Cheshire East Bereavement Services – Scale of Fees & Charges (From 1st July 2025)
Shown in accordance with the Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021.
Cheshire East Crematorium & Chapel Price List
24 hour service
01625 433853
Please call us at any time. An experienced member of our team will always be available for you.
Cremations
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Adult Unattended Service: Direct Cremation (commencing at 08:30 or 08:50) | £380.00 |
| Adult Attended Service: Reduced Fee (09:15 service only) | £822.00 |
| Adult Attended Service: Standard Fee (commencing after 09:15) | £1,040.00 |
| Child under 16 years (not incl. use of chapel*) | £468.00 |
| Still-born baby (not incl. use of chapel*) | £129.00 |
| Non-viable foetus, products of conception, blocks & slides or body parts (not incl. use of chapel*) | £67.00 |
Surcharges
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Extended Service (60min service available: Macclesfield 12:15, Crewe 13:45) | £92.00 |
| Additional Chapel Slot (double booking in Chapel for 2 x 45min slots) | £283.00 |
| Out-of-hours Services (e.g. Saturday am) | £1,064.00 |
Audio/Visual Services
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Live webcast | £94.00 |
| Recording of service supplied as downloadable MP4 (with/without Visual Tribute) | £52.00/39.00 |
| Recording of service supplied as DVD or USB (with/without Visual Tribute) | £83.00/72.00 |
| Visual Tribute – single still image | No charge |
| Visual Tribute – slideshow up to 25 images without music | £50.00 |
| Visual Tribute – slideshow up to 25 images with music | £94.00 |
| Visual Tribute – slideshow per 25 additional images | £29.00 |
| Visual Tribute – family video file (included as part of slideshow/separate to slideshow) | £29.00/39.00 |
| Visual Tribute – downloadable MP4 copy | £22.00 |
| Visual Tribute – DVD/USB copy | £39.00 |
| Visual Tribute – surcharge for orders received less than 48hrs before service | £117.00 |
| *Use of Chapel for service only | £442.00 |
NB: all attended services are 45mins inclusive of time to enter and leave the chapel. Cremation fees include: environmental charge; medical
referee; cremation certificate; eco-container. Fees for attended chapel services also include provision of music
Burial Fees - Purchase of graves
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Exclusive Rights of Burial - Cheshire East resident - At-need/Pre-need | £1,540.00/1,694.00 |
| Exclusive Rights of Burial - Non-resident - At-need/Pre-need | £3,080.00/3,388.00 |
| Children's area (incl. Memorial and Burial or Cremation of Infant) - Cheshire East resident - At-need/Pre-need | £1,074.00/1,181.40 |
| Children’s area (incl. Memorial and Burial or Cremation of Infant) - Non-resident - At-need/Pre-need | £2,148.00/2,362.80 |
Burial Fees - Purchase of Cremated Remains Plots
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Cheshire East resident - Single - At-need/Pre-need | £310.00/341.00 |
| Cheshire East resident - Double - At-need/Pre-need | £507.00/557.70 |
| Cheshire East resident - Family (for four) - At-need/Pre-need | £719.00/790.90 |
| Non-resident - Single - At-need/Pre-need | £620.00/682.00 |
| Non-resident - Double - At-need/Pre-need | £1,014.00/1,115.40 |
| Non-resident - Family (for four) - At-need/Pre-need | £1,438/1,581.80 |
Burial Fees - Interment: Coffins
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Grave Opening 4’6” (Re-open for second interment, or opening for a single interment where there will be no further interments) | £1,092.00 |
| Grave Opening 6’6” (First interment in plot for two) | £1,220.00 |
| Grave Opening 8’6” (Rights purchased before Oct 2018 only) | £1,350.00 |
| Interment of non-viable foetus or products of conception | £67.00 |
Burial Fees - Interment: Cremated Remains
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Single Interment | £296.00 |
| Second Interment (where two sets are interred at same appointment) | £148.00 |
| Grave or Cremated Remains Plot Selection Fee | £100.00 |
| Test dig | £283.00 |
| Grave Timbers/Topsoil | Price on request |
Burial Fees - Exhumation
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Coffin | Price on request |
| Cremated Remains | £284.00 |
Gardens of Remembrance Fees - Placement of Cremated Remains in Gardens of Remembrance
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Witnessed - Cremated at our crematoria | £72.00 |
| Witnessed - Cremated elsewhere | £144.00 |
| Unwitnessed - Cremated at our crematoria | No charge |
| Unwitnessed - Cremated elsewhere | £72.00 |
Surcharges and Admin Fees
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Transfer of Grave Ownership | £69.00 |
| Copy Cremation Certificate | £13.00 |
| Papers received less than 2 working days prior to day of Cremation or Interment | £69.00 |
| Incorrect size of coffin supplied on paperwork | £149.00 |
Surcharge for Overrun of Crematorium Chapel Service
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Overrun of 15 minutes or more which does not: a) Cause disruption to the following service b) Prevent access to the chapel for the following service c) Run into non-service time | £252.00 |
| Overrun of 5 minutes or more causing one or more of the above issues | £321.00 |
| Early or Late arrival of cortège in cemetery (15 mins or more) | £272.00 |
Memorial Permits
| Service | Charge |
|---|---|
| Permission to erect a new memorial | £150.00 |
| Permission to amend an existing memorial | £72.00 |
| Permission to undertake memorial safety works | No charge |
NB: please refer to Cemetery Office for Memorial Prices