Fees and Charges for Burial Services 2008/9
| Service | Details | Charge excluding VAT | Charge including VAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase of Ground | Lairs for one or two interments | £265.23 | No VAT |
| Woodland burial - land (includes tree & marker) | £323.09 | No VAT | |
| Lairs for cremation caskets (up to 4) | £265.23 | No VAT | |
| Interments | Adults (first, or re-open) | £381.68 | No VAT |
| Woodland burial - interment | £381.68 | No VAT | |
| Cremation caskets | £160.02 | No VAT | |
| Child under 8 years | £160.02 | No VAT | |
| Child 8-16 years | £241.08 | No VAT | |
| Interments on a Saturday (last interment 10.30am) | Adult | £565.43 | No VAT |
| Cremation caskets | £233.73 | No VAT | |
| Child under 8 years | £233.73 | No VAT | |
| Child 8-16 years | £355.53 | No VAT | |
| Interments on a Sunday, holiday or outwith seasonal working hours | Adult | £748.97 | No VAT |
| Cremation caskets | £305.34 | No VAT | |
| Child under 8 years | £305.34 | No VAT | |
| Child 8-16 years | £468.72 | No VAT | |
| Other Charges | Re-issue of lair certificate | £12.00 | No VAT |
| Burial search fee - first hour | £33.00 | No VAT | |
| Burial search fee - second hour | £33.00 | No VAT | |
| Burial search fee - each additional hour | £8.10 | No VAT | |
| Headstone foundations | Marking out, excavate, lay foundation | £79.30 | £93.15 |
| Marking out, excavate only | £63.00 | £74.03 |
Notes:
1. The above interment charges are inclusive of a £10 fee for Health and Safety arrangements relating to cemetery headstones
2. There is no interment charge for stillborn children resident within the Scottish Borders, where the interment takes place within seasonal working hours (otherwise, charged as for children under 8 years)
3.Cemeteries staff working hours, and times for last interments are Monday to Thursday 2:30pm, Friday 1:15pm, Saturday 10:30 am
Useful links
Burial; information on finding a funeral director, coffin, mason, or home burials and graves.
Arranging a burial without a funeral director.
Useful information such as support organisations and governing bodies.
When someone dies; guidance on what needs to be done.
FAQ; Frequently asked questions about Burials, Cemeteries and Funerals.
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