Fees & Charges
Our fees and charges for burials, cremations, graves and memorials.
A note on our current services
These fees apply from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. All prices include VAT except burial and crematorium charges, which are exempt. There is no charge in respect of Worcester residents under the age of 18.
Interments
Charges for burials at Astwood and St John's.
Burial | single depth | £1,160.00 |
Burial | double depth | £1,365.00 |
Child, more than 1 month but under 18 years | non-resident | £280.00 |
Child, 1 month or less, including stillborn | non-resident | £80.00 |
Cremated remains in a casket | £440.00 | |
Cremated remains, loose | £360.00 | |
Body parts | £255.00 | |
Out-of-hours service charge (within 24 hours, weekends and bank holidays) | £1,082.00 | |
Late arrival at burial (more than 20 minutes and not advised) | £75.00 |
Dis-interments
Full burial | £1,160.00 |
Cremated remains in a casket | £440.00 |
Graves & Exclusive Right of Burial
For the Exclusive Right of Burial in an earthen grave for 30 or 99 years, including the Deed of Grant.
Adult grave, Deed of Grant for 30 years | £1,045.00 | |
Adult grave, Deed of Grant for 99 years | £2,595.00 | |
Child’s grave, Deed of Grant for 30 years | non-resident | £480.00 |
Child’s grave, Deed of Grant for 99 years | non-resident | £930.00 |
Cremated remains grave, Deed of Grant for 30 years | £520.00 | |
Cremated remains grave, Deed of Grant for 99 years | £1,000.00 | |
Renewal of Deed of Grant for 10 years | full burial | £208.00 |
Renewal of Deed of Grant for 10 years | cremated remains | £144.00 |
Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial (incl. replacement Deed of Grant) | £117.00 |
Grave maintenance
Planting with bedding plants (twice yearly) | £128.00 |
Minor works to grave (per hour, by arrangement) | £27.00 |
Annual upkeep of a single grave, regular checks, with 2 images a year to the leaseholder | £128.00 |
Memorials
Memorial permits are allowed on all purchased graves except in the Natural Burial area.
Memorial permits
Erection of a fixed stone memorial (not exceeding 1m high) on a grave | £467.00 | |
Permit for a child’s headstone (excludes foundation slab and anchor) | £139.00 | |
Permit for an additional inscription on a fixed stone memorial | £116.00 | |
Mini kerb set on an adult grave | £102.00 | |
Full-length kerb set on an adult grave | £160.00 | |
Mini kerb set on a child’s/baby grave under 12 | non-resident | £12.50 |
Living memorials (limited availability)
Planting of a memorial shrub (10-year lease, subject to availability) | £565.00 | |
Planting of a memorial tree (10-year lease, subject to availability) | £1,350.00 | |
Existing tree in situ (Astwood or St John’s) incl. bronze spiked plaque | 10 years | £626.00 |
Existing shrub in situ incl. bronze spiked plaque | 10 years | £252.00 |
Renewal of shrub lease | 10 years | £282.00 |
Renewal of shrub lease | 1 year | £58.00 |
Renewal of tree lease | 10 years | £673.00 |
Renewal of tree lease | 1 year | £135.00 |
Bronze plaque for shrubs and trees (65 letters) | £173.00 | |
Bronze plaque for shrubs and trees (90 letters) | £246.00 |
Cremation
Includes use of the chapel for 45 minutes, the medical referee fee, the audio music system, a biodegradable urn, and a Mercury Abatement surcharge where applicable.
Non-statutory baby remains (no requirement in law to register the death) | No fee | |
Child, 1 month or less, including stillborn | £100.00 | |
Child, more than 1 month up to 18th birthday | £210.00 | |
Person aged 18 and above | £1,000.00 | |
Early cremation, 30-minute service (9:00am or 9:30am only) | £685.00 | |
Cremate only, no attendance (8:00–9:00am only) | £375.00 | |
Cremation of body parts, no attendance (8:00–9:00am only) | £220.00 | |
Out-of-hours service charge | Saturday cremation | £1,082.00 |
Late cancellation fee (from 9am the previous working day) | £75.00 |
Other services
Register searches, tributes, webcasting and other services.
Loose burial of ashes, cremated in Worcester, under 18, Worcester residents | £0.00 | |
Loose burial of cremated remains in the Garden of Remembrance (cremated at Worcester) | £0.00 | |
Loose burial of cremated remains (cremated elsewhere) | £117.00 | |
Supply of a coffin bearer (charge still applies if cancelled on the day) | £42.50 | |
Supply of a wooden casket and engraved name plate for cremated burials | £121.00 | |
Use of the crematorium chapel for a burial service or extended cremation (per 45 minutes) | £520.00 | |
Standard register search (digital or hard copy) | £20.00 | |
Register search (incl. map and option to mark the grave) | non-computerised records | £53.00 |
Photocopy of cemetery maps, green certificate or duplicate certificate | £15.00 | |
Temporary storage of cremated remains (free for 1 month, then per month) | £75.00 | |
Late departure from the chapel (every 15 minutes over-run) | £75.00 | |
Webcast, live and 28 days to watch | £59.00 | |
Physical copy of webcast (DVD/CD/Blu-Ray/USB) | £65.00 | |
Additional physical copies (DVD/Blu-Ray/USB) | £29.00 | |
Visual tribute | single photo | £16.50 |
Simple slideshow | up to 25 photos | £49.50 |
Professional photo tribute with music | up to 25 photos | £77.50 |
Family-supplied video checking | £20.50 | |
Extra work on a service | £27.00 | |
Extra photos (per 25) | £27.00 | |
Blu-Ray or audio CD | £60.00 | |
Memory box | £140.00 | |
Product bundle | £171.00 | |
Themed tribute | £102.00 | |
Bespoke tribute | £428.50 | |
Video book | £102.00 |
