Pakenham Parish Council

PAKENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Pakenham Lawn Cemetery

Fees and conditions

From April 2012 the following fees will be charged for burials, including the right to erect a conventional headstone or cross not exceeding one metre in height with a vase not exceeding 800 x 400mm, or a conventional flat and horizontal cremation plaque not exceeding 500 x 500mm.

Flower vases should ideally be incorporated into the headstone base or a vase independent of the headstone should be positioned immediately in front of the memorial. No additional headstones, vases, ornaments or plants/bushes/trees to be placed along the length of the grave. This is to facilitate grass cutting and any object so placed will be removed. All graves should be levelled within a year of the burial taking place.

Photographic plaques to be affixed to headstones or bronze plaques are not permitted.

A copy of the design and wording of the memorial stone, cross or plaque shall be sent to the Parish Council for approval before erection takes place. The final decision on this rests with the Parish Council. .

The Council reserves the right to remove, without notice, from any grave or vault, flowers, plants or wreaths that, in its opinion, have become unsightly and to dispose of the same in such a manner as deemed fit. No plastic bags are to be left on flowers on graves.

At the discretion of the Parish Council any grave stone which is dangerous will be laid flat or removed to a safe position.

It is recommended that York stone or Portland stone is used for headstones as they age better. Other materials are at the discretion of the Parish Council

Fees Parishioner Non-Parishioner

Child of less than one year £70 £70

Over the age of one year £180 £530

Double grave £280 £780

Cremated remains £75 £150

Scattering of ashes £20 £30

Advance reservation of plot £100

(Fees at time of burial are additional to this)

Notes

Any person resident in the village up to five years before their death and ex-parishioners who leave the village to enter full-time nursing care retain the privileges of a resident.

Plots reserved in advance must fall within the row currently in use or one row ahead.

The Parish Council reserves the right to level unmarked grave mounds after one year.

M Gardiner

Pakenham Parish Clerk April 2012