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Burial Fees
There is no charge for the burial of a child’s coffin, under the age of 18. This is subject to the criteria of the Children's Funeral Fund (CFF) for England.
The fees on this page will be double if the person was not a resident of Swale at the time of their death and they had not lived in Swale for 15 consecutive years at some point during their lifetime.
Coffin burials and burial of cremated remains include, as required:
- exclusive Right of Burial
- interment
- memorial and re-inscription permits
Sittingbourne, Faversham or Murston
You’ll need to pay:
- £2,885 for the first burial or £1,440 if you’ve already brought a grave but haven’t used it
- £1,150 for a second burial
- £960 for a third burial
Iwade and Isle of Sheppey
You’ll need to pay:
- £2,645 for the first burial or £1,150 if a grave was already purchased but it wasn’t used
- £960 for a second burial
Burying cremated remains
You’ll need to pay:
- £780 for the first burial or £285 if you’ve already brought a grave but haven’t used it
- £285 for a second, third or fourth burial
- £145 for the burial of loose ashes
Other services
You’ll need to pay:
- £2,990 to exhume a coffin
- £400 to exhume cremated remains
- £104 extra for a large coffin or casket which measures 30 inches or more, including handle
- £160 for the use of the chapel in Faversham
- £115 for the use of the chapel in Sittingbourne
- £80 for the issue of a letter of confirmation where deed is lost
- £80 to transfer the ownership of a grave
- £41 per grave for grave search and certificate
Burial of cremated remains can be arranged on Saturdays at an increased fee and with a minimum of eight days notice. Please phone 01795 417312 for more information. Alternatively, you can make an enquiry online.
Fees for a turfed grave and additional services are charged at cost price.
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