Reserving a grave

You may wish to reserve a grave at one of the cemeteries we manage in Richmond upon Thames. The reservation of any grave space is subject to availability.

There is a fee to reserve a grave space for a five year period and is non-refundable. After this period you can renew the reservation for a further five years.You can only reserve one grave space and the reservation does not issue you with any rights to erect a memorial, place flowers or mark the grave space in any way.

The necessary cemetery purchase fees and burial fees are payable when the first burial is required. If there is a specific area of a cemetery in which you would like a grave, the Cemetery Office will attempt to locate one for you, on request.

Contact the Cemetery Office to make an appointment with a member of staff who will meet you at your chosen cemetery and show you the options available.

How to reserve a grave

Complete the Application to reserve a grave(pdf, 25KB) and send it, along with your payment to the Cemetery Office (cheques are made payable to L.B.R.U.T.). Debit cards and credit card payments (which is subject to a handling fee) can be made by telephoning the Cemeteries Team.