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Local/Statutory Fees
Applicable from 1st January 2026
(from the Parochial Fees 2026 document issued by the Church of England)
To see the full list - click to see the document HERE
Baptisms
No Fees
Certificate issued at time of Baptism - £20
Weddings
Marriage Service
Banns
Organ
Verger (two)
Flowers
Bells (optional)
Choir (optional)
Heating
Deposit
£566
£37
£39
£150
£60
£50
£200
£120
£35*
£150
Banns
Publication of Marriage Banns Only
Banns
Certificate
£39
£20
Funerals
Funeral Service in Church
Statutory Fee
Minister’s Expenses**
Verger
Organist (optional)
Cremation immediately preceding or following on from service in church
Service at Crematorium (having no service in church)
Statutory Fee
Minister’s Expenses**
Interment of ashes in churchyard (separate occasion)
Statutory Fee
Sexton’s Fee
£244
£25
£35
£120
£37
£244
£25
£192
£50
Monument in Churchyard
Additional Inscription
£96
£39
Specifically, this £96 fee is for:
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A small vase (not exceeding 305mm x 203mm x 203mm / 12” x 8” x 8”) OR
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A small tablet, plaque, or other marker used to commemorate a person whose remains have been cremated.
What the £96 Fee Includes:
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Permission: The legal right to install the memorial in the churchyard.
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Approval of Inscription: The fee includes the incumbent’s (vicar/rector) approval of the original inscription on the memorial.
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Administration: Covering the administrative work involved in registering the memorial.
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Please note: This fee does not include the cost and installation of a larger ledger stone.
* from 1st October - 30th April
** Subject to travelling and other expenses
Memorial Services - as agreed by the Vicar/PCC
Wedding Blessings - as agreed by the Vicar/PCC
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