Vinters Park Crematorium Prices
Our admin offices are based at Vinters Park Crematorium. Reception is open 9.30am to 3.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and 9am to 1.30pm on Wednesday. You can book a Friday appointment by emailing bereavementservices@maidstone.gov.uk or by calling 01622 602656.
Adult cremation cost
Cremations start from 10am and last 45 minutes.
Type | Fee |
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Medical reference | £33 |
Environmental surcharge | £77 |
Strewing tube | £23 |
Cremation | £747 |
Total | £880 |
Adult committal slot
This slot is 30 minutes long and takes place at 9.15am or 4pm Monday to Thursday. 9.15am slots are also available on Fridays.
Adult reduced cost
Cremations start from 9.30am and last 45 minutes. The 45-minute slot consists of 30 minutes in the Chapel and 15 minutes for entering or exiting the Chapel.
Type | Fee |
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Medical reference | £33 |
Environmental surcharge | £77 |
Strewing tube | £23 |
Cremation | £417 |
Total | £550 |
Adult cremation with no service or attendees
There are slots available at 8.40am and 8.50am Monday to Thursday, and 8.40, 8.50, or 4.45pm on Friday.
This cremation totals £365 or £385 if collecting ashes for strewing tube.
Children (0-18 years)
The Children’s Funeral Fund
You might be able to get financial help from the Government to help pay for a funeral of a child. You can find out more on the GOV.UK website.
Type | Fee |
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Medical reference fee | £33 |
Cremation cost | £350 |
Environmental surcharge | £77 |
Total cost | £460 |
Baby strewing tube | £12.75 |
Child strewing tube | £23 |
Webcast, single photo, or basic slide show (up to 25 slides) | £0 |
Music, visual tributes and webcasting
Type | Fee |
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Use of organ | £10.50 |
Organist fee * | Check with the organist |
Halo photo (single photo) | Free |
Basic slideshow - no music - up to 25 slides | £50 |
Music slideshow for service - up to 25 photos with music | £75 |
Themed tribute - up to 25 slides with professionally edited photos with music | £95 |
Additional 25 slides for slideshow | £25 |
Family-made video/photo tribute used as seen | £40 |
Live webcast + 28 days viewing | £65 |
Downloadable copy of the slideshow/webcast (when ordered at the same time as slideshow/webcast) | £10 |
Downloadable copy of the slideshow/webcast (when ordered after the service) | £50 |
Keepsake copy of visual tribute or webcast on DVD/Blu-Ray or USB (when ordered at the same time as slideshow/webcast) | £55 |
Additional copy of visual tribute or webcast on DVD/Blu-Ray or USB (when ordered at the same time as slideshow/webcast) | £30 |
Video book of the service, tribute or both, set in an A5 electronic screen with 5 functional buttons. This is encased in a linen-wrapped book. | £95 |
Cremated remains - strewing
Type | Fee |
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Cremation at Vinters Park | No charge for non witnessing |
Scattering ashes from another crematorium | £60 |
Witness fee | £42 |
Cremated remains - burial
Type | Fee |
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New plot or repeat burial in a burial plot location, ashes are buried directly into the ground | £55 |
Witness fee | £42 |
Cremated remains - containers
Type | Fee |
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Strewing tube | £23 |
Designed/pictured strewing tubes (golf, sunflowers etc.) | £25 |
Casket (oak) | £70 |
Baby container | £12.75 |
Other fees
Type | Fee |
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Use of chapel (extra 45 minutes) | £450 |
Exhumation of cremated remains | £500 |
All prices increase annually in April.