BCP Bereavement Care

Crematorium Service Times and Fees

Poole Crematorium is unable to cremate on site at present. For services held at Poole Crematorium, the BCP Bereavement Care Team will respectfully convey the deceased following the service to Bournemouth Crematorium for cremation and deliver the cremated remains back to Poole Crematorium at no additional cost.

Our prices are listed on this web page and may be subject to change. BCP Bereavement Care is provided by BCP Council. We reserve the right to amend pricing at any time. If you are at all unsure, please contact the office for the very latest information.

Guide to funeral service duration

30 Minutes

Please allow for 20 minutes service time with 5 minutes for the seating of mourners before and 5 minutes for departure following the service.

45 Minutes (West Chapel Only)

Please allow for 30 minutes service time with 7½ minutes for the seating of mourners before and 7½ minutes for departure following the service.

60 Minutes (The Halo Ceremony Hall and East Chapel Only)

Please allow for 45 minutes service time with 7½ minutes for the seating of mourners before and 7½ minutes for departure following the service.

Quick Reference Guide to Fees

(fees incl. medical fee & environmental surcharge)

30 mins ~ £831 | 45 mins ~ £932

60 mins ~ £1,030 | Saturday 60 mins ~ £1512

Chapel-only Tariff

30 mins ~ £445 | 60 mins ~ £645

Direct Cremation (unattended service) ~ £385

For a person whose age at death exceeds 18 years, the following fees will apply:

These are the prices relating to a cremation held at either Bournemouth or Poole Crematorium. All prices include the medical referee fee (set by the Ministry of Justice), the environmental surcharge (set by Crematoria Abatement of Mercury Emissions Organisation), a biodegradable ashes box (and storage for up to one month), the cremation certificate and a non-witness scatter within the designated memorial grounds at either Bournemouth or Poole Crematorium.

You may choose to upgrade your package to include additional products and services (such as musical or photographic tributes, live online streaming or other keepsakes).

The Children's Funeral Fund for England (CFF)*

Some of our fees listed refer you to the Children’s Funeral Fund for England (CFF) who can help to pay for some of the costs of a funeral for a child under 18 or a baby stillborn after the 24th week of pregnancy. It is not means-tested: what you earn or how much you have in savings will not affect what you get. The burial or cremation must take place in England.

Find out more about the CFF

Use of crematorium ceremonial chapel only (no cremation).

The Halo Ceremony Hall, Poole

Located at Poole Crematorium has seating capacity for 120 people and standing capacity for an additional 50 people. External speakers can be used for larger service capacity leading to people remaining outside. An additional fee of £109.20p will be charged.

The East Chapel, Bournemouth

Located at Bournemouth Crematorium has seating capacity for 100 people and standing capacity for 50 people. External speakers can be used for larger service capacity leading to people attending outside. An additional fee of £109.20p will be charged.

The West Chapel, Bournemouth

Located at Bournemouth Crematorium has seating capacity for 40 people and standing capacity for 15 people. 

Service Over-running Fee

Any services that over-run or do not meet the booking criteria may be subject to a £137 fee.

Paperwork Submission Fee

A fee of £30 will be charged for the late submission or return of paperwork for completing missing or incorrect detail.

Paperwork includes:

• Application for Cremation Form,
• Particulars for Cremation Form
• Notice of Interment Form, Application for Purchase of Grave Form
• Part B of Disposal Certificate (for burials)
• Memorial Permit Application Form (for burials)

Non Fulfillment of Booking Fee

Where a booking has been made by a funeral director who then fails to turn up for the booked appointment a fee of £60 will be charged.

*CFF - please refer to The Children’s Funeral Fund for England section

Prices shown for all additional service elements are inclusive of 20% VAT.

Based on a standard of 5 pieces of pre-selected music for each service.

Here is a list of the prices at our sites across Bournemouth and Poole crematoria. 

Here is a list of the fees for a burial at our sites across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

We are currently working to harmonise the fees across the three towns and these fees may be subject to change as we work through them.

Prices are doubled for non-resident deceased of BCP Council area.

For Crematorium Chapel Only prices, please refer here

Please double the prices for non-residents. The fee includes the production of a Deed of grant, which is issued to the Purchaser as proof of ownership. The prices shown are for a 50-year lease. No pre-purchase of graves will be permitted.

A grave reserve fee of £120.00 can be paid to reserve an available grave space. Reservation of an available grave space will be held for up to 4 weeks and the reserve fee deducted from the purchase price of the grave once the exclusive right of burial has been purchased within the 4-week period. Please note that this fee is non-refundable if the purchase does not proceed within the 4-week period.

Surrender of exclusive right of burial can be requested by the registered owner subject to the production of the original Deed of Grant issued and the grave has not received any burial. Surrendered fees to be paid will be calculated based on the fees paid at the time of the original purchase of exclusive right of burial and the time which has elapsed on the lease period purchased.

Exhumation of full coffin burial and cremated remains can only be carried out with the appropriate exhumation licence granted by the Ministry of Justice (for unconsecrated) or a Faculty Licence from the local Diocese (for consecrated). Further details on exhumation services can be obtained by contacting the office. Fees quoted for authorised exhumation will include an Environmental Officer Attendance fee of £300.

Memorial permit fees and sizes applicable for each type of memorial and grave type are the same across all cemeteries.

Please double the prices listed in the tables below for non-resident deceased of BCP Council area.

Agreements can be taken out from 1 year up to 10 years. Price listed is per year.Prices below are listed for one year.

 Our in-house stonemason can be commissioned to carry out specialised cleaning of  existing memorials on purchased graves and all other assigned works on memorials. 

Here is a list of the prices for memorials and commemorative items within our crematoria and cemeteries across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Due to pre-existing supplier contracts in place, we are in the process of harmonising the options and prices offered at each site. Until such time, there will remain a small variance in prices and options offered at each site. 

Available at Bournemouth Crematorium and Poole Crematorium only.

For enquiries regarding BCP Council commemorative seats beyond our crematoria or cemetery grounds, please contact commemorate@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or call 01202 126900.