Newhaven cemetery: non-parishioners pay double, except for children

Last updated 11 July 2026

Newhaven Town Council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Newhaven Town Council’s Lewes Road Cemetery, effective 1 April 2026. Parishioners are those who reside within Newhaven Parish. All fees for non-parishioners are double the rates shown, except infant and child interment exceptions noted below.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ServiceParishionerNon-parishioner
Ordinary adult grave (50-year ERB)£1,130£2,260
Infants grave (50-year ERB)£195£390

Burial and interment fees

ServiceParishionerNon-parishioner
Adult burial – single depth£1,025£2,050
Adult burial – double depth£1,330£2,660
Adult burial – triple depth£1,785£3,570
Re-opening grave – single depth£1,025£2,050
Re-opening grave – double depth£1,330£2,660
Ashes interment£285£570
Ashes scattering£65£65
Infant/child burial (under 1 month)No charge£55
Child burial (under 17)No charge£160

Garden of remembrance

ServiceParishionerNon-parishioner
Garden of remembrance ERB (purchase)£290£580
Garden of remembrance interment£285£285

Memorial permits

ServiceParishionerNon-parishioner
Headstone, footstone, vase, scroll or open book£225£450
Kerb or flat stone (may include headstone)£283£566
Additional inscription£75£150
Memorial tablet£100£200

Other services

ServiceFee
Chapel hire£50
Transfer of exclusive right of burial£75

Fees re-verified 2026-07-11 against the live PDF, effective 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Source: Newhaven Town Council cemetery fees 2026/27.

About Newhaven Town Council cemetery

Newhaven Town Council operates Lewes Road Cemetery, a historic burial ground in Newhaven, East Sussex. Newhaven is a coastal town within Lewes District. Contact the town council at 01273 516100 or admin@newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk for plot availability and bookings.