Gravesham Borough Council cemetery fees
Current burial and cemetery fees for Gravesham Borough Council in Kent. Gravesham operates Gravesend Cemetery. Exclusive burial rights are granted for a 60-year term. All fees are payable in advance.
Gravesham does not charge residents for the burial of a stillborn baby or an infant under 12 months old – interment, cremated remains burial and common grave options are all £0 where the family lived in the borough at the time of death. Non-resident rates still apply if the family lived outside Gravesham.
Gravesham applies a 3x non-resident multiplier – one of the higher rates among English councils. The resident rate applies where the deceased was living in the Gravesham borough at the time of death, or where they lived in Gravesham for at least 15 years at any point in the past.
Grave space purchase (exclusive right of burial, 60-year term)
| Plot type | Resident | Non-resident (3x) |
|---|---|---|
| Full plot – headstone memorial | £1,500 | £4,500 |
| Full plot – full kerb set | £1,750 | £5,250 |
| Full plot – flat plaque | £1,400 | £4,200 |
| Half plot – headstone memorial | £750 | £2,250 |
| Half plot – flat plaque | £700 | £2,250 |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Resident | Non-resident (3x) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (18+) – new grave or reopen for 1 coffin | £1,210 | £3,630 |
| Adult (18+) – new/reopen for 2 coffins | £1,450 | £4,350 |
| Adult (18+) – new/reopen for 3 coffins | £1,690 | £5,070 |
Cremated remains interment
| Service | Resident | Non-resident (3x) |
|---|---|---|
| Cremated remains interment | £500 | £1,500 |
Children’s and infant burial fees
Fees are lower for children than for adults, and there is no charge at all for a resident stillborn baby or infant under 12 months.
| Service | Stillborn to 12 months (resident) | Stillborn to 12 months (non-resident) | 12 months to 17 years (resident) | 12 months to 17 years (non-resident) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New grave or reopen for 1 | £0 | £670 | £520 | £1,560 |
| New/reopen for 2 | £0 | £790 | £620 | £1,860 |
| New/reopen for 3 | £0 | £890 | £720 | £2,160 |
| Cremated remains interment | £0 | £450 | – | – |
| Common grave (any depth) | £0 | £450 | – | – |
About Gravesend Cemetery
Gravesham Borough Council operates Gravesend Cemetery, which serves the borough of Gravesham in Kent. All fees are payable in advance and non-vatable unless otherwise stated. For enquiries, contact the cemetery office by emailing cemetery.lodge@gravesham.gov.uk or by phone on 01474 337491.
Fees verified 2026-08-06. Source: Gravesham Borough Council – Cemetery Charges.