Cemeteries service
Last Updated: 17 May 2023
The Kendal bereavement services office manage and maintain eight cemeteries throughout the district, as well as 16 churchyards which have been closed to further burials.
Fees and charges 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Please note: we do not offer a service for pre-purchasing graves. The fees for burials and graves listed below are doubled if they are in respect of a non-resident of the district. Memorial fees are also doubled if applied for by a non-resident of the district.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Person 18 years and over (all depths) | £825 |
| Interment of ashes in casket or poured loose | £236 |
| Child one month to 17 years* | £330 |
| Stillborn or child up to one month | No fee |
| Scattering of ashes under turf in a purchased grave | £66 |
Interments conducted outside of normal cemetery hours are sometimes available subject to agreement and additional fees which are available on request.
*These fees where relating to a person under the age of 18 will only be charged to the Child Funeral Fund.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| A standard size earthen grave - 100 year lease | £785 |
| A space set apart for internment of cremated remains - 100 year lease | £320 |
| A small grave specifically allocated for child whose age at the time of death isn't more than 17 years | £110 |
| The right to construct a walled grave or vault where permitted | £343 |
| Transfer of ownership of Exclusive Right of Burial | £30 |
To qualify for the resident rate the deceased person must have been resident within the authority area at the time of their death. This may be checked using internal council data such as Council Tax records and/or the electoral roll.
This may be waived in cases where an ex-resident left the locality for care reasons or where exceptional circumstances exist. The council reserves the right to ask for evidence of such circumstances.
Where the individual being interred is classed as non-resident double the usual rate will be applied to Interment and Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial Fees.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administration fee | £41 |
| For a search and a certified copy of an entry in any of the registers maintained by us | £29 |
| Searching the registers per hour, after the first hour | £22 |
| Use of cemetery chapel, Kendal and Ulverston | £99 |
| Memorial mason registration scheme fee | £110 |
| Administration fee for provision of a public health funeral under section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 | £300 plus costs |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
|
Headstone or cross |
£157 |
| Additional inscription to existing memorial | £57 |
| Flat tablet occupying a maximum superficial area of grave space 450mm by 520mm | £91 |
| Stone vase in lieu of a headstone | £91 |
| Transfer of ownership of Exclusive Right of Burial | £30 |
| Inscription into the Book of Remembrance (Ulverston) | POA |
| Erection of a Bronze plaque in the Ulverston Garden of Remembrance | POA |
| Memorial mason registration scheme fee | £110.00 |
The fees listed above are doubled if they relate to a non-inhabitant of the district. Please check with the office to confirm.
Cemetery regulations
Cemetery regulations (PDF 422KB / 12 pages)
Crematoriums
Beetham Hall Crematorium
Beetham Hall Crematorium
Beetham
Milnthorpe
Cumbria
LA7 7BQ
Telephone: 015395 65363
Lancaster and Morecambe Crematorium
Powder House Lane
Lancaster
LA2 6AD
Telephone: 01524 848 394 or 01524 389 990
Barrow (Thorncliffe) Crematorium
Devonshire Road
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 5PD
Telephone: 01229 876 542
Application forms
Notice of Interment (PDF 604KB / 2 pages)
If you require further information or advice you can contact us using the bereavement services enquiry form.