Price information
Date updated: 14/02/2025
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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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
