At the June 2025 meeting, the Parish Council resolved to update the fees for the Cemetery. The new fees are as follows:
- Exclusive Right of Burial for 99 years
a. Purchase of one grave space for exclusive right of burial in an earthen grave, size 2.750 (9’0”) x 1.400 (4’6”) £77.00
b. Purchase of one grave space for exclusive right of burial of cremated remains in an earthen grave, size 2.750 (9’0”) x 1.400 (4’6”) £77.00
c. in an earthen grave, size 610 (2’0”) x 610 (2’0”) £33.00 - Interment
a. of the body of a still born child or a child whose age at death did not exceed one month £28.00
b. of the body of a person more than one month old £44.00
c. of cremated remains £37.00 - Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions
a. Headstone not exceeding 1.100 (3’6”) height or a tablet not exceeding 760 (2’6”) square £45.00
b. Tablet in the area for cremated remains not exceeding 610 (2’0”) square
£30.00
c. An additional inscription £23.00 - Notes
• All the above charges are to be increased by 100% (i.e. doubled) for persons who resided outside the Parish of Great Gransden at the time of their death.
• All graves carry exclusive rights which may be purchased in advance.
• 99 years after the interment, ownership reverts to the Parish Council.
• In this cemetery there are no double burials (one on top of an earlier burial). - Search Fees
Fee for searching registers and taking extracts:
• minimum charge £20,
• plus £20.00 per hour of clerk’s time engaged over 1 hour
For all enquiries, contact the Parish Clerk. All payments to Great Gransden Parish Council.
The above is available in PDF form, including bank account details.