Somerset Council Bereavement Services – Taunton Crematorium Fees and Charges 1 st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 BEREAVEMENT SERVICES Cremation Cremation of the body of a child under 18 years £0.00 Cremation of body parts £0.00 Early Direct Cremation 8:15am, 8:30am or 8:45am (no attendance) £531.00 Early Chapel time 9.00am or 9.30am* £862.00 Cremation of the body whose age exceeds 18 years (10am – 4pm)* £1,010.00 Additional chapel time (a further 30 minutes if 9am or 9.30am or 40 minutes 10am - 4pm) £1,248.00 Early delivery of coffin in advance of a service £64.00 Same day collection of cremated remains (prior arrangement only) £64.00 Overrunning of chapel time Note: Over runs significantly impact on later services and their mourners. Undertakers £432.00 need to effectively manage their individual service lengths. Fee for late paperwork Note: paperwork must be received by 9.30am 3 clear working days prior to service £64.00 * This fee includes use of chapel dependant on the selected timeframe, use of the Obitus Music System, services of Crematorium staff, medical referee fees, national environment levy for mercury abatement, provision of container for cremated remains, certificate for burial of cremated remains, unwitnessed interment of cremated remains in the Garden of Rest. Cremated Remains Purchase of scatter tube (large) £25.00 Purchase of keepsake scatter tube £12.00 Purchase of wooden casket £76.00 Purchase of willow casket £82.00 Holding of cremated remains after 6 Weeks (fee per month or part thereof) £50.00 Interment in any purchased grave Witnessed interment in Garden of Rest, or scattering in woodland £98.00 Interment in any purchased grave (witnessed or un-witnessed) £201.00 Exclusive Rights of Burial Note: All fees below include the memorial permit fee but does not include the permit fee for kerb memorials or memorials over 36” high Purchase of Grave Rights Full burial 50 years £1,032.00 Full burial 75 Years £1,286.00 Full burial 100 years £1,452.00 Taunton & Wellington Cemetery Only: Cremated remains grave (50 years) £790.00 Cremated remains grave (75 years) £931.00 Cremated remains grave (100 years) £1,072.00 Interments in Full Burial Graves Note: The fees indicated below include the digging and backfilling of the grave but do not include the walling of a vault or walled grave Of a body of a child up to the age of 18 £0.00 For the body of a person whose age exceeds 18 years: at SINGLE depth £862.00 at DOUBLE depth £1,011.00 at TREBLE depth £1,142.00 Burial in Natural Burial Copse £1,144.00 Additional charge for burial (within 48 hours) £417.00 Other Fees & Charges Burial service in Crematorium Chapel *40 minutes from 10am or 30 minutes 9am or 9.30am £239.00 Overrunning of chapel time £432.00 Note: Over runs significantly impact on later services and their mourners. Undertakers need to effectively manage their individual service lengths. Fee for late paperwork Note: paperwork must be received by 9.30am 3 clear working days prior to service £64.00 Transfer of Exclusive Rights of Burial £88.00 Grave maintenance: Lifting & levelling tablets and headstones £75.00 Turfing grave (one-off) including levelling & new turfs £51.00 Exhumation of a full interment (depending on depth) £3,701.00 Exhumation of Cremated Remains £350.00 Memorials & Inscriptions Note: Memorials & inscriptions may only be placed on a purchased grave In any “Traditional” Section: Flat stone or kerbstone £255.00 Headstone up to 36” or cross with base, or a tablet £243.00 Total surround including headstone £612.00 Inscribed stone vase £90.00 Slab or Ledger * this option is not available at Taunton Crematorium £431.00 In any “Lawn” Section: Headstone up to 36” or cross with base £243.00 In any “Monolith” Section: Headstone up to 4’ £243.00 Cremated Remains tablet or headstone up to 36” £243.00 Each removal of memorial for additional inscriptions £90.00 Re-fixing or making safe a memorial £90.00 Miscellaneous Fees Certified extract from the register of burials £49.00 Certified extract from the register of cremations £49.00 Register search £34.00 Refurbish pre-purchased wooden bench & plaque £250.00 Costs for additional maintenance works unspecified within fees table per hour £49.00 Obitus Music System For a child under the age of 18 Webcast and 28 day watch again, single photo and simple slideshow up to 25 photos £0.00 For additional items please see charges below £0.00 For those whose age exceeds 18 years Provision of audio recording £57.00 Provision of DVD/USB £80.00 Webcast of live service & 28 day watch again (Live and On-Demand) £91.00 Webcast and 28 day watch again and DVD/USB £130.00 Subsequent copies of USB/DVD £25.00 Video Book £95.00 Memory Box £130.00 Visual Tributes: Halo Photo £0.00 Extra Single Photo £30.00 up to 25 photos simple slideshow £61.00 26 - 50 photos simple slideshow £100.00 51-100 photos simple slideshow £138.00 up to 25 photos professional slideshow £100.00 26 - 50 photos professional slideshow £122.00 51 – 75 photos professional slideshow £149.00 76 – 100 photos professional slideshow £171.00 Tribute download £15.00 Extra work charge £21.00 Obitus Bundle - Single Photo, Music Tribute, Live & On Demand, 1 Keepsake Item (DVD or USB) £200.00 Family supplied video £41.00 Copy of tribute on USB stick/DVD £55.00 Subsequent copies of USB/DVD £28.00 Memorials Inscription into the Book of Memory (permanent memorial), memorial cards, miniature books: Two line inscription £85.00 Five line inscription £108.00 Five line inscription with flower £186.00 Five line inscription with motif, badge, coat of arms etc. £212.00 Eight line inscription £154.00 Eight line inscription with flower £231.00 Eight line inscription with motif, badge, coat of arms etc. £257.00 Leather Recordia Panel (15 year lease): Single panel £277.00 Extension of lease for single panel per 5 year period £50.00 Double panel £482.00 Extension of lease for double panel per 5 year period £86.00 Cornish Granite Tablet (10 year lease): Memorial tablet without vase containing 25 letters £541.00 Memorial tablet with vase containing 25 letters £636.00 Provision of flower container in existing tablet £92.00 Cost of renewal for 10 year period £293.00 Cost of renewal for 5 year period £154.00 Cost of renewal for 3 year period £96.00 Cost of renewal for 1 year period £36.00 Cost of each additional letter/number £5.00 Refurbishment of current tablet £93.00 Cast Bronze Memorial Plaque: Plaque Cost (5 Year Lease) £388.00 Cost of renewal for 5 year period £204.00 Cost of renewal for 3 year period £134.00 Cost of renewal for 1 year period £50.00 Refurbishment of current plaque £36.00 Black Granite Plaque with Posy Holder (15 year lease): Plaque with text only £338.00 Plaque with text and motif £375.00 Plaque with photo £433.00 Extension of lease per 5 year period £50.00 Black Granite Plaque with Rose Bush (15 year lease): Plaque with text only £602.00 Plaque with text & motif £637.00 Plaque with photo £680.00 Extension of lease per 5 year period £91.00 Granite Bench Plaque (20 year lease): Plaque with text only £602.00 Plaque with text & motif £637.00 Plaque with photo £680.00 Extension of lease per 5 year period £91.00 Vase Holder Plaque (15 year lease): Plaque with text only £460.00 Plaque with text & motif £495.00 Plaque with photo £555.00 Extension of lease per 5 year period £91.00 Barbican remembrance plaque (15 year lease): Natural slate plaque in Memorial Walkway £445.00 Woodland Memorial Boardwalk Inscription (10 year lease): Engraved inscription on memorial tread of boardwalk (carried out in house) £235.00 Mushroom plaque (10 year lease): Engraved inscription on cast bronze plaque in woodland and copse £208.00 Wishing Well Plaque: Plaque with text only in Woodland Memorial £445.00 Vault Options (Available in Taunton Cemetery & Crematorium only): Sanctum above ground vault for 75 years £1,385.00 Family Sanctum above ground vault for 75 years £2,531.00 Double leaf above ground vault for 75 years £1,385.00 Single leaf above ground vault for 75 years £981.00 Vase holder (leaf vault only) £228.00 Inscription on vault (incl. 80 characters) £169.00 Additional charge for each additional characters on vault £3.00 Standard design on vault £60.00 Photo Plaque £110.00 Large or bespoke design fee dependant on size, detail etc. POA Niche Options (Available in Wellington Cemetery Only): Sanctum Columbarium Niche for 75 years £1,385.00 Children’s Garden Memorial Options (18 year lease) Note: Taunton Cemetery & Crematorium Only Baby cast bronze memorial plaque £107.00 Granite pedestal plaque* £146.00 Teddy pedestal plaque * £146.00 Ellie elephant columbarium niche* £270.00 *Standard design in addition to inscription £52.00 Renewal for 10 years 50% of current fee