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Taunton Deane Cemeteries table of fees and charges

Effective from 1st April

Part 1 - interments
Part 2 - exclusive rights of burial in earthen graves
Taunton Deane cemetery
St. Mary's and St. James cemeteries
Wellington cemetery
Part 3 - Memorials and inscriptions
Part 4 - Other fees and charges

Table of fees and other charges fixed by the Taunton Deane Borough Council for and in connection with burials in the Taunton Deane St. Mary's, St. James and Wellington Cemeteries.

The fees indicated for the various parts set out below apply where the persons to be interred or in respect of who the right is granted is, or immediately before this death, was an inhabitant of Taunton Deane District, or in the case of a stillborn child where one of the parents is or at the time of the interment was such an inhabitant or parishioner.  In all other cases the fees, payments and sums will be doubled with the exception that those set out in Parts 3 and 4 will not be so doubled.

Interment fees out of normal hours will be doubled.

Part 1 - Interments

The fees indicated for the various heads of this part include the digging of the grave but do not include the walling of a vault or walled grave.

1. For the interment in a grave in respect of which an exclusive right of burial has not been granted:-

  2007/08 2008/09
(i) of the body of a stillborn child or a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed one year;
103.00 106.00
(ii) of the body of a child or person whose age at the time of death exceeded one year.
268.00 276.00

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2. For any interment in a grave in respect of which an exclusive right of burial has been granted:-

  2007/08 2008/09
(i) of the body of a stillborn child or a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed one year at SINGLE depth
116.00 120.00
(i) of the body of a stillborn child or a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed one year at DOUBLE depth
139.00 144.00
(i) of the body of a stillborn child or a child whose age at the time of death did not exceed one year at TREBLE depth
155.00 160.00
(ii) of the body of a child or person whose age at the time of death exceeded one year but did not exceed tenat SINGLE depth
226.00 233.00
(ii) of the body of a child or person whose age at the time of death exceeded one year but did not exceed tenat DOUBLE depth
266.00 274.00
(ii) of the body of a child or person whose age at the time of death exceeded one year but did not exceed ten at TREBLE depth
288.00 297.00
(iii) for the body of a person whose age exceeds ten years at SINGLE depth
340.00 350.00
(iii) for the body of a person whose age exceeds ten years at DOUBLE depth
400.00 412.00
(iii) for the body of a person whose age exceeds ten years at TREBLE depth
450.00 464.00

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3. For the interment of cremated remains:-

  2007/08 2008/09
(i) in Garden of Remembrance (where cremation has not taken place at Taunton Deane Crematorium)
45.00 47.00
(ii) in any grave in respect of which an exclusive right of burial has been granted
84.00 87.00
(iii) Saturday interment (when available)
81.00
83.00
(iv) To witness interment in Garden of Rest when  cremation has taken place at Taunton.
17.00 18.00

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Part 2 - Exclusive Rights of Burial in Earthen Graves

1. Taunton Deane Cemetery:-

For the exclusive right of burial for a period of 75 years in an earthen grave 7' 6" by 4' 0"

  2007/08 2008/09
(i) in Division L
400.00 412.00
(ii) in Division A
450.00 464.00
(iii) in Division B
430.00 443.00
(iv) Cremated remains grave 78 cm by 76 cm
288.00 297.00

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2. St. Mary's and St. James Cemeteries:-

  2007/08 2008/09
For the exclusive right of burial for a period of 75 years in an earthen grave 2.6 m by 1.2 m
430.00 433.00

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3. Wellington Cemetery:-

For the exclusive right of burial for a period of 75 years in an earthen grave

  2007/08 2008/09
(i) 2.7 m by 1.2 m
430.00 443.00
(ii) 1.2 m by 0.6 m
288.00 297.00

The fees indicated in Part 2 include the Deed of Grant and all expenses thereof.

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Part 3 - Memorials and Inscriptions

For the right to erect or place on a grave or vault in respect of which an exclusive right of burial has been granted.

    2007/08 2008/09
1. In any "Traditional Section":-
(i) a flat stone, kerbstone or any other form of memorial; 153.00 158.00
(ii) a headstone or cross with base, bases or tablet; 137.00 141.00
(iii) an inscribed stone vase. 52.00 54.00
2. In any "Lawn Section":-
(i) a headstone; 137.00 141.00
(ii) an inscribed vase. 52.00 54.00
3. Cremated remains flat tablet
  137.00 141.00
4. Each removal of memorial for additional inscriptions.
  52.00 54.00

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Part 4 - Other Fees and Charges

  2007/08 2008/09
1. Certified extract from the Register of Burials.
17.00 18.00
2. Burial service in Crematorium Chapel (fee includes the use of Chapel, organ and the organist's fee);
128.00 132.00
3. Register search.
17.00 18.00

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