Interments in Scottish Borders
Purchase of ground
Purchase of ground fees
| Ground |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Lairs for one or two interments |
Lair = £1682; Title deed = £77; Foundation fee = £327.60
|
£2,086.60 |
| Woodland burial - land (includes tree and marker) |
Lair = £1682; Title deed = £77 |
£1,759 |
| Lairs for cremation caskets (up to four) |
Lair = £1682; Title deed = £77; Foundation fee = £327.60 |
£2,086.60 |
Weekday interments
Interment fees
| Interment |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Adults (first, or re-open) |
Coffin burials = £1060; Admin fee = £87 |
£1,147 |
| Woodland burial - interment |
Coffin burials = £1060; Admin fee = £87 |
£1,147 |
| Cremation caskets |
Ashes = £354; Admin fee = £87 |
£441 |
Interments on a Saturday
Please note the last interment is 10.30am
Saturday interment fees
| Interment |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Adult |
Coffin burials = £1239; Admin fee = £87 |
£1,450 |
| Cremation caskets |
Ashes = £556; Admin fee = £87 |
£643 |
Interments on a Sunday, holiday or outwith seasonal working hours
Interments fees for Sundays, holidays or outwith seasonal working hours
| Interment |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Adult |
Coffin burials = £1795; Admin fee = £87 |
£1882 |
| Cremation caskets |
Ashes = £719; Admin fee = £87 |
£806 |
Interments outwith the Scottish Borders
Purchase of ground
Purchase of ground fees
| Ground |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Purchase of ground |
Lair = £1682; Non-resident fee = £841; Title deed = £77; Foundation fee = £327.60
|
£2,927.60 |
| Purchase of woodland lair |
Lair = £1682, Non-resident fee = £841; Title deed = £77 |
£2,600 |
Weekday interments
Interment fees
| Interment |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Adults |
Coffin burials = £1060; Non-resident fee = £530 Admin fee = £87 |
£1677 |
| Cremation caskets |
Ashes = £354; Non-resident fee = £177; Admin fee = £87 |
£618 |
Interments on a Saturday
Please note the last interment is 10.30am
Saturday interment fees
| Interment |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Adult |
Coffin burials = £1363; Non-resident fee = £681.50; Admin fee = £87 |
£2,131.50 |
| Cremation caskets |
Ashes = £556; Non-resident fee = £278; Admin fee = £87 |
£921 |
Interments on a Sunday, holiday or outwith seasonal working hours
Interments fees for Sundays, holidays or outwith seasonal working hours
| Interment |
Fee breakdown |
Total charge |
| Adult |
Coffin burials = £1795; Non-resident fee = £897.50; Admin fee = £87 |
£2,779.50 |
| Cremation caskets |
Ashes = £654; Non-resident fee = £359.50; Admin fee = £87 |
£1,165.50 |
Administrative charges
Administrative charges
| Description |
Charge |
| Selling lair back to ourselves |
50% of price paid or £125 minimum |
| Test dig a lair |
£1,060 |
| Marking a grave for placement of small memorial |
£142 |
| Scattering ashes |
£86 |
| Installation of memorial bench (per bench) |
£330 inc VAT |
| Memorial tree |
£264 inc VAT |
| Attendance at pre-purchase site meeting to choose lair |
£55 |
Other charges
Other charge information
| Description |
Charge |
| Re-issue of lair certificate |
£77 |
| Burial search fee - first hour |
£69 |
| Burial search fee - second hour |
£69 |
| Burial search fee - each additional hour |
£16.50 |
Headstone foundations
Headstone foundation fees
| Description |
Charge |
| Marking out, excavate, lay foundation |
£273 + 20% VAT |
| Marking out, excavate only |
£231 + 20% VAT |
