Cemeteries fees and charges

Cemeteries fees and charges

The fees below are for 2025-2026 and should be calculated on the grave owner's address. A burial will require the purchase of an exclusive right of burial and an internment fee. Many customers also choose to mark the plot with a headstone or plaque.

Please note: All fees are relevant to the grave owner.

Exclusive right of burial

Exclusive right of burial fees and charges
Exclusive right of burial75-year lease Non-resident
Traditional grave£1,725£5,175
Child grave
No charge
No charge
Cremated remains - flat memoria£680£2,040
Cremated remains - upright memorial£926£2,778

Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial

Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial fees and charges
Pre-purchased exclusive right of burial 75-year leaseNon-resident 
Traditional grave£3,019£9,057
Cremated remains - flat memorial£1,020£3,060
Cremated remains - upright memorial£1,389£4,167

Interment

Interment fees and charges
Interment fees (these should be calculated on the deceased's address) Dacorum residentNon-resident
Traditional burial£850£2,550
Child burialNo chargeNo charge
Additional excavation of casket£350£1,050
Cremated remains £350£1,050
Cremated remains - double interment £525£1,575
Scattering of remains£125£375

Additional fees

Additional fees
Additional fees FeeNon-resident
Exclusive right of burial (deed) transfer£91N/A
Use of chapel at Tring£110N/A
Repurchase expired lease on right of burial (75 years)£1,114£3,342
Repurchase expired lease on right of burial cremation plot (75 years)£250£750
Additional fee for out of hours interment (after 2pm Monday to Thursday, after 1pm on Friday)Price on applicationPrice on application
Additional fee for Saturday interment (until midday)Price on applicationPrice on application

Installation of memorials

Installation of memorials fees and charges
Installation of memorials (memorials are usually purchased separately from a memorial mason) Initial feeNon-resident
Headstone (new, additional or replacement)£257£771
Headstone additional inscription£171£513
Child's headstoneNo chargeNo charge
Tablet, plaque or desktop (new, additional or replacement)£101£303
Tablet, plaque or desktop (additional inscription)£75£225
Vase (new, additional, or replacement)£58£174
Vase additional inscription£60£180
Renovation of memorial headstone£65£195

Other memorials

Other memorials fees and charges
Other memorials10-year leaseNon-resident
Shrub rose with inscribed marker £315£945

Fees for Watford residents using Poppyfields Cemetery

Exclusive right of burial

Fees for exclusive right of burial for Watford residents using Poppyfields Cemetery
Exclusive right of burial75-year lease
Traditional grave£1,780
Child graveNo charge

Cremated remains exclusive right of burial

Cremated remains exclusive right of burial fees for Watford residents using Poppyfield Cemetery
Cremated remains exclusive right of burial50-year lease
Flat Tablet Memorial£858
Desk Memorial
£858
Upright Memorial£1,114

Interment fees

Cremated remains exclusive right of burial fees for Watford residents using Poppyfield Cemetery
Interment feesFee
Lawn grave (burial)£929
Additional excavation£350
Cremated remains£350
Cremated remains - double interment£625
Scattering of remains£165

Additional fees

Cremated remains exclusive right of burial fees for Watford residents using Poppyfield Cemetery
Additional feesFee
Exclusive right of burial deed transfer£91
Out of hours interment (after 2pm Monday to Thursday, after 1pm on Friday)£372
Saturday interment (until midday)£372
  • All exclusive rights are sold subject to the terms and conditions stated in the rules and regulations.
  • All memorials and vaults are leased subject to the terms and conditions.
  • Errors and omissions excepted.

Contact us

For more information, please email cemeteries@dacorum.gov.uk or call 01442 228066.

Page Last Updated: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 01:29 PM