Cremation fees Cremations Attended service-anytime of day after 10am: £1,080 Attended service–reduced fee (9am or 9.30am): £695 Unattended Service–direct cremation (8.30am or 8.45am): £395 Cremations–Children (Under 16 years) service for a child under 16/ still-born children-anytime of day: £486 Unattended service–direct cremation for still-born baby (8.30am or 8.50am): £134 Cremation of an NVF, POC, blocks and slides or body parts Cremation of an NVF , POC , blocks and slides or body parts £70 Burial fees Purchase of graves Exclusive Rights of Burial for Cheshire East Residents:At need £1,599 Pre-need £1,758.90 Exclusive Rights of Burial for non-Cheshire East Residents:At need £3,198 Pre-need £3,517.80 Childrens area (incl. Memorial and Burial or Cremation of Infant) Cheshire East Resident:At-need £1,115 Pre-need £1,226.50 Childrens area (incl. Memorial and Burial or Cremation of Infant) non-Cheshire East Resident:At-need £2,230 Pre-need £2,453 Internment: coffins Grave Opening 4’6” (Re-open for second interment, or opening for a single interment where there will be no further interments) £1,134 Grave Opening 6’6” (First interment in plot for two) £1,267 Grave Opening 8’6” (Rights purchased before Oct 2018 only) £1,414 Interment of NVF or POC: £70 Interment: Cremated remains Single Interment: £308 Surcharge for a second interment (where two sets are interred at same appointment): £154 Purchase of cremated remains plots Cheshire East resident
Single: At-need £322 Pre-need £354.20 Double: At-need £527 Pre-need £579.70 Family (for four): At-need £747 Pre-need £821.70 Non-Cheshire East resident:
Single: At-need £644 Pre-need £708.40 Double: At-need £1,054 Pre-need £1,159.40 Family (for four): At-need £1,494 Pre-need £1,643.40 Associated burial fees Grave or Cremated Remains Plot Selection Fee: £104 Test dig: £295 Additional materials (timber/ topsoil/ chamber): POA Transfer of Grave Ownership: £75 Memorial permits First memorial on a grave purchased after 01/04/2025: £156 Permission to erect a new memorial: £156 Permission to amend an existing memorial: £75 Additional inscription/ re-guild/ addition (e.g. kerbset) £75 Permission to undertake memorial safety works: FOC Exhumation Coffin: POA Cremated remains: £308 Audio and visual services Live webcast of service: £98 Visual tributes Visual tribute - single still image (each) free of charge Visual tribute - slideshow up to 25 images without music: £52 Visual tribute - slideshow up to 25 images with music: £98 Visual tribute - slideshow per 25 additional images: £30 Visual tribute - downloadable MP4 file: £23 Visual tribute - DVD or USB: £41 Visual tribute - surcharge for order received less than 48 hrs before service: £121 Recordings of service Recording of service - downloadable MP4 file: £41 Recording of service incl visual tribute - downloadable MP4 file: £54 Recording of service (DVD / USB) £75 Recording of service incl visual tribute (DVD / USB) £86 Surcharges and miscellaneous Transfer of grave ownership £75 Copy of cremation certificate £15 Papers received less than 2 working days prior to day of Cremation or Interment £72 Incorrect size of coffin supplied on paperwork £175 Surcharge for overrun of crematorium chapel service overrun of 15 minutes or more which does not:
a) cause disruption to the following service b) prevent access to the chapel for the following service c) run into non-service time £294.00 Overrun of 5 minutes or more causing one or more of the above issues. £347.00 Early or Late arrival of cortège in cemetery (15 mins or more) £294.00 Payment options We have two crematorium offices that are open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm, and both offices will accept payment by card over the phone or in person, or by cheque.
Pay by phone Crewe: 01270 685545
Pay in person You can visit one of our offices to make a payment in person.
Crewe Crematorium
Macclesfield Crematorium
Pay by cheque You can make a cheque payable to Cheshire East Council and either deliver it in person or send it to the relevant office (see above).
If sending a cheque by post, please include reference to who it has come from and what the payment is for.
