SWPC Cemeteries
The Parish Council owns and maintains the cemetery site on Moor Lane which opened on the 1st January 2014. The Parish Clerk is responsible for keeping all relevant records in relation to this site - burial records, burial plan.
All enquiries to the Parish Clerk - southwithampc@btinternet.com
There is also a cemetery on the North Witham Rd owned and maintained by the South Witham Parochial Church Council.
All enquiries by email to Alex van Straubenzee - alex.vanstraubenzee@hotmail.co.uk
| SOUTH WITHAM PARISH COUNCIL | ||
| SCALE OF CHARGES FOR SOUTH WITHAM CEMETERY | ||
| From 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025 | ||
| Exclusive Right of Burial not exceeding 75 years: | ||
| includes reservation of plot; Exclusive Right of Burial is for 75 years from the date of purchase and not of Burial and may be passed down through the family. At the end of 75 years the plot will revert to the Parish Council together with all rights concerning the grave. | ||
| Parishioner | Non-Parishioner | |
| £ | £ | |
| Earthen Grave: 9' X 6' ( adult) | 185 | 370 |
| Earthen Grave: 6' x 3' (child under 16 years) | Nil | Nil |
| Earthen Grave: 3' x 2' (infant) | Nil | Nil |
| Ashes Plot | 65 | 130 |
| Act of Interment: | ||
| no interment may take place without first obtaining the Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial; this may be pre-purchased or purchased prior to interment | ||
| Parishioner | Non-Parishioner | |
| £ | £ | |
| The body of a still-born Child | Nil | Nil |
| The body of a child under 16 years at time of death | Nil | Nil |
| The body of a person over 16 years at time of death | 150 | 300 |
| Interment of ashes ( new and existing plot) | 80 | 150 |
| Monuments, Gravestones & Monumental Inscriptions: | ||
| For the right to erect or place on a grave: Any vases etc must be placed next to the headstone not along the actual grave. | ||
| Parishioner | Non-Parishioner | |
| £ | £ | |
| Headstone (not exceeding 4ft height x 3 ft width x 15'' depth | 120 | 220 |
| Cremation headstone ( not exceeding 22'' height x 18'' width x 2" thick, Base not exceeding 22" width x 10" depth x 2" thick) | 70 | 120 |
| Cremation tablet / plaque, flush with ground 18" width x 18" length | 70 | 120 |
| Permanent vase not exceeding 3ft in height | 70 | 120 |
| The fees above include the first inscriptions | ||
| For each additional inscription after the first | 40 | 70 |
| All charges exempt from vat | ||
| Online payment to be made to South Witham Parish Council, please contact the clerk for bank account details | ||
| The above prices do not include the cost of digging a grave which is the responsibility of the Funeral Directors who charge the cost direct to the deceased person's family | ||
| This Table of Charges was approved and adopted by South Witham Parish Council on 03/12/24 | ||
| Mrs H Sandon, Parish Clerk & Financial Officer | ||
| 53 Pridmore Rd, Corby Glen, Grantham, NG33 4JN | ||
| Tel: 01476 552166, email: southwithampc@btinternet.com | ||