Telford & Wrekin grave lease: only 75 years, then you must renew

Last updated 11 August 2026

Telford & Wrekin Council cemetery fees

Current burial and cemetery fees for Telford & Wrekin Council, effective 1 April 2026. Telford & Wrekin operates multiple cemeteries across the borough, alongside Emstrey Crematorium.

Residents of the Telford & Wrekin Borough pay the standard rates. Non-residents pay double. Children and stillborn infants are buried without charge.

Grave purchase (exclusive right of burial)

ERB grants are for 75 years.

Grave typeResidentNon-residentTerm
Lawn grave£2,100£4,15075 years
Traditional or kerb grave£2,100£4,15075 years
Cremated remains garden plot£1,100£2,20075 years
Columbarium niche£960£1,92025 years
Stillborn plotNo charge
Children’s plotNo charge

ERB can be renewed with less than 5 years remaining on the term – residents pay 25% of the then-current ERB charge for a 24-year renewal; non-residents pay 50%.

Burial and interment fees

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Single interment£1,185£2,370
Double interment£1,385£2,770
Triple interment£1,705£3,410
Children and stillbornNo charge

Cremated remains interment

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Single depth£440£880
Double depth£480£960
Treble depth£570£1,140

Additional charges

ServiceResidentNon-resident
Interment of a body outside normal hours (additional)£1,420£2,840
Interment of cremated remains outside normal hours (additional)£605£1,210
Burial of a casket over 6’11” by 32” (additional)£520£1,040
Plastic grave liner£1,000
Re-opening a vault and re-wallingPrice on application
ExhumationPrice on application

Memorial fees

Memorial typeFee
Headstone (lawn or kerb graves)£325
Headstone (garden of remembrance)£250
Headstone (baby or children’s graves)£250
Vase permission£135
External plaque£135
Added inscription£155
Bronze plaque (6” x 4”, up to 60 letters)£485 (inc. VAT)
Extra letters on bronze plaque£3.50 each (inc. VAT)
Annual stonemason’s licence£130

Administrative fees

ServiceFee
Search of records£55 per hour
Replacement of grant deeds (ERB)£35
Transfer of ownership, including new grant deeds (ERB)£35

About Telford & Wrekin cemeteries

Telford & Wrekin Council manages cemeteries across the borough including sites in Telford, Wellington, Dawley, Madeley, Stirchley, and other areas. Emstrey Crematorium on Longden Road is the borough’s main cremation facility. Contact the Register Office for burial enquiries.

Contact: Telford & Wrekin Register Office – register.office@telford.gov.uk

Fees verified 2026-08-11, effective 1 April 2026. Source: Telford & Wrekin Council – Funeral costs.