Cremation Fees – Price information
From 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
The cremation fee includes: medical referee fee; environmental surcharge; hire of the ceremony hall; use of the Obitus music system; a cardboard container for cremated remains; one month’s storage of cremated remains and scattering in the memorial garden if required.
Cremations (Monday to Friday)
| Full service – 45 minutes | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 years and over) standard fee attended service | £885 |
| Adult standard fee attended service – early appointment (9am & 10am) | £700 |
| Non-viable foetus, stillborn babies and child (17 years and under) | Free |
| Two Adult cremations with one 45-minute service | £1357 |
| Committal service – 15 minutes | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 years and over) reduced fee attended service | £680 |
| Adult reduced fee attended service – early appointment (9am, 9.30am, 10am, 10.30am) | £550 |
| Non-viable foetus, stillborn babies and child (17 years and under) weekdays | Free |
| Direct cremation – no service | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 years and over) unattended service | £472 |
| Adult direct cremation early appointment (between 8.30am and 9am) | £375 |
Cremations (Saturday)
| Adult 45-minutes standard fee attended service | £1085 |
| Two Adult Cremations with one 45-minute Saturday service | £1665 |
Cremations – Body Parts (excludes use of Ceremony Hall)
| Adult (18 years and over) who was cremated at Wealden | £50 |
| Adult (18 years and over) cremated elsewhere | £80 |
| Person whose age at the time of death was less than 18 years | Free |
Extended Service Times
| Additional service time – 30 minutes – Monday to Friday | £215 |
| Additional service time – 45 minutes – Monday to Friday | £415 |
| Additional service time – 30 minutes – Saturday | £265 |
| Additional service time – 45 minutes – Saturday | £515 |
Please note by adding an extra 30 minutes to your service time, your service will end at quarter past the hour. An extra 45 minutes (double slot) sates your service time to half past the hour.
Ceremony Hall hire (no cremation)
| Hire of Ceremony Hall for celebration of life service (45 minutes) – Monday to Friday | £415 |
| Hire of Ceremony Hall for celebration of life service (45 minutes) – Saturday | £515 |
Miscellaneous charges
| Surcharge Fee for overrun of allocated service time – Monday to Friday | £435 |
| Surcharge Fee for overrun of allocated service time – Saturday | £540 |
| Additional cremated remains cardboard container with labels | £11 |
| Replacement/Duplicate Cremation/Out of England Certificate | £29.50 |
| Temporary storage of cremated remains for up to 1 months | Free |
| Storage of cremated remains per month after 1st month | £55 |
Visual Tributes with Obitus (including VAT)
| Live webcast – high quality live webcast | £34 |
| Live webcast and 28-day watch again (plus download link if required) | £51 |
| Single photo | £16 |
| Simple slideshow – up to 25 photos played on a loop or once during the service | £45 |
| Additional photos (up to 25 extra) | £34 |
| Professional tribute – up to 25 photos set to music played once during the service | £84 |
| Additional photos (up to 25 extra) | £34 |
| Family-supplied video – checking and preparation played once during the service | £22 |
| Keepsake copy of webcast recording (DVD/Blu-Ray/USB stick) in a customised case | £56 |
| Additional copies of the webcast recording | £23 |
| Keepsake copy of Professional tribute | £25 |
| Downloadable copy of Professional tribute | £12 |
Ashes Strewing
| Strewing of ashes cremated at Wealden Crematorium | Free |
| Strewing of ashes of a Wealden District resident cremated elsewhere | Free |
| Strewing of ashes of non-Wealden District residents cremated elsewhere | £55 |
| Combining of two sets of ashes prior to strewing cremated at Wealden Crematorium | Free |
| Combining of two sets of ashes prior to strewing cremated elsewhere | £17 |
Memorialisation
We offer a wide range of memorial options to remember loved ones i.e. a book of remembrance, above ground sanctum and panorama vaults, Tree of Life memorial leaves, wall plaques, wooden sculptures etc. Prices for memorials are available on request. Call us on 01323 443400 or email crematorium@wealden.gov.uk.
All prices include applicable VAT.
