Waltham Forest has two cemeteries located at 121 Old Church Road E4 and Queens road Walthamstow E17

Current funeral expenses

Below is the current fees for the Chingford Mount and Walthamstow Cemeteries as well as the fee breakdown

For further information contact the Cemetery Registrar

Fees from 1st January 2008

Funeral expenses
Interments   Double fee non-resident
Still born child £119.00 £238.00
Child under twelve years of age £119.00 £238.00
Child - additional digging per half metre £40.00 £80.00
Adult - exceeding twelve years of age £735.00 £1470.00
Adult - additional digging per half metre £100.00 £200.00
Cremated remains - buried £155.00 £310.00
Cremated remains - scattered £78.00 £156.00
Extra digging for casket £140.00 £280.00
Rights of Burial
    Double fee non-resident
Child under twelve years of age [in single grave] £468.00 £936.00
Adult exceeding twelve years of age £938.00 £1876.00
Cremated remains £938.00 £1876.00
Removal and replacement of memorials (for burials)
Removal and replacement of memorials (for burials)   Double fee non-resident
Removal and replacement of headstone only [up to three feet] £87.00  
Removal and replacement of memorial £167.00  
Removal and replacement of larger memorials At cost  
Re-opening of vault At cost  
Removal and replacement of lawn kerb £53.00  
Erection of memorials
Erection of memorials (prices inclusive of VAT) Double fee non-resident
Headstone foundation (price inclusive of VAT) £81.00  
Lawn headstone [one inscription only] (price inclusive of VAT) £97.00 £194.00
Additional inscription (price inclusive of VAT) £42.00 £84.00
Vase (prices inclusive of VAT) £42.00 £84.00
Additional plate (price inclusive of VAT) £42.00 £84.00
Wooden cross (price inclusive of VAT) £97.00 194.00
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous   Double fee non-resident
Use of chapel in Queens Road E17 £47.00  
Certificate of Right of Burial £38.00  
Transfer of Right of Burial £26.00  
Exhumation At cost  
Search of registers (per 5 year period) 16.00  
Levelling Memorials £67.00  
Admin/handling charge for memorial seats 135.00  

All the above prices are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated.

Fee breakdown

Adult in new private grave
Adult in new private grave  
  • Right of burial
£938.00
  • Interment fee
£735.00
  • Headstone foundation
£81.00

Total

£1754.00
Adult - burial of ashes in new private grave
Adult - burial of ashes in new private grave  
  • Right of burial
£938.00
  • Interment fee
£155.00
  • Headstone foundation
£81.00

Total

£1174.00
Child under 12 years of age in new single grave
Child under 12 years of age in new single grave  
  • Right of burial
£468.00
  • Interment fee
£119.00
  • Headstone foundation
£81.00

Total

£668.00
Child under 12 years of age plus two adults
Child under 12 years of age plus two adults  
  • Right of burial
£938.00
  • Interment fee
£119.00
  • Extra digging
£40.00
  • Headstone foundation
£81.00

Total

£1178.00
If a young baby no charge for extra digging as will be buried at head of grave £938.00
  £119.00
  £81.00

Total

£1138.00
Adult in re-opened grave
Adult in re-opened grave   Non-resident
  • Interment fee [dug 1 or 2]
£735.00 £1470.00
  • Removal of memorial
£167.00 £167.00

Total

£902.00 £1637.00
  • Interment fee [dug 1 or 2
£735.00 £1470.00
  • Removal of lawn kerb
£53.00 £53.00

Total

£788.00 £1523.00

Any additional information can be obtained on application to the Registrar's Office at the address given below during normal office hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm and 13.30pm to 16.30pm

Cemetery Superintendent Registrar
Chingford Mount Cemetery
121 Old Church Road
Chingford
London E4 6ST

Tel 020 8524 5030
Fax: 020 8523 7944

Main contact John Billson
Email john.billson@walthamforest.gov.uk