother and newly born child are interred in the same coffin
- In the event of two interments/scatterings taking place in/on a grave at the same time, half the stated fee will be charged for the second interment/scattering
- Double Purchase and Interment Fees for non-residents
- For interments on Saturdays double interment fees will be charged and are subject to cemetery staff availability
Cemetery memorials
| Type of memorial | Cost |
|---|---|
| Right to erect a memorial on a grave (price per memorial) | £178.00 |
| Right to place vase or similar memorial (entirely free standing and not an integral part of other memorial) | £58.00 |
| Right to erect and place a memorial on a child’s grave (up to 18th birthday) | No charge |
| Each additional name (of deceased) commemorated | £58.00 |
| Right to place a temporary marker on a grave for a 12 month period | £58.00 |
All above memorials include one named inscription only – any additional inscriptions are charged at £58.00 each (deceased) name commemorated.
No memorials are allowed on unpurchased graves unless the right of burial is purchased and the memorial fee is paid.
Crematorium fees
| Crematorium service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Adults (1 hour service - available on request) | £945.00 |
| Adults (45 minute service) | £895.00 |
| Adults (early/late 30 minute service) | £575.00 |
| Direct cremations | £350.00 |
| Children (under 18 years of age) | No Charge |
| Double time fee | £235.00 |
| Use of chapel only | £350.00 |
Sundries
| Other crematorium items and services | Cost |
|---|---|
| Ashes - temporary deposit after first month (per month | £35.00 |
| Strewing ashes (where the cremation took place in another crematorium) | £80.00 |
| Attendance at placing/scattering of ashes in Gardens of Rest | £35.00 |
| (Double fees apply on a Saturday) | |
| Certificate of cremation | No charge |
| Cancellation fee if no suitable reason given | £90.00 |
| Selecting an area in the garden of rest for non-attended scattering | £35.00 |
| Genealogy search fee | Price on application |
| Charging of coffin displayed on monitor in East Chapel following service | £5.00 |
| Ornamental urns and keepsakes | Cost on application |
Media services
| Type of media item or service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Live and on demand webcast (up to 28 days) Usual fee £80 during COVID (Please contact Bereavement Services Office for current fee applicable) |
£55.00 (£80) |
| Keepsake copy of the Webcast in a presentation case (available in DVD/Blu-Ray/USB or audio CD) | £60 |
| Additional copies | £20.00 |
Visual tribute services
| Type of media item or service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Halo Photo (a complimentary photo shown throughout the service) | No charge |
| An additional photo (displayed at your time of choosing) | £20.00 |
| Visual tribute - slideshow of up to 25 photos | £65.00 |
| Professional tribute - synched to music of up to 25 photos | £80.00 |
| Family supplied tribute | £20.00 |
| For each additional 25 photos (shown on a visual/professional tribute) | £25.00 |
| Keepsake copy of the Visual Tribute in a presentation case (available on DVD/Blu-Ray or USB) | £25.00 |
| Downloadable copy of the Visual Tribute (available to download from our supplier’s website) | £12.00 |
| Additional support and personalisation | |
This covers any revisions, or major departures from a standard product including:
|
£25.00 |
Please Note – we are unable to accept tributes provided to us directly without being processed through our media supplier.
Southampton Crematorium and South Stoneham Garden of Rest memorial fees and charges
| Type of memorial | Cost – includes VAT and 5 year lease | Cost – includes VAT and 10 year lease | Cost – includes VAT and 20 year lease |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daisy Garden Sleeper plaques (children only) | £127.06 | £200.06 | £346.06 |
| The Daisy Garden Memorial Tree Leaf (children only) | £114.81 | £187.81 | £333.81 |
| The Daisy Garden Memorial Tree Apple (children only) | £121.33 |
£194.33 |
£340.33 |
| Hollybrook Baby Garden Ellie Columbaria (children only) | £253.00 | £353.00 | £553.00 |
| Hollybrook Baby Garden Dora and Harvey Mouse Bench Plaques | £98.62 | £171.62 | £317.62 |
| Candle Plaque | £454.95 | £580.95 |
£832.95 |
| Sanctum Vault 12 (available at the crematorium only) | From £680.80 | From £963.80 | From £1,529.80 |
| Sanctum Vault 2000 | From £1,119.42 | From £1,402.42 | From £1,968.42 |
| Granite Kerb Memorial Plaque | From £384.57 | From £510.57 | From £762.57 |
| Memorial Mushroom Plaque | £393.75 | £519.75 | £771.75 |
| Deer Glade Plaque | £361.62 | £487.62 | £739.62 |
| Squirrels Corner Plaque (New for 2019) | £401.40 | £527.40 | £779.40 |
| Bench Plaque (Garden of Rest) | £159.66 | £285.66 | £537.66 |
| Hall of Remembrance Plaque (Large) Book of Remembrance room | £220.70 | £372.70 | £676.70 |
| Hall of Remembrance Plaque (Small) Book of Remembrance room | £173.51 | £299.51 | £551.51 |
| Posy Vase Memorial (South Stoneham Cemetery Garden of Rest only) | £94.43 | £167.43 | £313.43 |
| Memorial Tree Plaque (Book of Remembrance Room) | £167.81 | £293.81 | £545.81 |
| Valley Pond Plaques | £416.13 | £542.13 | £794.13 |
| Granite Wall Plaques (single up to 3 lines) | £411.06 | £543.06 | £807.06 |
| Granite Wall Plaques (double up to 6 lines) | £717.11 | £876.11 | £1,194.11 |
| Granite Wall Plaques (treble up to 10 lines) | £1,024.17 | £1,211.17 | £1,585.17 |
| Floris Wall Plaque | £362.40 | £488.40 | £740.40 |
| Keepsakes and Jewellery | Cost on application | ||
Southampton Crematorium and South Stoneham Book of Remembrance/Memorial Cards and Memorial Books
| Memorial | Two Line Entry | Five Line Entry | Eight Line Entry | With Illustration (not available with two line entries) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of Remembrance | £76.00 | £135.00 | £187.00 | Additional £84.00 |
| Memorial Cards | £45.00 | £66.00 | £88.00 | NA |
| Miniature Books | £111.00 | £123.00 | £142.00 | Additional £84.00 |
| Additional entries to existing miniature books | £42.00 | £47.00 | £59.00 | Additional £84.00 |
Southampton Crematorium renewal fees (April 2022 to March 2023)
| Memorial | Cost of Renewal for a period of 5 years |
|---|---|
| Granite Wall Plaques (single up to 3 lines) | £132 |
| Granite Wall Plaques (double up to 6 lines) | £159 |
| Granite Wall Plaques (treble up to 10 lines) | £187 |
