Cremation, burial and related fees and charges
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Cremations
- Attended service-anytime of day after 9.15am: £980
- Attended service–reduced fee (9.15am): £762.00
- Unattended Service–direct cremation (8.30 or 8.50am): £375
Cremations–Children (Under 16 years)
- Attended service for a child under 16/ still-born children- anytime of day: £408
- Unattended service–direct cremation for a child under 16 (8.30 or 8.50am): £375
- Unattended service–direct cremation for still-born baby (8.30 or 8.50am): £124
Cremation of an NVF, POC, blocks and slides or body parts
- Cremation of an NVF, POC, blocks and slides or body parts £64
Cremations – Additional service and associated fees
- Extended service surcharge (60 minutes – Macclesfield 12.15pm / Crewe 1.45pm): £88
- Additional chapel slot (a secondary 45minute service, accounting for 90 minutes): £272
- Additional copy of the cremation certificate: £13
- Additional fee for an extended 90-minute service £272
- Storage of cremated remains per month to be applied after 28 days £51
- Service over-runs: £321
Purchase of graves
- Exclusive Rights of Burial for Cheshire East Residents: £1,480
- Exclusive Rights of Burial for non-Cheshire East Residents: £2,960
- Meadow Brook Ruby Section Exclusive Rights of Burial for Cheshire East Residents: £2,010
- Meadow Brook Ruby Section Exclusive Rights of Burial for non-Cheshire East Residents:£4,020
- Children’s area Exclusive Rights of Burial: £1,032
Internment: coffins
- Grave Opening 4’6” (Re-open for second interment, or opening for a single interment where there will be no further interments) £1,032.00
- Grave Opening 6’6” (First interment in plot for two) £1,160.00
- Grave Opening 8’6” (Rights purchased before Oct 2018 only)£1,290.00
- Interment of NVF or POC: £64.00
Interment: Cremated remains
- Single Interment: £284
- Surcharge for a second interment (where two sets are interred at same appointment): £142
Placement of cremated remains in Garden of Remembrance
- Witnessed and cremated at Crewe / Macclesfield Crematorium: £69
- Witnessed and not cremated at Crewe / Macclesfield Crematorium: £136
- Unwitnessed and cremated at Crewe / Macclesfield Crematorium: Nil
- Unwitnessed and not cremated at Crewe / Macclesfield Crematorium: £69
Associated burial fees
- Grave or Cremated Remains Plot Selection Fee: £100
- Test dig: £272
- Additional materials (timber/ topsoil/ chamber): POA
- Transfer of Grave Ownership: £69
- Live webcast of service: £90
- Visual tribute - single still image (each) Free of charge
- Visual tribute - slideshow up to 25 images without music: £48
- Visual tribute - slideshow up to 25 images with music: £90
- Visual tribute - slideshow per 25 additional images: £27
- Visual tribute - downloadable MP4 file: £21
- Visual tribute - DVD or USB: £37
- Visual tribute - surcharge for order received less than 48 hrs before service: £87
- Recording of service - downloadable MP4 file: £37
- Recording of service incl visual tribute - downloadable MP4 file: £50
- Recording of service (DVD / USB) £69
- Recording of service incl visual tribute (DVD / USB) £79
- Surcharge for orders received less than 48 hours prior to the service
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
Macclesfield:: 01625 383946
Pay in person
You can visit one of our offices to make a payment in person.
Crewe Crematorium
Badger Avenue
Crewe
CW1 3JG
Macclesfield Crematorium
Prestbury Road
Macclesfield
SK10 3BU
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.
Page last reviewed: 16 January 2025
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