Cemeteries and Crematorium Fees and Charges
Bereavement Services
(From 01 April 2024)
Cemetery & Crematorium Fees 2024 
The Council provides cemeteries at Ashton, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Mottram and has a crematorium in Dukinfield.
Cemeteries
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Exclusive Right of Burial (Resident) | £1120 |
| Exclusive Right of Burial (Non-Resident) | £1970 |
| Interment Fee – (Payable by The Children’s Funeral Fund and not by the family) (Aged 17 years and under) excluding stillbirths | £1060 |
| Interment fee - stillbirths (Payable by The Children’s Funeral Fund and not by the family) | £245 |
| Interment Fee (Resident - Aged 18 years and over) | £1060 |
| Interment Fee (Non-Resident) Aged 18 years & over | £1885 |
| Widening of Grave | £150 |
| Use of Chapel | £145 |
| Interment of Cremated Remains (Resident) | £245 |
| Interment of Cremated Remains (Non-Resident) | £435 |
| Burial/Cremation of Body parts or Blocks & Slides | £75 |
| Muslim Burial Chamber | £780 |
| Providing a Double Chamber Vault | £3745 |
| Bricking of Semi Vaults | £650 |
| Timbering of Graves | £495 |
| Temporary Grave Marker for New Graves | £100 |
| Right to Erect a Headstone | £180 |
| Right to retrofit Kerbs to Headstone | £55 |
| Inscription Fee on Headstone or Kerb | £55 |
| Foundations to Monuments | £180 |
| Removal of Kerbs for Purpose of Burial | £85 |
| Removal of unauthorised railings/edgings etc, for purpose of Burial | £85 |
| Right to Place a Vase | £20 |
| Searching Register (per grave) | £25 |
| A Wooden Casket for Cremated Remains | £75 |
| Use of Droylsden Chapel Organ | £28 |
| Transfer of Ownership including 1 Deed | £90 |
| Duplicate Grave Deed (to grave owner only) | £25 |
| Selection of Grave / Bench | £55 |
| Extract of Burial/Cremation Register | £25 |
| Weekend/Bank Holiday on cost (Muslim Interments) | £525 |
| Renewal of plaques for 10 years | £110 |
| Transfer of plaque to new position | £40 |
All grave fees below are inclusive of the exclusive right of burial fee, interment fee, foundation fee, temporary marker fee (and chapel fee, if applicable)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| New Grave using Chapel (Deceased and Purchaser both Residents) | £2605 |
| New Grave using Chapel (Deceased and Purchaser both Non-Resident) | £4280 |
| New Grave using Chapel (Deceased - Resident, Purchaser - Non-Resident) | £3455 |
| New Grave using Chapel (Deceased - Non-Resident, Purchaser - Resident) | £3430 |
| New Grave Direct (Deceased and Purchaser both Resident) | £2460 |
| New Grave Direct (Deceased and Purchaser both Non-Resident) | £4135 |
| New Grave Direct (Deceased - Resident, Purchaser - Non-Resident) | £3310 |
| New Grave Direct (Deceased - Non-Resident, Purchaser - Resident) | £3285 |
| Purchase Without Interment (Purchaser - Resident) | £1300 |
| Purchase Without Interment (Purchaser - Non-Resident) | £2150 |
| New Grave for Cremated Remains (Deceased and Purchaser both Resident) | £1645 |
| New Grave for Cremated Remains (Deceased and Purchaser both Non-Resident) | £2685 |
| New Grave for Cremated Remains (Deceased - Resident, Purchaser - Non-Resident) | £2495 |
| New Grave for Cremated Remains (Deceased - Non-Resident, Purchaser - Resident) | £1835 |
Cremation
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Cremation Fee (Payable by The Children’s Funeral Fund and not by the family) (Aged 17 years and under) excluding stillbirths | £860 |
| Cremation Fee stillbirths | £245 |
| Cremation Fee (aged 18 years and over) Made up by: £787 Cremation, £20 Med Ref, £53 Environment fee | £860 |
| Cremation Fee (Non-Resident) (aged 18 years and over) Made up by: £787 Cremation, £20 Med Ref, £53 Environment fee, £45 Non Resident fee | £905 |
| Cremation fee (Municipal Funeral) Made up by: £752 Cremation, £20 Med Ref, £53 Environment fee | £825 |
| Special time 12.00 noon, 12.30pm, 1:00pm & 4.00pm | Additional fee £40 |
| Direct Cremation fee (Resident 18 yrs & over) No mourners in attendance by choice Made up by: £507 Cremation, £20 Med Ref, £53 Environment Fee Non Resident – Additional Fee | £580 £45 |
| Scatter of Cremated Remains at Dukinfield Crematorium if Witnessed by family | £30 |
| Scatter Cremated Remains if Cremation Carried out Elsewhere (any cemetery) | £65 |
| Storage fee for ‘retained’ cremated remains at Crematorium (per week) | £20 |
Media Options (Dukinfield Crematorium only)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Webcast of service | £60 |
| Downloadable recording of service (NOT including visual tributes) | £45 |
| Downloadable recording of service (Including visual tributes) | £55 |
| DVD or USB recording of service (NOT including visual tributes) | £60 |
| DVD or USB recording of service (Including visual tributes) | £70 |
| Visual tribute to music (Dukinfield Crematorium only) Photos only up to a max 25 photos | £60 |
| Visual tribute/slideshow WITHOUT music (Dukinfield Crematorium only) Photos only up to a max 25 photos | £40 |
| For every additional 25 images | £20 |
| Visual tribute (1 still photo or order of service displayed throughout) | £25 |
| Family video file including 1 single still image | £45 |
| Downloadable video file of tributes only | £20 |
| DVD or USB of tributes | £35 |
| URGENT SERVICE - additional fee for tribute requests received after 48hr cut off period | £100 |
Dukinfield Crematorium - Memorials Book of Remembrance (All inclusive of VAT)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| 2 Line entry | £175 |
| 5 Line entry | £210 |
| 8 Line entry | £255 |
| 5 Line entry with Emblem/Crest | £310 |
| 8 Line entry with Emblem/Crest | £340 |
Memorials
All memorials are on a lease period. At the end of the lease terms, if the memorial is not renewed, the plaque becomes the property of the Council. Should any family wish to take the plaque away from the site for their own personal use, a nominal fee is payable to the Council.
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Purchase of memorial to take away from site at the end of lease term or prior to the end of lease | £60 |
Sanctums (Dukinfield, Droylsden & Denton only)
(Holds 4 cremated remains)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| For 20 year lease (including 1st inscription (150 characters) and placing of 1st cremated remains) | £935 |
| Additional placing of remains and new inscription | £470 |
| Renewal fee for 20 years | £220 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Columbarium - Dukinfield Crematorium Only
(Holds 2 cremated remains)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| For 20 year lease (including 1st inscription (150 characters) and placing of 1st cremated remains) | £680 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| With Photo | +£105 |
| Additional placing of remains and new inscription | £370 |
| Renewal fee for 20 years | £220 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Dukinfield Crematorium - Perspex Plaques along Main Drive
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Single plaque up to 80 characters (for 10 year lease) | £420 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| Photograph | +£105 |
Dukinfield Crematorium - Lodge Memorial Garden
and Chapel Memorial Garden Boutonniere Plaques
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Single plaque up to 80 characters (for 10 year lease) | £515 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| Photograph | +£105 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Dukinfield Crematorium - Granite Vase & Plaque
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Single plaque up to 60 characters (for 10 year lease) | £565 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| Photograph | +£105 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Dukinfield Crematorium - Stone Look Commemorative Plaques (Brown)
(Located inside the Lodge for 5 years, then 5 years outside)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Single plaque up to 80 characters (for 10 year lease) | £440 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| Photograph | +£105 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Stone Look Commemorative Plaque (Grey)
(Located Behind the Lodge at Dukinfield Crematorium & at Droylsden Cemetery
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Single plaque up to 80 characters (for 10 year lease) | £440 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| Photograph | +£105 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Memorials for Baby Section
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Natural Stone & up to 70 characters | £270 |
| Black Granite & up to 70 characters | £410 |
| Motif (choice available) | additional £100 |
| Additional characters | £2 (per character) |
Cemetery Memorials
(Boutonniere plaques at Ashton, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden & Hyde)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Single plaque up to 80 characters (for 10 year lease) | £515 |
| Motif Black Outline Motif Coloured Outline | +£55 +£65 |
| Photograph | +£105 |
| Additional Characters per Letter | £2 |
Brass Plaques in Gardens of Remembrance
Audenshaw, Denton, Hyde, & Mossley Cemeteries
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Supply & Fix brass memorial plaque (fixed for 10 years) (Standard wording with Name, Date of Death, Age and Choice of Epitaph) 1. Dearly Loved 2. Rest in Peace 3. Treasured Memories | £225 |
| Scattering of cremated remains on Remembrance Gardens | £65 |
| Renewal of Plaque (for 10yrs lease) | £105 |
Garden of Rest - Denton Cemetery Only
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Interment of cremated remains & Stone Tablet (Deceased - Resident) (£235 for Interment of Cremated remains & £310 for Stone Tablet) | £565 |
| Interment of cremated remains & Stone Tablet (Deceased - Non-Resident) (£425 for Interment of Cremated remains & £310 for Stone Tablet) | £755 |
| If a Granite Garden of Rest Tablet is required (rather than a stone one) | Additional £60 |
Memorial Benches (including 1 plaque & fixing of bench)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| All Cemeteries & Crematorium | £780 |
| Additional plaques on benches (N.B Position of Bench to be agreed with Bereavement Services Manager) | £360 |
| Selection of Bench Location on Site (Essential) | £55 |
Memorial Tree (Dukinfield Crematorium Only)
| Scale of Charges | Fees |
|---|---|
| Leaf - 5 year lease | £290 |
| Leaf - Renewal for a further 5 year lease | £55 |
| Motif - Choices available | £65 |
Further information regarding fees and charges in connection with inscriptions in the Book of Remembrance or provisions of Plaques at Dukinfield Crematorium and Tameside Cemeteries can be obtained from the Registrar's Office at the Crematorium.
Any additional information can be obtained on application to the Registrar's Office at the address given below during normal office hours: 9.00am to 12noon and 1.00pm to 4.00pm (including Ashton (Hurst), Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Hyde, Mossley and Mottram Cemeteries).
Contact information
0161 342 4461
Registrar's Office
Dukinfield Cemetery and Crematorium
Hall Green Road
Dukinfield
SK16 4EP
Dukinfield Cemetery and Crematorium
Hall Green Road
Dukinfield
SK16 4EP