Cemeteries

1st April to 30th September  9.00 am - 8.00 pm

1st October  to  31st March   9.00am - 4.00pm

You can download the following leaflets and information sheets below.

• Cemetery Rules and Regulations
• Cemeteries - FAQ
• Bereavement Services - What We Do
• Your Rights & Responsibilties
• Burial on Private Land

Cemetery Rules and Regulation (File Unavailable)

For further information telephone Bereavement Services on 01543 462621 or email bereavementservices@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

FAQ's .pdf (1.39 MB)

Bereavement Services - What We Do .pdf (5.84 MB)

Your Rights and Responsibilities .pdf (2.36 MB)

Burial on Private Land .pdf (2.68 MB)

Burial Charges as from 1st April 2023 Cannock and Rugeley

All burial fees are doubled for non residents of Council's District (Exclusions apply) 

Purchase and Interment Fees for Burials                       
                            
Purchase of Grave Space - £968.00
Excavation of a grave for a child including interment if the child  was under 18 or still born after 24 weeks - Nil
Excavation of a grave for one including interment - £391.50
Excavation of a grave for two including first interment - £776.00
Re-open of a purchased grave including interment - £646.50
Excavation of Public Grave - £480.50
Coffins over 6' 8" in length - £80.30
Coffins over 28" in width - £80.30
Failure to provide Interment Form 48 hours before the interment - £68.30

Purchase and Interment Fees for Cremated Remains                            
                            
Purchase of Grave Space for Cremated Remains - £970.00
Excavation of grave for cremated remains including interment - £262.00
Re-open of purchased grave for cremated remains including interment - £262.00
Purchase of Cremated Remains plot - £480.50
Purchase  and interment of cremated remains plot for a child if the child was under 18 or still born after 24 weeks - Nil
Excavation and interment of cremated remains - £262.00
Re- open of purchased cremated remains plot including interment - £262.00
Scattering of Cremated Remains - £105.50
                            
Walled Graves, Vaults and American Style Caskets                            
                            
Purchase of grave space - £1494.00
Excavation of grave for one including interment - £600.00
Excavation of grave for two including first interment - £900.00
                            
Exhumations  

Burial - Actual Cost
Cremated Remains - Actual Cost
                            
Memorials                            
                            
Headstone or other approved memorial - £267.50
Cremated Remains Plaque - £180.00
Stone Vase - £143.40
Additional Inscription - £110.40
Additional Charge for Memorial Work (headstones only) - £22.08

Miscellaneous Charges                            
                            
Transfer of Exclusive Right of Burial - £84.00
Extension of Exclusive Right of Burial for 30 years - £280.00
Searches of Burial Records (per hour) - £15.20
Supply & install approved Memorial Bench with plaque (price on application)                            
Supply Plaque to Communal Memorial Bench - £137.52
Lease of Memorial Tree on a ten year lease - £421.08
Supply Memorial Plaque to existing Memorial Tree - £114.48
                            
Maintenance of Graves                            
                            
Clean, provide soil and top up - £91.92
Provide and lay turf - £46.20
Maintain soiled or turfed grave - £128.52
Maintain and plant once per year - £183.60
Maintain and plant twice per year - £235.08 

Burial Charges as from 1st April 2024 Cannock and Rugeley

All burial fees are doubled for non residents of Council's District (Exclusions apply) 

Purchase and Interment Fees for Burials      

Purchase of Grave Space at Stile Cop Cemetery - £1026.00 
Purchase of Grave Space at Cannock Chase Cemetery - £1038.00 
Excavation of a grave for a child including interment if the child  was under 18 or still born after 24 weeks - Nil
Excavation of a grave for one including interment - £415.00
Excavation of a grave for two including first interment - £822.00
Re-open of a purchased grave including interment - £685.00
Excavation of Public Grave - £509.00
Coffins over 6' 8" in length - £85.00
Coffins over 28" in width - £85.00
Failure to provide Interment Form 48 hours before the interment - £72.00

Purchase and Interment Fees for Cremated Remains                            
                            
Purchase of Grave Space for Cremated Remains - £1028.00
Excavation of grave for cremated remains including interment - £278.00
Re-open of purchased grave for cremated remains including interment - £278.00
Purchase of Cremated Remains plot - £509.00
Purchase  and interment of cremated remains plot for a child if the child was under 18 or still born after 24 weeks - Nil
Excavation and interment of cremated remains - £278.00
Re- open of purchased cremated remains plot including interment - £278.00
Scattering of Cremated Remains - £112.00
                            
Walled Graves, Vaults and American Style Caskets                            
                            
Purchase of grave space - £1584.00
Excavation of grave for one including interment - £636.00
Excavation of grave for two including first interment - £954.00
                            
Exhumations  

Burial - Actual Cost
Cremated Remains - Actual Cost
                            
Memorials                            
                            
Headstone or other approved memorial - £307.00
Additional inscription on a headstone - £140.00
Cremated Remains Plaque - £191.00
Stone Vase - £143.40
Additional Inscription on a cremated remains plaque - £117.00
Stone Vase - £152.00