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Graves

Grave options in our Manchester cemeteries

Our cemeteries all have options for new graves, existing graves and public graves. You can also pre-purchase a grave.

We present the options as costed packages: these are priced according to whether the grave-owner and/or the deceased is/was a Manchester resident. You can choose whether or not to include a service in the Chapel. See our additional information about buying a grave.

New graves

Birch - new grave and burial:

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £2174
One or other is a Manchester resident £2877
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £3679

Beech - new grave, with service in Chapel and burial:

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £2378
One or other is a Manchester resident £3142
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £3994

Oak - with grave selection, service in Chapel and burial:

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £2657
One or other is a Manchester resident £3504
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £4453

Private Baby grave (age 4 and under):

Both grave owner and deceased are Manchester residents £530
One or other is a Manchester resident £1149
Neither the grave owner or the deceased is a Manchester resident £1708

Please ask us about booking the Chapel for a service by email to ops.cemeteries@manchester.gov.uk, and include a number that we can call you back on.

Burial in existing grave

• Chestnut: re-open grave and burial, Manchester resident £998 (non-resident £1696)
• Whitebeam: re-open grave, use of Chapel for service and burial, Manchester resident £1133 (non-resident £1907)

Pre-purchase of a grave, for future use. Includes grave selection:

• Ash: Manchester resident £1801 (non-Resident £3120)

Book an appointment to discuss by email to ops.cemeteries@manchester.gov.uk. Please include a contact number.

Public Graves

Each public grave accommodates four burials (adults) for Manchester residents only:

• Burial in shared public grave: £215 (non-resident £1696)
• Burial in shared public grave with Chapel: £334 (non-resident £1907)
• Unborn child (under 24 weeks) in shared public baby grave: Manchester resident £87 (non-resident £163)

If you want an exclusive grave for your family you need to buy a standard grave.