GEORGEHAM BURIAL GROUND CHARGES The fees, payments and sums set out have been fixed by the North Devon District Council pursuant to the provisions of Section 214 paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 26 of the Local Government Act, 1972. These fees will apply where the person to be interred or in respect of whom licence has been granted is, or immediately before his/her death, an Inhabitant or Parishioner of the area coming within the jurisdiction of the North Devon District Council; or, in the case of a stillborn child, where the parents are (or one of these is), or at the time of interment were/was such Inhabitant(s) or Parishioner(s). In all other cases the fees, payments and sums will be DOUBLED, except in those where an Exclusive Right of Burial in the grave in question, or the right to construct the grave, has earlier been purchased at the Single Fee. (N.B. this doubling of fees does NOT apply to the fees of the Gravedigger. Exclusive of V.A.T. In any other case an additional fee of 50% is payable Cremated Remains £ 53.00 Grave for stillborn child or infant up to 2 years No fee Grave for child from 2 years to 10 years £ 109.00 Grave not exceeding 5 feet deep £ 332.00 Grave 5 feet to 6 feet deep £ 395.00 Common Graves (irrespective of depth) £ 198.00 Excavation only for a walled grave or vault £ 453.00 Re-opening earth grave to 5 feet £ 273.00 EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF BURIAL IN EARTHEN GRAVES Purchase of Grave Space in Perpetuity (30 years) Exclusive Rights of Burial 3 feet by 6 feet £ 110.00 Exclusive Rights of Burial 4 feet by 9 feet £ 110.00 Exclusive Rights of Burial of Cremated Remains 3'x3' £ 50.00 Exclusive Right of Burial in Children's Block £ 50.00 These charges are extra to the basic charge of excavating a grave. Exclusive rights of burials may be re-purchased for a further period after the expiry of 30 years. WALLED GRAVES AND VAULTS For the right to construct, and for the exclusive right of burial in perpetuity (30 years) in a walled grave, or vault. 9 feet by 4 feet £ 183.00 9 feet by 8 feet £ 230.00 MONUMENTS, GRAVESTONES, TABLETS AND MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS Any Headstone or monument exceeding 3 feet high (monument cannot exceed 5 feet 6 inches high by 2 feet 6 inches, this does not include the base) £ 50.00 Any Monument not exceeding 3 feet high (headstone, tablet, vase statue scroll or any other monument allowed by the Council) £ 34.00 Additional inscriptions to existing headstones etc £ 19.00 EXHUMATION Exhumation of single coffin remains £ 603.00 Plus any extra costs involved, e.g. supply of quick lime And spirits and removal of Headstones and Monuments Actual Cost ADDITIONAL FEES For testing a grave Actual Cost For searching Register of Burials for one year £ 23.00 For searching Register of Burials for each additional year £ 23.00 For a Certified Copy of an entry in the Register of Burials £ 23.00 For the transfer of the grant of Right of Burial including Registration of same £ 23.00 For depositing a coffin in the Chapel during the night Prior to interment £ 21.00 For unnecessary excavation executed or additional Dimensions given Actual Cost Use of Chapel £ 25.00