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Fees and charges for Almond Lane and Weston Road Cemeteries from 1 January 2023.

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 which 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 parent are Stevenage residents) Free
5' - Single depth grave £860
6' - Double depth grave £1,050
8' - Triple depth grave £1,180

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 £1,240
Burial Fee 5' - Single depth grave £860
Ashes plot (single interment) £355
Ashes plot (double interment) £515

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 £275
Adult grave 50 years £1,265
Garden of Rest plot 50 years £385
Grant Transfer £92

Please note that the Grant fee for Coffins or Caskets which exceed 42 inches in width will be charged an additional 50%.

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 £85

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  £75
Rose gardens (total price payable inclusive of rose and plaque) £620

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) £925

Saturday Interments

Description Fee
Saturday's interments can be booked to take place between 9:30am and 12:30pm £650
These are booked with the following additional fees - burials / ashes £200

Memorials 

Description Fee
Headstone £250
Memorial (Garden of Rest) £235
Each additional inscription £85
Memorial Wall / Paving - new £47
Memorial Wall / Paving - renewal fee for 5 years £47
Book of Remembrance - per entry £65
Book of Remembrance - each line of verse to a maximum of 4 verses £38
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 £322
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
Chapel Hire (wake venue) per hour   £60

Exhumations 

Description Fee
Exhumation of Burials By Negotiation only
Exhumation of Cremated Remains £430

All the above prices are inclusive of VAT where applicable.

Cemeteries

Cavendish Road Depot
Cavendish Road
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2ET 

cemeteries@stevenage.gov.uk

01438 367109