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Burial, cremation and memorial charges

Please choose a heading below to see a list of charges. These charges apply from 1 April 2024.
You can also download a full list of charges from the related documents section below. 

Item (Total includes VAT where applicable)Resident of AberdeenNon-Resident of Aberdeen

Purchase of lair rights

 
Burial lair rights£1,155£1,518
Cremation casket lair rights£895£1,310

Interments

 
Burial (Monday to Friday)£964£1,477
Burial on a Saturday£1,285£1,970
Burial on a Sunday or Public Holiday£1,446£2,216
Interment of cremation casket(s) or ashes in headground of a grave (Monday - Friday)£336£451
Interment of cremation casket(s) or ashes in headground of a grave (Saturday)£448£602
Burial of a person whose age at the time of death was less than 18 years or a stillborn childNo chargeNo charge
Testing of a lair for remaining depth for future use£129£129
Disinterment of a coffin£1,380£1,380
Disinterment of a casket of ashes£393£393
Preparation of foundation for a headstone (other than new lairs where cost is included in the purchase)£116£116

Burial ground records

 
Transfer of lair rights£52£52
Duplicate lair certificate (including search)£52£52
Reservation fee for burial lair in either Hazlehead or Newhills Cemeteries (10 year period)£100£100
Administration fee (if unused lair sold back to the Council)£58£58
Search of burial ground records (as and when time permits)£15.00 per 15 minutes£15.00 per 15 minutes
 Item (Total includes VAT where applicable)Resident of AberdeenNon-Resident of Aberdeen

Cremations

 
Cremation - with chapel service (includes use of chapel, use of organ and music facilities)£791£850
Cremation – no chapel service£625£718
Cremation – No Chapel Service – early morning time  £420£420
Cremation of any person whose age at the time of death was less than 18 years or a stillborn childNo chargeNo charge

Optional services

 
Extended use of chapel for a service£126£126
Storage of urn containing ashes pending final arrangements – no charge for the first month, the charge for second or subsequent months or part month£113£113
Dispersal of ashes from other Crematoria£100£100
Use of chapel for a service only£189£189

Multi-media optional services

 
Visual tribute - Subsequent Photos (first image no charge)£17.00£17.00
Visual tribute - slideshow/video (provided by family)£36.75£36.75
Visual tribute - slideshow (prepared by crematorium)£47£47
Visual tribute - extra work on visual tributes£17£17
Visual tribute - physical copy of the slideshow£17£17
Webcasting of the service -live streaming£58£58
Physical copy of recording of the service£46£46
Each extra physical copy of the recording of the service£23£23
 Item (Total includes VAT where applicable)Resident of AberdeenNon-resident of Aberdeen

Memorials in cemeteries

 
Memorial bench within a cemetery£1,900£1,900
Foundation for memorial bench (if required)£600£600
Memorial kerb (at Trinity Cemetery) 3 line inscription£200£200
Babies memorial headstone - 3 lines inscription£500£500
Babies memorial headstone - gilded motif£97£97
Babies memorial headstone - 4th line (if requested)£20£20

Inscription in Book of Remembrance

 
Charge per line (minimum entry 2 lines, maximum entry 8 lines)£23£23
Illustrated motif (5 line entry or more required)£80£80

Memorial Cards

 
Replica of Book of Remembrance entry - charge per line£15£15
Illustrated motif£63£63

Memorial Wall or planter plaque

 
Purchase and display for 10 years£385£385
Purchase and display for 20 years£526.90£526.90
Renewal of lease for 10 years£150£150
Renewal of lease for 20 years£249£249
Additional inscription£84£84

Inscription in Babies Book of Remembrance or Memorial Card

 
Charge per line£7.74£7.74
2 line entry (minimum)£15.48£15.48
5 line entry (maximum)£38.69£38.69
Illustrated motif£71.40£71.40
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