Fees for grave plots and burials

The fees and charges listed below are a guideline only. Please contact the cemetery office for further details.

The total cost of a burial is dependant upon a number of factors, for example who owns the exclusive right of burial (the grave owner), the depth to which the grave is to be dug, whether there is a memorial on the grave and if the chapel is required for a funeral service. 

Anyone can purchase a grave in Royal Greenwich but prices are considerably higher for non-residents. To qualify for resident prices, you must be:

• a resident yourself
• or the nearest surviving relative purchasing a grave for someone who was a resident of Royal Greenwich.

Cost schedule

Right of use

You can't actually buy a grave itself, but rather the right to use it for 50 years.

During the 50 years, the grave cannot be used without your written permission. You can renew your ownership for another 50 years but not exceeding 100 years.

How to buy a grave plot

There are range of options available to those who wish to purchase a grave in Royal Greenwich. We aim to offer choices that give you some individuality.

In all cases, you should contact Cemetery Services to discuss your requirements. They can help you to select a grave and guide you through the purchase process.

Available graves

The following is a summary of what grave options are available and in which cemeteries you will find them:

• consecrated ground is available at Plumstead Cemetery (where a grave can accommodate up to three burials) and Woolwich Cemetery (where a grave can accommodate two burials).
• unconsecrated ground is available at Eltham Cemetery (where a grave can accommodate up to three burials) and Woolwich Cemetery (where a grave can accommodate up to two burials).
• baby graves are available on the grassed terrace at Plumstead cemetery for babies up to one month old. Graves are free unless you wish to place a memorial tablet on the grave, in which case you will need to purchase a grave.
• infant graves. Charlton Cemetery has a special section for children up to 16 years of age. Graves for children are also available at Eltham, Plumstead and Woolwich cemeteries.
• Muslim graves are available in the Muslim section of the Woolwich Cemetery. There is also a Muslim section at Charlton Cemetery, but this is full.
• Roman Catholic graves are available at both Plumstead and Woolwich cemeteries.
• unpurchased graves are only available in Plumstead cemetery.