High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery fees

Penn Road cemetery operates alongside High Wycombe cemetery as part of a combined provision for residents from the unparished area of High Wycombe.

Residents from other areas can also be buried at the cemetery for an additional fee.

Adult burials

High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery burial fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price (High Wycombe residents) Price (other residents)
Purchase Right of Burial £958 £1,916
Interment fee (single and double depth) – Monday to Friday £427 £854
Interment fee (re-open grave) - Monday to Friday £360 £720
Interment fee (single and double depth) - Saturday £638 £1,276
Interment fee (re-open grave) - Saturday £571 £1142
Casket and oversized casket fee £192 £192

Muslim section - Penn Road Cemetery only

Penn Road Cemetery Muslim section fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price
Concrete burial chamber £949
Polypropylene burial chamber - requires 24hrs notice £910

Child burials (Multi-faith and Muslim burials)

Claims will be made via the Government Child Funeral Fund for babies born at 24 weeks and after or where a registration green certificate is issued.

For babies born before 24 weeks (including POC and NVF) there is no fee for the burial.

High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery Child burial fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price (High Wycombe residents) Price (other residents)
Purchase Right of Burial £449 £898
Interment fee £300 £600
Saturday interment fee (child interment) £371 £742

Cremated remains

High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery cremated remains fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price (High Wycombe residents) Price (other residents)
Purchase right of burial £583 £1,166
Interment fee £89 £178
Saturday interment fee £221 £442

Scattering of cremated remains is not permitted.

Memorials

High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery memorial fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price
Right to erect a Headstone or kerb set on an adult grave £247
Right to erect a Headstone on a child grave

(Claims will be made via the Government Child Funeral Fund for babies born at 24 weeks and after or where a registration green certificate is issued)

For babies born before 24 weeks (including POC and NVF) there is no fee
£121
Right to erect tablet or vase (Ashes plots) £121
Right to place an inscription after the first £47
Transfer of rights £31
Certified copy of entry records £31
Replacement Deed of Grant £31

Columbarium Niche - Penn Road Cemetery

Purchase of rights to a Columbarium niche including an inscription of up to 150 characters

Penn Road Cemetery Columbarium Niche fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price
5 Years £642
10 Years £1017
20 Years £1,605

Additional services relating to purchase of rights to a Columbarium niche (Penn Road Cemetery only)

Penn Road Cemetery additional Columbarium Niche fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price
Motifs £103
Photo plaque £207
Additional inscription to existing plaque (up to 150 characters) £91
Handcrafted designs Contact us to discuss

Plaque for placement on a communal bench – subject to availability

High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery communal bench plaque fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price
5 Year lease period £275
10 Year lease period £550

Research

High Wycombe and Penn Road Cemetery research fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Item(s) Price
Research Fee, per 4 records £20

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Payment details

Barclays Bank
Account name: Buckinghamshire Council
Sort Code: 20 74 38
Account Number: 83177157