Fees and Charges
Fees & charges from 1st April 2023
Cremation fees include the cremation, environmental surcharge, medical referee fee & cardboard casket.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard Cremation Fee 18 years and over for a published 30 minute service slot available 9am, 9:30am, 4pm & 4:30pm. (please note the 30 minutes consists of 20 minutes in the Chapel and 10 minutes for entering and exiting the chapel). |
£745.00 |
| Standard Cremation Fee 18 years and over for a published 45 minute service slot. (please note the 45 minutes consists of 30 minutes in the Chapel and 15 minutes for entering and exiting the chapel). |
£905.00 |
| Standard Cremation Fee 18 years and over direct to Crematory with no chapel use | £535.00 |
| Baby – gestation under 24 weeks | Free |
| Stillborn babies and children under 18 years – these fees will be covered by the Childrens Funeral Fund (where possible) | £360.00 |
| Use of Chapel for cremation service of a baby (gestation under 24 weeks), stillborn babies and children under 18 years (charge for chapel only) | £206.00 |
| Cancellation Fee – Cancellation within five days of service date. There is no charge for a postponement |
£309.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| 30 minute service extension available for the 9am & 4pm services | £340.00 |
| 45 minute service extension available from 10am through to 2.30pm | £535.00 |
| Cremation surcharge fee for overrun of allocated service time | £339.00 |
| Use of Crematorium Chapel for a memorial service for a published 30 minute slot | £340.00 |
| Use of Crematorium Chapel for a memorial service for a published 45 minute slot | £535.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Obitus Service Recording (DVD/Blu-Ray/USB stick) | £56.50 |
| Obitus Service Recording Additional Copy (DVD/Blu-Ray/USB stick) | £35.00 |
| Obitus Live Webcast | £56.50 |
| Obitus Webcast Copy (DVD/Blu-Ray/USB stick) | £56.50 |
| Obitus Webcast including 28 Day Access & Download | £56.50 |
| Obitus Professional Photo Tribute | £82.50 |
| Obitus Professional Photo Tribute Copy (DVD/Blu-Ray/USB stick) | £56.50 |
| Obitus Simple Slide Show up to 25 Photos | £47.50 |
| Obitus Each Additional 25 Photos | £28.50 |
| Obitus Single Photo Tribute | £27.00 |
| Obitus Downloadable Copy of Professional Photo Tribute | £27.00 |
| Obitus Checking Family Supplied Video | £27.00 |
| Obitus Extra Work | £33.00 |
| Crematorium Staff to load and update OBITUS products and services | £82.00 |
| Duplicate Certificate of cremation hard copy | £32.00 |
| Duplicate Certificate of cremation email copy | £11.00 |
| Extract of cremation hard copy | £32.00 |
| Extract of cremation email copy | £11.00 |
| Provision of a person to bear a coffin into Chapel | Not available |
| Use of Chapel Organ (Cemetery and Crematorium Chapel) | £34.00 |
| Witness the charging of the coffin into the cremator | £32.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Strewing of Cremated remains from Tunbridge Wells Crematorium within 12 months of cremation | No Fee |
| Burial of cremated remains from Tunbridge Wells Crematorium unwitnessed (excluding Memorial Path) | £138.00 |
| Receiving of cremated remains from elsewhere, in addition to strewing or burial fee | £111.00 |
| Strewing of Cremated remains after 12 months for cremations carried out at Tunbridge Wells Crematorium | £138.00 |
| Witness strew/burial of cremated remains attendance fee | £48.00 |
| Temporary holding of cremated remains per month | £62.50 |
| Disposal of Cremated Remains from Funeral Director where Applicant authority exists | £111.00 |
| Administration fee | £72.00 |
| Genealogy searches per surname, maximum of 3 people search | £47.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Metal | £37.00 |
| Polytainer | £32.00 |
| Interment cardboard Casket | £18.00 |
| Small Scatter Tube Teddy Motif/Floral | £10.00 |
| Large Adult Scatter Tube | £20.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Panorama Niche – 15 years including 1st interment and basic inscription | £990.00 |
| Panorama Niche – subsequent interment (additional inscription extra) | £125.00 |
| Wall Niche – 10 years including 1st interment and basic inscription | £555.00 |
| Wall Niche – subsequent interment (additional inscription extra) | £125.00 |
| Sanctum Niche – 15 years including 1st interment and basic inscription | £1350.00 |
| Sanctum Niche – subsequent interment (additional inscription extra) | £135.00 |
| Buxton Granite Bench Tablet – 10 years basic inscription | £445.00 |
| Memorial Wall Plaque (Large) – 10 years including basic inscription | £424.00 |
| Memorial Wall Plaque (Large) – 5 year renewal | £424.00 |
| Memorial Wall Plaque (Small) – 5 years including basic inscription only | £253.00 |
| Memorial Wall Plaque (Small) – 5 year renewal | £253.00 |
| Barbican Plaque – initial dedication 10 years | £444.00 |
| Barbican Plaque – renewal 5 years | £222.00 |
| Memorial Path Granite Plaque – 10 year dedication | £433.00 |
| Memorial Path Granite Plaque – replacement within dedication period | £122.00 |
| Memorial Path Granite Plaque – dedication Renewal 5 years | £219.00 |
| Standard motif on Granite plaque | POA |
| Ceramic photo plaque on Granite plaque | POA |
| Bronze Plaque for Kerb Tree or Shrub – 10 year dedication | £430.00 |
| Bronze Plaque for Kerb Tree or Shrub – renewal 5 years | £140.00 |
| Bronze Plaque for Kerb Tree or Shrub – replacement within dedication period | £140.00 |
| Bronze Plaque for Kerb Tree or Shrub – purchase on expiry of dedication | £17.00 |
| Memorial Path Kerb for Ashes with Bronze Plaque – 15 years dedication plus interment of a set of cremated remains | £695.00 |
| Memorial Path Kerb for Ashes with Bronze Plaque – replacement within dedication period | £140.00 |
| Children’s Glade Mushroom Plaque (Circular Granite Plaque) – 5 year dedication | £220.00 |
| Children’s Glade Mushroom Plaque (Circular Granite Plaque) – replacement within dedication | £120.00 |
| Children’s Glade Mushroom Plaque (Circular Granite Plaque) – renewal 5 years | £201.00 |
| SAND’s Memorial Garden with Bronze Plaque – 10 year dedication | £424.00 |
| SAND’s Memorial Garden with Bronze Plaque – 5 year renewal | £134.00 |
| Granite Vase Block Plaque – initial 10 year lease | £540.00 |
| Granite Vase Block Plaque – Renewal 5 years | £270.00 |
| Willow Tree Memorial – 5 years | £140.00 |
| Willow Tree Memorial – renewal 5 years | £130.00 |
| Willow Tree Memorial – replacement within dedication period | £55.00 |
Please note that all interment fees are doubled where the deceased person resided outside the borough of Tunbridge Wells.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Single depth (6’) interment fee 18 years and over (includes removal of spoilage fee) | £782.00 |
| Single depth (6’) interment fee 18 years and over (includes removal of spoilage fee) Non TWBC Resident |
£1,564.00 |
| Double depth interment fee 18 years and over (includes removal of spoilage fee) | £1042.00 |
| Double depth interment fee 18 years and over (includes removal of spoilage fee) Non TWBC Resident |
£1824.00 |
| Triple depth interment fee 18 years and over (includes removal of spoilage fee) | £1303.00 |
| Triple depth interment fee 18 years and over (includes removal of spoilage fee) Non TWBC Resident |
£2085.00 |
| Non-viable foetuses, still born children, and children under 18 years of age Some fees may be covered by the Government Children’s Funeral Fund. |
£350.00 |
| Non-viable foetuses, still born children, and children under 18 years of age Some fees may be covered by the Government Children’s Funeral Fund Non TWBC Resident |
£700.00 |
| Interment in walled grave/vault | POA |
| Interment of cremated remains | £215.00 |
| Interment in an unpurchased grave | £1,246.00 |
Please note that all purchase of Exclusive Burial Rights Fees are doubled where the purchaser resides OUTSIDE the Borough of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Grave Selection appointment required (otherwise next available chosen by Cemetery) | £60.00 |
| Purchase of Exclusive Right of Burial 35 Years Lawn and Traditional |
£1359.00 |
| Purchase of Exclusive Right of Burial 35 Years Lawn and Traditional Non TWBC Resident |
£2718.00 |
| Private grave space for Non-viable foetus, still born child or child under 18 years of age (Single depth interment only) Some fees may be covered by the Government Children’s Funeral Fund. |
£340.00 |
| Private grave space for Non-viable foetus, still born child or child under 18 years of age (Single depth interment only) Some fees may be covered by the Government Children’s Funeral Fund. Non TWBC Resident |
£680.00 |
| Cremation plot | £623.00 |
| Cremation plot Non TWBC Resident |
£1,246.00 |
| Primrose garden Cremated Remains plot and memorial Type 1 Excluding Interment fee | £2,150.00 |
| Primrose garden Cremated Remains plot and memorial Type 1 Excluding Interment fee Non TWBC Resident |
£2,795.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 2, Excluding Interment fee Currently unavailable |
£2,290.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 2, Excluding Interment fee Non TWBC Resident – Currently unavailable |
POA |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 3, Excluding Interment fee Currently unavailable |
£2,425.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 3, Excluding Interment fee Non TWBC Resident – Currently unavailable |
POA |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Exhumation of coffin | POA |
| Exhumation of cremated remains – One set | £310.00 |
| Exhumation of cremated remains – Two sets | £464.00 |
| Transfer of Exclusive rights of burial | £144.00 |
| 45 minute service extension available at 10am through to 3pm | £535.00 |
| Genealogy Search per surname , maximum of 3 people per search | £47.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Approval and placement of headstone | £180.00 |
| Approval and placement of vase, book or tablet | £160.00 |
| Approval and placement of headstone and kerb set | £260.00 |
| Added inscription (onsite or offsite) | £150.00 |
| Memorial removal and disposal fee | £52.00 |
| Permit to re-install fee 5 year permit | £81.00 |
| Permit to re-install fee 10 year permit | £156.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 1, Excluding Interment fee | £2,150.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 1, Excluding Interment fee Non TWBC Resident |
£2,795.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 2, Excluding Interment fee Currently unavailable |
£2,290.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 2, Excluding Interment fee Non TWBC Resident – Currently unavailable |
POA |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 3, Excluding Interment fee Currently unavailable |
£2,425.00 |
| Primrose garden cremated remains plot and memorial Type 3, Excluding Interment fee Non TWBC Resident – Currently unavailable |
POA |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Two line entry | £95.00 |
| Five line entry | £164.00 |
| Five line entry with picture | £245.00 |
| Eight line entry | £196.00 |
| Eight line entry with a picture | £275.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Two line entry | £56.00 |
| Five line entry | £71.00 |
| Five line entry with picture | £151.00 |
| Eight line entry | £88.00 |
| Eight line entry with picture | £175.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Two line entry | £77.00 |
| Five line entry | £100.00 |
| Five line entry with picture | £178.00 |
| Eight line entry | £127.00 |
| Eight line entry with picture | £196.00 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Two line entry | £32.00 |
| Five line entry | £53.00 |
| Five line entry with picture | £116.00 |
| Eight line entry | £67.00 |
| Eight line entry with picture | £139.00 |
ALL FEES INCLUSIVE OF VAT AT 20% WHERE APPLICABLE. PLEASE NOTE: ALL INTERMENT AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF BURIAL FEES WILL BE INCREASED BY 100% WHERE THE DECEASED PERSON RESIDED OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS.