A X M I N S T E R   T O W N   C O U N C I L

TABLE OF FEES AND PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE CEMETERY, CHARD ROAD, AXMINSTER

	The fees, payments and sums set out below apply where the person to be interred or in respect of whom the right is granted, is or immediately before his/her death was, an inhabitant or parishioner of the East Devon District area, or in the case of a still-born child, where the parents (or one of them) are, or at the time of interment were, such inhabitants.  

	In all other cases, the fees, payments and sums will be doubled.  All graves shall be double depth.

PART 1. INTERMENTS:  To take place between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m.
	
Grave digging not included in (1) or (2) 

(1)	For the interment of the body of a still-born child or of a child whose
	age at the time of death was still in full time secondary education  (single depth grave) .......£ 0.00

(2)	For the interment of the body of a person whose age at the time 
	of death exceeded 16 years ………………………………......................................................£ 491.00   	        
(3)	For the interment of cremated remains ....................................................................................£ 143.00
	Less £10 if grave digging not included

If a double interment of ashes takes place, the fee will be double less £10, which is the element of the charge which covers the digging of the hole. 

(4)	For the scattering of cremated remains in Rose Crescent Bed…………………….…………..£50.00

N.B. Scattering elsewhere is not permitted and no plaques will be permitted for scatterings in the Crescent Bed.

PART 2 EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF BURIAL IN EARTHEN GRAVES FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTY YEARS:

(1) 	For the Exclusive Right of Burial for a still born
	child or a child who was still in full time secondary 
	education at the time of death , in a child's grave.......................................................................£  0.00

(2)	For the exclusive Right of Burial for a person whose
	age at the time of death exceeded 16 years in a
	grave space 9 ft x 4 ft.................................................................................................................£870.00

(3)	For the Exclusive Right of Burial for cremated remains in an earthen grave
	 2 ft x 2 ft for a person aged over 16 at time of death..............................................................£ 280.00

PART 3 MONUMENTS, GRAVESTONES, TABLETS AND MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS:

For the right to erect or place on a grave in respect of which the Exclusive Right of Burial has been granted. 

	All inscriptions and memorials to be IN THE FIRST INSTANCE approved by the Town Council.

(1)	 HEADSTONES:  
       Full grave space:		Not exceeding 3'6" in height & 2'6" width.............................£174.00 
	 Garden of Rest space:	Not exceeding 18” height in the G.O.R section
not to exceed 24" width x 18" depth (including sub-base)

(2)     FLAT STONES:  	
    	 Full grave spaces only:   	Not exceeding 2' x 2'................................................................£ 82.00

(3)	VASES:			Not exceeding 12" cube maximum..........................................£ 82.00

NOTE: Any receptacle which is not a Memorial vase must receive the approval of the Town Council before placing on the grave.  Glass receptacles of any description not permitted.

(4)	KERB STONES:	Not permitted

(5)	ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS:............................................................................... .. ..........£82.00

PART 4 SEARCHES IN REGISTERS:

(1)	Search fee using computerised records (per half hour, subject to staff availability)…............. £15.00
      
	Search fee other.......................................................................................................................... £31.00

	Certified copy of any entry or burial in the Register books………………………………...... £ 17.50

Fees as approved by Axminster Town Council revised 2nd July 2018

Axminster Town Council, The Guildhall, West Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NX.  
Telephone 01297 32088.  
Open 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.