LEIGHTON-LINSLADE TOWN COUNCIL
The White House Hockliffe Street Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 1HD
Tel 01525 631920 Fax 01525 853 073
email: [email protected]
website: www.leightonlinslade-tc.gov.uk
OLD LINSLADE AND VANDYKE ROAD CEMETERIES CHARGES
Applicable from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016
All fees, payments and sums set out in Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 apply and relate to the person to be interred
(NOT the person purchasing the plot).
PART ONE
INTERMENTS
The fees indicated for the various heads of items A, B and C include the digging and filling in of the grave
and attendance during the burial.
Non – Resident Fees
Resident Fees
For the interment in any earthen grave
* (a)
of the body of a still-born child or of a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed
one month
Nil
* (b)
Nil
of a body of a child whose age at the time of death exceeded one month but did not exceed
twelve years
£83.05
* (c)
£332.20
of the body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded twelve years but did not
exceed sixteen years
£155.60
(d)
£622.40
of a body of a person whose age at the time of death exceeded sixteen years
£293.98
£1175.92
where an Exclusive Right of Burial has been granted, the fees indicated above apply where
the interment at single depth
(6’ 0”)
£293.98
for interment at double depth
£1175.92
(7' 6")
£364.93
B)
Interment of a body in a walled grave or vault - above fees PLUS
£293.97
C)
£1459.72
£1175.88
For the interment of cremated remains in grave or vault
£83.05
£332.20
In respect of which an Exclusive Right of Burial has been granted
PLEASE NOTE ONLY WOODEN CASKETS ARE PERMITTED
(Same fee if two caskets interred at same time, or double size casket)
If an interment takes place on Saturday the fees set out in Part 1 will be increased by 50% (except
on certificate of Coroner or registered medical practitioner that immediate interment is necessary)
Please Note - Double interment fees will be charged where soil has to be barrowed away from
graves surrounded by kerb sets and large memorials within the Old Part of Vandyke Road Cemetery
* NOTE Section H – Baby Area at Old Linslade Cemetery
ASHES:
Maximum Age of 16 years
BURIALS: Coffins not to exceed 24" length unless using one of larger plots (44A/66A/110A/154A only)
PART TWO
DEED OF GRANT FOR EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF BURIAL
Purchase for a period of 50 years Exclusive Rights of Burial in an earthen grave
(a)
ASHES PLOTS
Holds two caskets of ashes only
Wooden caskets only are permitted
£186.73
(b)
£746.92
BURIALS PLOTS
Full Plot for burial
(Burials plots may be used for a maximum of four caskets of ashes)
£384.67
£1538.68
Half plot for burial of small child
(Baby Sections only)
£186.73
£746.92
Purchase additional 25 years Exclusive Rights of Burial in an earthen grave
(a)
ASHES PLOTS
Holds two caskets of ashes only
Wooden caskets only are permitted
£93.36
(b)
£373.44
BURIALS PLOTS
Full Plot for burial
(Burials plots may be used for a maximum
of four caskets of ashes)
£192.33
£769.32
Half plot for burial of small child
£93.36
(Baby Sections only)
£373.44
PART THREE
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WALLED GRAVES AND VAULTS
For the Right to Construct a walled grave or vault
£492.69
£1970.76
PART FOUR
MONUMENTS, GRAVESTONES, TABLETS & MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS
For the right to place on a grave or vault in respect of which the Deed of Grant for Exclusive Right of Burial
has been granted, but subject to the following limitations in the case of the lawned sections of the
cemeteries.
One memorial only permitted on graves in Lawn Sections
Lawned Sections are: from and including Section 'R' upwards at Vandyke Road Cemetery, and all
Sections at Old Linslade Cemetery.
(a)
Burial Plots
Headstone
Maximum height 2'6" x width 2'3" x 3"
(Overall height 2'9")
Base
Maximum width 2'6" x depth 12" x 3"
£173.75
£695.00
Ashes Plots / Baby - Burial And Ashes Plots
Headstone
Maximum height 2'0" x width 2'0" x 3"
(Overall height 2'3")
Base
Maximum width 2'0" x depth 2'0" x 3"
£173.75
(c)
Wooden Cross Maximum height: Burial Plot 2' 9" / Ashes Plot 2'3"
£55.55
(d)
£695.00
£55.55
Vases
i)
Vase bearing detailed personal inscription
Old Part of Cemetery only (Classed as a memorial)
£173.75
ii)
£695.00
Vase bearing detailed inscription may be used in New
Part of the cemetery in place of a headstone
£173.75
iii)
iv)
£695.00
Vase bearing single word (i.e. "Mother"/ "Father")
Permitted on lawned Sections (New Part)
£45.87
£183.48
Removable Vases without inscription
Nil
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Nil
(e)
Kerbstones or Borders Stones
Permitted on un-lawned (Old Part) of Vandyke Rd Cemetery only
Maximum permitted size 7’ x 2’6” with edgings being a maximum of 3” high x 2”deep
Covering Slabs are not permitted
£293.98
(f)
£1175.92
Tablet - Not exceeding 12" x 12"
£64.13
££256.52
Note: Headstone fee to be charged if larger than above
with a maximum size of 2' x 2' for ashes plots
THE FEES INDICATED ABOVE INCLUDE THE FIRST INSCRIPTION
(g)
Additional Inscriptions
£45.87
£183.48
PLEASE NOTE
If non-residents fees have been charged for “Deed of Grant for Exclusive Rights Of Burial” this also
applies to memorial permit fees, APART FROM WOODEN CROSS, which remains at single fees in all
cases.
PART FIVE - MISCELLANEOUS
(a)
(b)
Use of Cemetery Chapel
i)
Hire of chapel for a period of up to one hour
£49.95
ii)
Hire of chapel for a period of up to 30 minutes
£24.95
iii)
Heating of chapel
£9.95
iv)
Hire of music system compatible with CDs and iPods
£9.95
v)
Hire of projector and screen to enable visual tributes
£9.95
Administration Fees
(i)
Arranging the interment of ashes directly with family
£45.87
(ii)
For the transfer of a Deed of Grant
£80.00
(iii)
To verify Deed Holder prior to burial where no Deed has been produced
£80.00
(c)
Search of Index to Registers
(Plus 55p per photocopy and postage)
* £36.41
(d)
Late Funeral payment of overtime (per man per hour)
* £45.87
(e)
Supervision of grave preparation where plot is being
prepared by external contractors and backfilled by them
* Subject to VAT
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£37.73
(f)
As above with cemetery staff backfilling the plot
£55.39
(g)
Presence of Senior Officer at an Exhumation (excluding ashes)
£266.20
(h)
Exhumation of an Adult
£4000.00
(i)
Exhumation of a Child
£2000.00
(j)
Exhumation of cremated remains
£600.00
RESIDENT DEFINITION:
Any person who, immediately before his/her death, or his/her receiving nursing care, was a resident within
the boundary of Leighton-Linslade Parish, during the previous 12 Months.
Or any one of the following:
A still-born child, where the parents (or one of them) are, or at the time of the interment were, residents of
Leighton-Linslade.
Persons who lived outside the area of Leighton-Linslade prior to their moving to Nursing or Residential
Homes within Leighton-Linslade Parish should have been resident there for a minimum period of 5 years.
For graves already purchased Leighton-Linslade Town Council will honour the Terms and Conditions at
time of grave purchased, but Interments and Memorials are subject to present Rules and Regulations and
charges.
If a Right of Burial owner or a transfer of the same results in them not being a resident of the Parish for
more than 1 year, the non-resident fees will apply after 1 year, in all cases.
If the first interment was paid at resident fees, all following Interments will remain at resident fees.
In all other cases non-resident fees apply.
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