Arranging a burial
Burial ground charges
| Type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Stillborn child | No charge | £125.00 |
| Child under 5 years | No charge | No charge |
| Child age 5 up to 18 years | No charge | No charge |
| Person over 18 years | £827.00 | £1225.00 |
| Person over 18 years (for internment booked on a Tue, Wed & Thurs before 10.30am) |
£699.00 | £1035.00 |
| Casket of ashes | £284.00 | £422.00 |
| Casket of ashes (depth of 4 feet or deeper) | £827.00 | £1225.00 |
| Body organ (for burial) | No charge | No charge |
| Exhumation (per individual) | £3000.00 | £3000.00 |
There is a 50% surcharge on all interments taking place on:
- a Saturday
- or a Midlothian Council public holiday
- or after 12:00 noon on a Friday.
This includes non-Midlothian residents fees.
| Type | Resident | Non-resident |
|---|---|---|
| Baby area (Loanhead & Cockpen) | No charge | No charge |
| Cremation lair (Loanhead & Cockpen) | £445.00 | £667.00 |
| Lair | £866.00 | £1305.00 |
| Woodland lair (Cockpen & Rosewell) | £1934.00 | £2907.00 |
| Issue of duplicate lair certificate | £103.00 | £154.00 |
| Transfer of lair certificate | £103.00 | £154.00 |
| Monument | Price |
|---|---|
| Up to and including 3’ (900mm) | £125.00 |
| Over 3’ (900mm) | £240.00 |
| Kerb markers - slab required | £125.00 |
The maximum width for headstones on Cremation Lairs is 550mm.
There is a 50% surcharge on all interments taking place on:
- a Saturday
- or a Midlothian Council public holiday
- or after 12:00 noon on a Friday.
| Monument | Price |
|---|---|
| Plaque - baby garden | £182.00 + £3.15 per letter + £30.00 fixing fee |
| Plaque - cremation garden | £217.00 + £3.00 per letter + £29.00 fixing fee |
| Kerb markers | £709.00 inclusive |
| Monument | Price |
|---|---|
| Plaque - memorial wall | £217.00 + £3.00 per letter + £29.00 fixing fee |
| Plaque - baby garden | £182.00 + £3.15 per letter + £30.00 fixing fee |
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