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Date updated: 14/02/2025

Anyone may be buried or cremated at the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, regardless of City connections or religious belief.

A list of our fees and charges are listed below and will be effective for any services scheduled on or after 1 April 2025. Residents of the City of London (within the Square Mile) are entitled to a refund equal to 50% of the cremation fee (or a maximum of £562.50) for all cremations and burials carried out at the cemetery and crematorium.

Fees

Cremation fees
Day  Time Type Service duration Price
Monday - Friday 8am-9am No service Nil £495
Monday - Friday 8.30am10am Adult 30 Minutes £595
Monday - Friday 10.15am-5pm Adult 40 Minutes £1,125
Monday - Friday 10.15am 5pm Adult 80 Minutes £1,758
Monday - Friday 8.30am-5pm Under 16 40 Minutes Free
Monday - Friday 8.30am-5pm Under 16 80 Minutes £633
Saturday 10am-1pm All 45 Minutes £1,549
Sunday 10am-1pm All 45 Minutes £1,795
Digital Services        
Single image       Free
Slideshow Max 25 images No music   £41
Slideshow Max 25 images With music   £82
Per additional 25 Images       £24
Webcasting Where available Available to view for 7 days   £72
Burial fees
Grave Grave type Type Church service duration Price
Private grave Lawn Adult
Under 16
30 minutes
30 minutes
£1,963
£836
Private grave Traditional up to 7x3 Adult
Under 16
30 minutes
30 minutes
£2,194
£1,067
Private grave Traditional over 7x3 Adult
Under 16
30 minutes
30 minutes
£2,425
£1,298
Public grave n/a Adult
Under 16
Baby
30 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
£1,963
£836
£693
Burial in the Baby Garden n/a Baby 30 minutes £418
Additional cost for chapels - Weekdays n/a n/a Additional 15 minutes £210
Additional cost for chapels - Saturday n/a n/a 30 minutes £419
Additional cost for chapels - Sunday n/a n/a 30 minutes £624
Chapel for memorial services     Per hour £427
Private graves fees
Grave Lease in years Price inc. 1st interment £1,963 Ground only (lease in years) Lease extension per year*
Woodland 30 £3,433 £1,470 (30) £49
Heritage (general) 30 £4,423 £2,460 (30) £82
Heritage (roadside) 30 £5,743 £3,780 £126
Lawn 30 £6,043 £4,080 (30) £136
Large lawn 50 N/A N/A £143
Heritage (large) 50 £10,663 £8,700 (50) £174
Traditional conservation 50 £7,813 £5,850 (50) £117
Traditional
non-constructed
75 £15,388 £13,425 (75) £179
Traditional
part-constructed
100 £29,025 £26,600 (100) £266
Vault - Constructed 100 £46,425 £44,000 £440
Catacomb 100 £11,063 £9,100 (100) £91

Note

  • *Lease extension prices per year are subject to increases in future years.
  • Burial services are provided every day except public holidays.
  • All the above fees are reduced by £1,125 for people under 16 years old. There must be a minimum of 30 years remaining on the lease of a grave before any further full depth burials can take place.
Ashes options fees
Option  Price
Burial in a lawn grave (maximum depth) £1,365
Burial in a traditional grave (maximum depth) £1,466
Burial in a woodland grave (in eco urn) £386
Strewing of ashes from other crematoria £244
Scattering of ashes on a lawn grave £244
Scattering of ashes in the Gardens of Rest (if cremation carried out a the City of London) Free
Storage of ashes - first two months Free
Storage of ashes - after two months £45 per month
Storage of ashes - annual fee £265
Burial in a private grave* - no landing £332
Burial in a private grave* - 7'x3' landing £486
Burial in a private grave* - over 7'x3' landing £POA

*These prices are only applicable if an interment has already taken place and where no further burials are to take place.

Note: Burial of ashes does not include a chapel service.

Ashes graves fees
Options Lease (years) Price
Classic grave for ashes if available 10 £1,739
Classic Ash Grave lease extension 1 £174
Lawn grave for ashes 20 £4,458
Lease extension 1 £223

More information

For information about services not listed here, email us or call 020 8530 2151.  

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