East Grinstead and Burgess Hill cemetery fees
Mid Sussex District Council does not run any cemeteries – there is no district-level fee schedule. Burial authority in the district sits with town and parish councils. The two largest are East Grinstead Town Council (Queens’ Road and Mount Noddy cemeteries) and Burgess Hill Town Council (the burial ground on Jane Murray Way). Haywards Heath Town Council also operates a cemetery on Western Road.
The fees below cover both East Grinstead and Burgess Hill Town Councils’ 2026/27 schedules.
East Grinstead Town Council – cemetery fees 2026/27
East Grinstead Town Council operates two cemeteries: Queens’ Road Cemetery (opened 1869) and Mount Noddy Cemetery (Blackwell Road, RH19 3HP). The Exclusive Right of Burial is granted for a 50-year term. Non-parishioners pay four times the parishioner rate; the council retains discretion to reduce this where the deceased was a long-term former resident who moved away up to three years before death.
Grave purchase – exclusive right of burial (50-year term)
| Grave type | Parishioner | Non-parishioner |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (18 years or over) | £704 | £2,816 |
Burial and interment fees
| Service | Parishioner | Non-parishioner |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (over 17 years) – single depth (5ft) | £510 | £2,040 |
| Adult (over 17 years) – double depth (7ft) | £625 | £2,500 |
| Adult (over 17 years) – treble depth (8ft) | £704 | £2,816 |
| Children under 18 / stillborn | No charge | No charge |
| Interment of ashes in a grave | £137 | £548 |
| Scattering of ashes | £48 | £192 |
Garden of Remembrance (cremated remains)
| Service | Parishioner | Non-parishioner |
|---|---|---|
| ERB – GOR plot (up to 2 sets of ashes) | £221 | £884 |
| Interment of ashes in GOR plot | £126 | £504 |
Tablet permit for the first GOR interment is included in the interment fee.
Memorial fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Headstone or cross (up to 2ft high) | £195 |
| Headstone or cross (up to 4ft high) | £221 |
| Memorial wall plaque (arranged by council via mason) | £352 |
| Permit for memorial tablet on earthen grave | £58 |
| Additional inscription on headstone or tablet | £58 |
| Marble vase | £48 |
Burgess Hill Town Council – cemetery fees 2026/27
Burgess Hill Town Council operates the Burgess Hill Burial Ground on Jane Murray Way (A273), opposite York Road. Fees below are effective from 1 April 2026. Non-parishioners (outside Burgess Hill and Hurstpierpoint parishes) pay five times the stated rate, except where a separate non-parishioner figure is shown.
Grave purchase and interment (2026/27)
| Service | Parishioner | Non-parishioner |
|---|---|---|
| Adult interment – single depth (5ft) | £719 | £3,595 |
| Adult interment – double depth (7ft) | £777 | £3,885 |
| ERB for coffin plot (50yr) | £801 | £4,005 |
| ERB for cremation plot (50yr) | £348 | £1,740 |
| Cremated remains interment (single) | £188 | £940 |
| Cremated remains interment (double) | £200 | £1,000 |
| Cremated remains interment (triple) | £208 | £1,040 |
| Reopening of a grave | £719 | £3,595 |
| Children under 18 / stillborn | No charge | £342 (stillborn under 24 weeks only) |
Saturday burials are subject to availability and incur a 50% surcharge on standard interment fees.
Memorial fees (2026/27)
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Headstone permit | £181 |
| Tablet permit | £127 |
| Additional inscription | £67 |
| Tree dedication plaque | £63 |
| Plot maintenance (grass cutting, cleaning – annual) | £176 |
East Grinstead fees verified 2026-06-01, effective 2026/27. Source: East Grinstead Town Council – Cemetery Fees & Charges 2026/27.
Burgess Hill fees effective 1 April 2026. Source: Burgess Hill Town Council – Burial Ground Fees 2026/27.
About Mid Sussex cemeteries
Mid Sussex is a district in West Sussex covering East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Cuckfield, and Lindfield. The District Council does not operate burial grounds – each town and parish council acts as the local burial authority for its area. For cemeteries in other parts of the district, contact the relevant town or parish council.
East Grinstead Town Council: Mount Noddy Cemetery, Blackwell Road, East Grinstead RH19 3HP – 01342 302000 – www.eastgrinstead.gov.uk
Burgess Hill Town Council: Burial Ground, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill RH15 – 01444 247726 – www.burgesshill.gov.uk
Haywards Heath Town Council: Cemetery, Western Road, Haywards Heath RH16 – 01444 455694 – helen.hewett@haywardsheath.gov.uk