Christchurch Cemetery
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Fees and charges for Christchurch Cemetery for 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Opening hours
Christchurch Cemetery is located in Jumpers Road and it's opening times are below.
The cemetery office is at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street.
Opening hours
| Dates | Times |
|---|
| 1 April to 31 May |
9am - 5.30pm |
| 1 June to 30 September |
9am - 7.30pm |
| 1 October to 31 March |
9am - 4.30pm |
Funeral costs
If the deceased person wasn't a resident of Christchurch, burial costs are doubled. If they were a resident of Christchurch and left less than two years ago, the standard cost applies.
Burials
Burial costs
| Details | Charge (£) |
|---|
| Stillborn or up to one month old |
No charge |
| Child between one month and 12 years |
145.00 |
| Adults or over 12 years old: |
| At 5 feet depth |
432.00 |
| At 7 feet depth |
470.00 |
| At 9 feet depth |
528.00 |
|
Cremated remains in casket (at 4 ft)
|
106.00 |
|
Ashes: not in casket interred below surface (not scattered)
|
49.00 |
Cremation graves
Cremation graves costs
| Details | Charge (£) |
|---|
| Purchase of grave and first burial |
433.00 |
| Additional burials of caskets (up to 4) |
106.00 |
Use of chapel
Use of chapel costs
| Details | Charge (£) |
|---|
| Use of chapel for service |
54.00 |
Purchase of right of burial
Exclusive right of burial for 50 years in earthen grave.
Purchase of right of burial costs
| Details | Charge (£) |
|---|
| Child's grave (up to age 12) |
204.00 |
| Adult unselected lawn |
459.00 |
| Adult selected (part of old cemetery) |
866.00 |
| Pre-purchase premium or reservation fee |
80.00 |
Headstones and memorials
Memorials can be erected on graves which have exclusive rights of burial.
You must get permission from the council before you erect a memorial.
Contact us with exact details of the construction of the memorial, the method of erection and the inscription. See Christchurch Cemetery Regulations for more information.
Costs for permission to erect memorials
Costs for permission to erect memorials
| Details | Charge (£) |
|---|
| Flat stone, not enclosed by kerb or border and not exceeding 7ft by 3ft (2.1m by 0.9m) |
201.00 |
|
Headstone, foot stone, cross or book memorial etc
|
100.00 |
| Kerbstones or border stones enclosing a space and not exceeding 7ft by 3ft (9m by 2.1m) |
129.00 |
| Kerbstones or border stones exceeding size as in (iii), a fee is payable for each additional space |
109.00 |
| To add additional inscription to existing memorial |
49.00 |
| Vase not exceeding 1ft (300mm) in height |
41.00 |
Certificates and record searches
We hold records of burials at Christchurch cemetery dating from 1 January 1858. There is a charge for searching the records:
Certificates and record searches costs
| Details | Charge (£) |
|---|
| Copy of deed of grant |
37.00 inc VAT |
| Copy of page in burial register |
37.00 inc VAT |
| Search with a definite date |
36.00 inc VAT
|
| Search with no definite date |
61.00 inc VAT
|
| Other search hourly rate |
36.00 inc VAT |