Cemetery fees

Relevant charges for our cemeteries

Please see below our charges for Marlborough Road Cemetery, Ilfracombe and Bear Street Cemetery, Barnstaple from 1 April 2026.

Please note, a 50% discount applies to North Devon Council (NDC) residents* in respect of Burial and Exclusive Rights fees.

Burial fees

Burial fees  
Adult coffin burial (NDC resident) £900
Adult coffin burial (Resided out of NDC area) £1,800
Subsequent adult coffin burial (NDC resident) £750
Subsequent full adult coffin burial (Resided out of NDC area) £1,500
Adult ashes burial (NDC resident) £250
Adult ashes burial (Resided out of NDC area) £500
Coffin burial (under 18yrs) £900*
Ashes burial (under 18yrs) £250*
Under 24 weeks gestation (NVF) £0

*Paid for by Children's Fund for England

Exclusive right of burial - 30 years - fees (including right to erect a memorial)

Exclusive right of burial fees for 30 years  
Adult grave (NDC resident) £900
Adult grave (Resided out of NDC area) £1,800
New adult ashes grave (NDC resident) £300
Adult ashes grave (Resided out of NDC area) £600
Under 18yrs grave £900*
Under 18yrs ashes grave £300*
Grave for under 24 weeks gestation (NVF) £200
Administration fee to transfer a current grave's rights ownership £60
Administration fee to transfer grave rights to a living owner £120

 *Paid by Children’s Fund for England

Memorial permits and other fees

Memorials Fee
Mason permit to erect a headstone only ** £130
Mason permit to place a tablet or vase ** £85
Mason permit to make necessary, like-for-like repairs £0
Mason permit to add inscription to memorial £60
Exhumation of a coffin burial £2,000
Exhumation of an ashes burial £750
Chapel use (per 30 minutes) £60
Administration charge for other requests £60

 **Pre-1 April 2016