Burials have taken place in the Cemetery since 1879, following the closure of burials in the Churchyard by order of the Council on the 15th December 1879. The Cemetery and Garden of Rest is owned and run by Burton Joyce Parish Council. It is a beautiful, tranquil and very well maintained site. All enquiries regarding the Cemetery should be directed to the Parish Clerk.

 

	Fees for Residents (2021-22)		Fees for Non-Residents (2021-22)
Interment Fee	Still born child	Nil	Still born child	£364
	Child under 12 years	Nil	Child under 12 years	£530
	Person over 12 years	£498	Person over 12 years	£1991
Burial Plot	Child under 12 years	£359	Child under 12 years	£1,436
	Person over 12 years	£413	Person over 12 years	£1,651
Interment of Ashes	In reserved plot or grave (adult or child)	£193	In reserved plot or grave (adult or child)	£752
Casket Burial Plot	Adult or child	£188	Adult or child	£752
Scattering of Ashes	Either on a grave or in the Garden of Rest	£59	Either on a grave or in the Garden of Rest	£235
Memorials	Headstone or Plaque	£247	Headstone or Plaque	£247
	Vase	£247	Vase	£247
	Inscription after 1st on headstone or plaque	£91	Inscription after 1st on headstone or plaque	£91
	Inscription on garden of rest stone	£91 + £58 admin fee + £45 per letter	Inscription on garden of rest stone	£91 + £58 admin fee + £6 per letter
Search fee	Charge per hour (minimum 1 hour)	£38	Charge per hour (minimum 1 hour)	£38

Definition of Resident:

The Parish Council provides a cemetery primarily for the benefit of our residents, which means our fees and charges may be considerably higher for non-residents of Burton Joyce. For the purpose of the fees, a resident is defined as:

i) A resident of the village of Burton Joyce OR

ii) A former resident who left the village within 2 years prior to the date of death OR

iii) Had been a resident for 30 years and who left the village to live in a residential home, nursing home or other care facility.

Non Residents: Shall not be permitted to reserve plots and will not be accommodated in the cemetery unless they have pre-existing rights having purchased or reserved a plot or have close family (spouse/partner, parent, sibling, child) already interred in the cemetery.

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