Burials - The Traditional Choice
A Burial is seen as a more traditional form of funeral and generally take place in your local Churchyard or Cemetery following on from a service. Most Cemeteries allow a burial to take place regardless of where the deceased resided, but will probably charge more if they live out of the Borough or Parish. Churches tend to have stricter guidelines, normally due to their limited space, and if you don’t live within the Parish of the Church then it shouldn’t be assumed that the Minister will allow for a burial in the churchyard unless there is an existing grave to be reopened.Our local Cemetery in Tonbridge has its own Service Chapel but not all Cemeteries do, so you may need to consider attending a local Church for the service or maybe a graveside ceremony. If a new grave needs to be purchased we are happy to arrange for you to meet a member of staff at the Cemetery to help you choose the location of the plot. This choice is not always available to you in other cemeteries or church yards
A headstone can take a little time to make and we are happy to ask our Stone Mason to contact you with advice. In the meantime we are able to offer beautiful Oak Crosses to mark the grave should it be required