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Fees for cremations, burials and memorials
This guide details the charges for services at Brighton & Hove's cemeteries and crematorium.
Memorial fees
Outdoor dedication in Remembrance Garden
| Memorial | Dedication period | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative plaque on memorial bench with a single dedication | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication | £1,650 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £360 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £126 | |
| Commemorative plaque on shared memorial bench | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication | £591 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £180 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £45 | |
| Commemorative plaque on a shared eco or recycled memorial bench | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication | £195 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £78 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £27 | |
Commemorative plaque on a dedicated tree | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £651 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £240 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £81 | |
| Commemorative plaque in a rose bed | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £504 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £180 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £54 | |
| Commemorative plaque in a rose bed on tree rose | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £540 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £186 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £54 | |
| Commemorative plaque in Woodland Walk | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £489 |
| Renew for an additional 2 years | £126 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £45 | |
| Commemorative plaque in the Childrens Garden | Initial plaque purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £315 |
| Renew for an additional for 2 years | £102 | |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £39 |
Please contact us for prices of replacing any of these plaques.
Bulb remembrance
| Memorial | Cost |
|---|---|
| Donation of Woodland bulbs for naturalising (planted October to March) | £84 |
Outdoor dedication in the sensory garden
| Memorial | Cost |
|---|---|
| Commemorative plaque on memorial niche - up to 80 inscribed characters for a 5 year dedication | £858 |
| each additional character inscribed | £3 |
| Motif | £75 |
| Photo plaque | £108 |
| Metal spun urn | £50 |
| Renew for an additional 5 years (minimum period) | £375 |
| Additional years bought at the time of initial purchase or renewal (per year) | £60 |
| Placement of additional ashes | to be confirmed |
Lawn grave memorials
| Memorial | Cost |
|---|---|
| New grave inclusive price for exclusive right of burial, permit fees and a desktop tablet | £2,168 |
There is a choice of tablet colour options:
- Blue Pearl
- Black
- Red Balmoral
- Light grey granite
- Dark grey granite
Memorial inscription (per letter) and additional services
| Option | Cost |
|---|---|
| Cut and raised lead - letters painted black enamel | £10 |
| Sand-blasted and gild or painted silver or black enamel | £8 |
| Supply and fix a ceramic photograph | £366 |
| Take down / re-fix memorial (for subsequent inscription) | £276 |
| Reface existing memorial stone | £312 |
| Replacement vase | £48 |
| Clean and preparation for lettering | £78 |
Indoor dedication in Hall of Memory
| Memorial | Dedication period | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial leaf on the Tree of Remembrance | Initial purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £252 |
| Renew for an additional 5 years | £144 | |
| Hand gilded leather panel | Initial purchase and 5 year dedication (text only) | £291 |
| Renew for an additional 5 years | £144 | |
| Book of Remembrance | Two line entry | £155 |
| Each additional line | £27 | |
| Optional extras for entries of 5 lines or more | ||
| Illuminated capital letter | £132 | |
| Floral emblem | £90 | |
| Service badge, crest or shield | £96 | |
| Full coat of arms | £144 |
The following options are also available with Book of Remembrance memorials. Please contact us for prices.
- Remembrance card
- Miniature book of remembrance
- Additional entries to cards and books
Woodland Valley memorials
| Memorial | Cost |
|---|---|
| Solid English oak memorial plaque inclusive of up to three lines of engraved text | £516 |
| 1 additional line of text | £33 |
| Engraved image of existing offered templates | contact us for prices |
| Bespoke engraving image | contact us for prices |
Permit fee to erect a memorial on a grave
Please refer to our Cemetery Regulations for guidance on permitted sizes.
| Memorial | Fee |
|---|---|
| Single headstone - up to 2 feet 6 inches | £173 |
| Single headstone - over 2 feet 6 inches | £260 |
| Single headstone - ashes plot - 21 by 16 by 12 inches | £160 |
| Tablet | £152 |
| Tablet for Lawn Memorial Cemetery (22 inches by 20 inches) | £152 |
| Kerbset not including headstone up to 7 feet by 3 feet | £144 |
| Additional cover slab or chippings | £134 |
| Additional inscription | £77 |
| Vase with inscription | £77 |
Contact us for permits fees for any other memorials.