Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council, which manages three cemeteries in Somerset: Burnham Cemetery, Highbridge Cemetery, and Brent Road Cemetery. Fees are effective from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
The parishioner rate applies to those who lived in the Parish of Burnham on Sea and Highbridge, or the Parish of Burnham Without, at the time of death. Non-parishioners pay double all standard rates, unless the person moved into residential care or supported accommodation from one of the parishes – in that case the parishioner rate still applies.
No new grave spaces for body burials are available at Westfield Road and Highbridge Cemetery. New exclusive rights for body burials are issued for Brent Road Cemetery only. Interment of cremated remains at Highbridge Cemetery remains available with an exclusive right.
Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)
All exclusive rights of burial are granted for a 50-year lease. Non-parishioners pay double.
| Plot type | Parishioner fee |
|---|---|
| Standard grave over 4 ft depth | £777 |
| Cremated remains grave | £289 |
| Child’s grave (up to 18 years) | No charge |
| Non-viable foetus, stillborn, or child under 1 year | No charge |
| Transfer of grant | £75 |
| Copy of grant deed | £20 |
| Grave record search | £40 |
Interment fees
Four days’ notice is required for an interment. Three days for burial of cremated remains. Fees include digging and filling of the grave.
| Service | Parishioner fee |
|---|---|
| New adult double grave to 6 ft 6 in | £487 |
| Re-open or new adult single grave to 4 ft 6 in | £423 |
| Cremated remains of an adult | £235 |
| Child burial (up to 18 years) | £203 (claimed from Ministry of Justice) |
| Cremated remains of a child (up to 18) | £96 (claimed from Ministry of Justice) |
| Non-viable foetus, stillborn, or under 1 year | No charge |
Non-parishioners pay double the stated interment fees.
Exhumation
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Exhumation of a body | £1,073 |
| Exhumation of cremated remains | £535 |
Memorials
No memorial over 2 ft in height may be erected until six months after the date of interment. All monuments must be installed to NAMM or BRAMM standards. No vases, pots, cherubs, candles or keepsakes may be placed on or outside the plinth area.
| Memorial type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Headstone or cross not exceeding 4 ft, base not exceeding 3 ft | £209 |
| Headstone with wing kerb extension (replacement) | £267 |
| Garden of Rest tablet – Highbridge or Burnham | £170 |
| Garden of Rest tablet – Brent Road Cemetery | £170 |
| Vase or monument over 12” and under 2 ft | £107 |
| Vase, angel, book etc. not exceeding 12” (including plaques) | £83 |
| Child’s grave memorial not exceeding 2 ft | £80 |
| Additional inscription (admin fee) | £63 |
| Other memorial work – renovation or repairs on/offsite (admin fee) | £63 |
The Rose Garden
A maintenance-free memorial option: a rose and granite memorial inscribed with one name and date, including scattering of ashes in an unmarked section.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Dedication (10 years) | £325 |
| Renewal (additional 10 years) | £100 |
About the cemeteries
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council manages three cemeteries serving the coastal Somerset towns of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge. The main sites are on Burnham Road, Westfield Road, and Brent Road, with Brent Road Cemetery being the location for new full-burial plots.
Interments can take place Monday to Thursday 10am–2pm and Friday 10am–1pm for body burials. No interments take place on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.
For enquiries, contact the Burials Office at The Old Courthouse, Jaycroft Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LE. Telephone 01278 788088 or email burials@burnham-highbridge-tc.gov.uk.
Fees effective 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (schedule re-published April 2026 with figures unchanged). Source: Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council – Cemetery Fees. Verified 2026-08-05.