The Town Council holds the burials records of every internment in the Cemetery dating from 1860 and members of the public are welcome to view these records to research family history, or to request a search of these records by the Town Council, for which at the discretion of the Town Clerk a fee may be charged.
Fixed and settled by the South Molton Town Council pursuant to Section 15 of the Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977; to take effect from the first day of April 2016 (until further notice)
The fees, payments and charges set out below apply where the person to be interred, or in respect of whom the right is granted, is, or immediately before death was, an inhabitant of South Molton, or in the case of a stillborn child, where one of the parents is, or at the time of the interment was, such an inhabitant or parishioner. In all other cases all fees, payments and charges in respect of interments will be doubled.
*Notes on Internments: Gravedigging is carried out by the undertaker’s staff, and all expenses of same are met by the undertaker. The undertaker/funeral director must obtain a burial order from the Town Council offices during opening hours at The Amory Centre, 125 East Street, South Molton BEFORE commencing any work.
Exclusive Rights of Burial
Includes the right to place a vase on the grave (vase not to exceed 2’ 6” in height)
Cremations
Walled Graves and Vaults
For the right to construct and for the exclusive right of burial in:
Monuments, Gravestones, Tablets and Inscriptions
For the right to erect or place over a grave or vault, in respect of which an Exclusive right of burial HAS been granted:
Before removing any headstones from a grave or vault, seven days notice shall be given to the Town Council. No curbs or surrounds will be permitted on any grave.
All memorials, vases and tablets shall be inscribed with the number of the grave which can be obtained from the Register of Burials kept in the Town Council Offices.
For the right to erect or place over a grave or vault, in respect of which an Exclusive right of burial HAS NOT been granted:
In any case where the vase exceeds the above measurements either at the base or in height, the Council will require the purchase of the exclusive right of burial and payment of the appropriate fee.
Garden of Rest
Includes the right to place a vase on the grave (vase not to exceed 2’ 6” in height)
Gravedigging
Gravedigging may only take place between sunrise and sunset on Mondays to Saturdays, a burial order having first been obtained at the Town Council offices and all fees paid. Burial orders will not be issued at any other time or place. Burials may take place at any time Monday to Saturday (within the above limits) But the Cemetery Chapel will not be available outside of normal working hours or on Saturdays.
Genealogical Research
Please note that at the Town Clerk’s discretion a charge may be applied for Council staff carrying out any research of the burial records for an individual.