Cemetery Service - Fees and Charges
East Hampshire District Council owns and maintains five cemeteries. Alton, Catherington, Petersfield, West Liss and Whitehill. These are the burial fees for the cemeteries from1st April 2011
Please be aware that there is an additional charge for the services provided by your funeral director (if you choose to use one).
If you prefer you can download the fees and charges as a pdf document (see below)
Charges for those living within East Hampshire
| Burial type |
Price |
| For the burial, purchase of exclusive right of burial deed and right to erect a memorial |
£1211.00 |
| To reopen an existing grave for a further burial (where you own the exclusive right of burial) |
£775.00 |
| For a burial into a common grave – where there is no right to erect a memorial and the council may reopen to carry out unrelated burials |
£775.00 |
| For an ashes internment, purchase of exclusive right of burial deed and right to erect a memorial |
£499.00 |
| For a reopen of an existing ashes plot for a further burial (where you own the exclusive right of burial) |
£209.00 |
| For the burial, purchase of exclusive right of burial deed and right to erect a memorial (child under 12) |
£499.00 |
| For the burial, purchase of exclusive right of burial deed and right to erect a memorial (still born) |
£53.00 |
Charges for those who DO NOT live within East Hampshire
| Burial type |
Price |
| For the burial, purchase of exclusive right of burial deed and right to erect a memorial |
£1870.00 |
| For an ashes internment, purchase of exclusive right of burial deed and right to erect a memorial |
£775.00 |
All other charges are the same as for those living within East Hampshire.
Miscellaneous Services
Use of Petersfield Chapel £86.00
Reservation of full burial plot £443.00
Reservation of ashes plot £209.00
Additional inscription on memorial £44.00
Family tree research £37.00
Erection of memorial (where burials occurred prior to 1st April 2004 ONLY)
Grave memorial £194.00
Ashes tablet £86.00
Vase £ 66.00
Burials on a Saturday are subject to a supplementary charge of £174.00. Burials which take place late in the day will also be subject to a supplementary charge – please contact your funeral director to discuss this.
Transfer charge for the Exclusive Right of Burial Deed £43.00
Renewal of Exclusive Rights of Burial Deed £19.00