Funeral fees

Funeral service fees for Cheltenham cemetery and crematorium. Valid from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Cremation fees

Please note: it is not permitted to have a Direct/DirectPlus Cremation with a Memorial Service held in our chapels.

Service	Price	VAT
Medical referee fee	£25	Exempt
Adult Direct Cremation (no service and no mourners in attendance including in the chapel)	£425 (including medical referee fee)	Exepmt
Adult DirectPlus Cremation (no service and no mourners in attendance including in the chapel plus overnight storage of the coffin available Monday to Thursday only)	£465 (including medical referee fee)	Exempt
Adult Cremation Sunrise Service (15 minutes service)	£685 (including medical referee fee)	Exempt
Adult Cremation Classic Service (35 minutes service)	£1,043 (including medical referee fee)	Exempt
Additional premium fee for Friday 4pm, Oak Chapel Classic	£173	Exempt
To cremate Body Parts	£50	Exempt

Burial fees

Please note there is no chapel at Charlton Kings cemetery.

Service	Price	VAT
Use of Chapel Classic Service followed by a burial at either Cheltenham or Charlton Kings cemetery. Approximately 35 minutes service.	£231	Exempt
Use of Chapel Sunrise Service followed by burial at either Cheltenham or Charlton Kings cemetery. Approximately 15 minutes service.	£133	Exepmt
The use of a single chapel time for a child not exceeding 16 years old followed by a cremation or burial taking place here.	No charge	Not applicable.

Miscellaneous chapel fees

Service	Price	VAT
Use of Organ	£28	Exempt
Additional use of chapel if available, allowing for a maximum 80 minutes service and five minutes for both entry and exit and only available if cremation or burial taking place here	£231	Exepmt
Use of Chapel for a memorial service only followed by a cremation or burial elsewhere ~ Classic Service 35 minutes maximum	£403	Exempt
Over running allotted service time or late/non cancellation of chapel booking with less than five working days’ notice	£88	Exempt

Interment fees

Also applies to unpurchased grave for which no Exclusive Right of Burial and Erect a Memorial has been granted.

Service	Price	VAT
Single Depth – five foot – maximum coffin 6’6″ x 26″ – to prepare the grave	£872	Exempt
Double Depth – seven foot – maximum coffin 6’6″ x 26″ – to prepare the grave	£1,092	Exepmt
Child not exceeding 16 years of age, not exceeding single depth	No charge	Not applicable
Child not exceeding 16 years of age, interment fee in adult grave at double depth is at single charge	£872	Exempt
For a single set of cremated remains placed within the coffin of a full burial	£41	Exempt
Coffin Surcharge – 6ft 6″ long by 26″ wide	£319	Exempt
Immediate Witnessed Backfill Surcharge for leaving shoring within the grave	£319	Exempt

Scattering or placement of cremated remains fees

Service	Price	VAT
Unwitnessed scattering or placement of one set of ashes cremated at Cheltenham crematorium	£41	Inclusive
Appointment to witness scattering or placement of one set of ashes, cremated at Cheltenham crematorium	£80	Inclusive
Appointment to witness scattering or placement of two sets of ashes, cremated at Cheltenham crematorium	£121	Inclusive
Scattering or placement of one set of ashes with or without appointment to witness and cremated elsewhere	£103	Inclusive
Scattering or placement of two sets of cremated remains with or without appointment to witness and cremated elsewhere	£144	Inclusive

Interment of cremated remains fees

Service	Price	VAT
Interment of one set of cremated remains with or without appointment to witness	£227	Inclusive
Interment of two sets of cremated remains at the same time and location with or without an appointment to witness	£274	Inclusive
For a single set of cremated remains placed within the coffin of a full burial	£41	Inclusive

Miscellaneous cremation fees

Service	Price	VAT
Additional Removal Certificate requested after the funeral	£26	Inclusive
Retention of cremated remains pending final disposal, per month after first month	£42	Exempt
Genealogy search fee for more than three non-computerised records	£19	Inclusive
Scattering Tube	£17	Inclusive
Wooden Ashes Casket with nameplate – single	£69	Inclusive
Wooden Ashes Casket with nameplate – double	£98	Inclusive
Weighted Metal Flower Holder (silver or gold colour)	£11	Inclusive
Exhumation of cremated remains to include oversized casket	£362	Exempt

Purchase of exclusive rights of burial and to erect a memorial for immediate use

Important: there will be additional costs incurred relating to interments payable to Cheltenham Bereavement Services for preparing the grave for the interment and memorial permits.

Service	Price	VAT
Adult Grave Lawn Garden, Jewish Section or Heritage for immediate use (75 year lease). Available at Cheltenham Cemetery only	£1,342	Exempt
Adult Grave Lawn Garden, Jewish Section or Heritage for immediate use (100 year lease). Available at Cheltenham Cemetery only	£1,770	Exempt
Adult Grave Traditional Grave Charlton Kings or Cheltenham or Muslim Section for immediate use (75 year lease)	£1,678	Exempt
Adult Grave Traditional Grave Charlton Kings or Cheltenham or Muslim Section for immediate use (100 year lease)	£2,213	Exempt
Cremated Remains Grave for immediate use (75 year lease). Available at Cheltenham or Charlton Kings Cemetery or Garden of Remembrance	£853	Exempt
Cremated Remains Grave for immediate use (100 year lease). Available at Cheltenham or Charlton Kings Cemetery or Garden of Remembrance	£1,126	Exempt
Child’s Grave K7 or Woodland (75 year lease) Available at Cheltenham Cemetery only (Not exceeding 4ft by 2ft6in)	£495	Exempt
Child’s Grave K7 or Woodland (100 year lease) Available at Cheltenham Cemetery only (Not exceeding 4ft by 2ft6in)	£655	Exempt
Appointment to select a grave if possible – please check with the office for clarification	£80	Inclusive

Purchase of exclusive rights of burial and to erect a memorial for future use

Service	Price	VAT
Adult Grave Lawn Garden, Jewish Section or Heritage for immediate use (75 year lease in reserve). Available at Cheltenham Cemetery only	£1,552	Exempt
Adult Grave Lawn Garden, Jewish Section or Heritage for immediate use (100 year lease in reserve). Available at Cheltenham Cemetery only	£1,981	Exempt
Adult Grave Traditional Grave Charlton Kings or Cheltenham or Muslim Section for immediate use (75 year lease in reserve)	£1,957	Exempt
Adult Grave Traditional Grave Charlton Kings or Cheltenham or Muslim Section for immediate use (100 year lease in reserve)	£2,493	Exempt
Cremated Remains Grave for immediate use (75 year lease in reserve). Available at Cheltenham or Charlton Kings Cemetery	£1,004	Exempt
Cremated Remains Grave for immediate use (100 year lease in reserve). Available at Cheltenham or Charlton Kings Cemetery	£1,278	Exempt

Music, visual tributes and webcasting

The following are available to order via Obitus.

The introduction of some of the new products will be staggered and once fully available will be on Obitus’s website. You can order by sepcial request, even if they are not yet on the website.

Service	Price	VAT
Halo Photograph – single photo of the deceased used on screens in the chapel	No charge	Not applicable
Basic Slideshow – photo slideshow of up to 25 photos with simple transitions that can be set to loop. This option does not include music.	£45	Inclusive
Music Slideshow – a beautifully simple photo tribute of up to 25 photos, timed to a chosen piece of music with fade transitions. Formerly known as the Pro Tribute	£70	Inclusive
Themed Tribute – a photo montage with a difference; users can choose from a range of themes and have up to 25 photos professionally edited and timed to their chosen piece of music	£95	Inclusive
Extra Single Photo – a surcharge for any additional holding images beyond the halo photo	£12	Inclusive
Family Supplied – family supplied viedo/photo tribute used as received with basic quality checks performed by the Obitus team.	£25	Inclusive
Bespoke Tribute – a professionally crafted bespoke tribute for the service by Obitus’s inhouse media team. Familes and arrangers will have access to a ‘bespoke concierge’ to create something unique and personal	£400	Inclusive
Extra Work Charge – a fee that is applied to any of the standard products for additional work outside the norm	£21	Inclusive
Extra Photo Charge – for each extra 25 photos on a visual tribute	£21	Inclusive
Tribute Download – a downloadable version of a tribute, to keep forever.	£10	Inclusive
Webcast/Streaming: Live and On Demand – stream a service live and watch on demand for a further 28 days, with the option to download	£49	Inclusive
Webcast/Streaming: Live Only – stream a service live (only available on request)	£33	Inclusive
DVD, USB, Blu-Ray, Audio CD – a keepsake copy of the service, tribute or both	£55	Inclusive
Video Book – a keepsake Video Book displaying the service, tribute or both (this is a new product and more information will follow)	£95	Inclusive
Memory Box – a premium quality Memory Box with 25 printed photos, a keepsake USB and a keepsake DVD displaying the live stream/tribute or both if both products were chosen (this is a new product and more information will follow)	£130	Inclusive
Second Copies – extra copies of keepsake DVD, USB, Blu-Ray or Audio CDs	£28	Inclusive
Obitus Bundle – 10% saving versus individual purchase price. Bundle comprises of Halo Photo, Music Slideshow, Live and On Demand Webcast and one Keepsake item, choose from USB or DVD.	£159	–
Services for young people: Live and On Demand, Halo Photo and Basic Slideshow – for young people under the age of 18 years, Obitus offers a free Live and On Demand Webcast, Halo Photo and Basic Slideshow of up to 25 photos. Alternatively the value of these products can be credited against a more premium option if preferred. Please inform Obitus at the time of booking.	No charge	Not applicable