Memorial fees - Print version

About memorials

There are many types of memorialisation we provide in the Gardens of Remembrance that enables you to have a meaningful and worthwhile focal point to remember, bring flowers and feel at peace with yourself.

Download a printable price list [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/36999/2021_price_list_for_post-cremation_memorials]

Book of Remembrance

The Book of Remembrance provides a lasting memorial, which is available for daily viewing. They consist of four volumes each representing a quarter of the year.

View the online Book of Remembrance [https://calligraphyuk.com/coventry]

The date headed pages are turned daily for you to see your entry. The books operate on an anniversary system of your choosing i.e. date of death, birthday, wedding anniversary or any date that has a special meaning to you.

Entries of two, five or eight lines are permitted, the first line bearing the name only. With the five and eight line inscription it is possible to embellish the wording with a service badge, Coat of Arms or simply a flower or motif.

If you wish to reserve a space please ask staff for details.

Costs for entries into the book of remembrance

Information required	Reserved entry fees	Current entry fees
2 line entry	£220	£168
5 line entry	£315	£235
8 line entry	£456	£368
5 line entry with flower	£484	£411
8 line entry with flower	£621	£530
5 line entry with full Coat of Arms, badge or emblem	£575	£493
8 line entry with full Coat of Arms, badge or emblem	£699	£609

Costs for miniature books of remembrance

Information required	Cost
2 line entry	£205
5 line entry	£243
8 line entry	£271
5 line entry with flower	£317
8 line entry with flower	£359
5 line entry with full Coat of Arms, badge or emblem	£377
8 line entry with full Coat of Arms, badge or emblem	£398

Memorial cards

Costs for memorial cards

Information required	Cost
2 line entry	£107
5 line entry	£142
8 line entry	£168
5 line entry with flower	£210
8 line entry with flower	£239
5 line entry with full Coat of Arms, badge or emblem	£231
8 line entry with full Coat of Arms, badge or emblem	£283

Recordia panels

There are many different styles of recordia plaques located in the Gardens of Remembrance, Book Room and Columbaria. There is also a range of different finishes to the plaques including Green Brazilian slate, black leather plaques inscribed with gold lettering, granite panels and the traditional marble plaques found in the Columbaria.

It would be recommended for you to visit the Gardens of Remembrance to view the various different plaques and full range of memorials available to ensure you select the one that most suits your needs.

Costs of stone recordia panels

Requirements	Cost
For the right to place an inscription on a Stone Recordia panel for a lease period of 10 years	£491
For the renewal of the lease period of an existing Stone Recordia Panel for a further 10 years	£266
Lettering on a Stone Recordia Panel, per letter	£21

Costs for Leather Recordia panels

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a Leather Recordia Panel for a leased period	£491	£703	£877
For the renewal of the lease period of an existing Leather Recordia Panel	£247	£328	£395

Columbaria wall niches

Costs for Columbaria wall niches

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to inter cremated remains in a Columbaria Wall Niche for a leased period. (lettering charged extra)	£688	£1,003	£1,255
For the renewal of the lease period of an existing Columbaria Wall Niche	£310	£428	£535

• Lettering on a Columbaria Wall Niche panel, per letter (dots and dashes not included): £20
• An additional interment in a Columbaria Wall Niche: £156

Lawn niches

The niches will hold two containers of cremated remains.

Costs for lawn niches

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to inter cremated remains in a Lawn Niche for a leased period. To include the first 80 letters (5 lines should be used for first name, remaining space for 2nd inscription)	£2,095	£3,072	£3,855
For the renewal of the lease period of an existing Lawn Niche	£824	£1,129	£1,495

• An additional interment in a lawn niche: £164
• Second inscription on a lawn niche per letter (dots and dashes not included): £21
• Motifs - Please discuss designs available with staff (This will reduce the amount of letters permissible): £299
• New plaque for a lawn niche including first 80 letters: £825

Approved containers for the containment of cremated remains

Costs of containers for cremated remains

Container	Cost
Polytainers in various colours	£57
Caskets and urns	These are all individually priced (please ask the staff for details )
Flower vase (for kerb plaques)	£31

Memorial seats (granite only)

There is sufficient space to allow for two plaques. Granite seats require very little maintenance.

Costs of memorial seats

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a memorial seat for a leased period	£2,257	£3,287	£4,310
For the renewal of the lease period on an existing memorial seat	£1,025	£1,485	£1,840

For the right to place an additional inscription on a Memorial Seat for the residue of the lease: £625

Memorial trees

Living Memorials are popular with families who wish to remember loved ones. Memorial trees are available at Canley Garden Cemetery and Crematorium.

These are existing trees located within the Gardens of Remembrance. Please contact bereavement services for further information.

See more information about memorial trees within Coventry City parks [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/memorialsinparks].

Cost of memorial trees.

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a memorial tree for a leased period	£1,496	£2,126	£2,725
For the renewal of the lease period on an existing memorial tree	£625	£892	£1,135

For the right to place an additional inscription on a memorial tree for the residue of a lease: £431

Memorial roses

Our Gardens of Remembrance provide a selection of traditional standard roses in communal beds. Standards roses are also available in individual gardens.

Cost of memorial bush roses

Memorial Bush Roses (1 plaque only permitted, Communal Garden, Summer Lawn only)	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a Memorial Rose Bush for a leased period	£734	£1,036	£1,340
For the renewal of the lease period on an existing Memorial Rose Bush	£303	£436	£566

 

Cost of memorial standard roses

Memorial Standard Roses (1 plaque only permitted, Communal Garden, Summer Lawn only)	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an additional inscription on a Memorial Standard Rose Plaque (Requires a new plaque to be inscribed) for the residue of the lease	£794	£1,103	£1,405
For the renewal of the lease period on an existing Memorial Standard Rose.	£305	£430	£565

 

Memorial kerb plaque

Edging the pathways are kerb plaques in blue pearl with a white marble base, india red with a coordinating base and grey granite with relief lettering on a co-ordinating granite base.

Cost of Memorial kerb plaques

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a Memorial Kerb Plaque for a leased period (flower vase included)	£1,228	£1,770	£2,240
For the renewal of a lease period on an existing Memorial Kerb Plaque	£510	£700	£925

• For the right to place an additional inscription on a Memorial Kerb Plaque with an existing name (requires a new plaque to be inscribed): £473
• Flower vase (for kerb plaques - replacement): £31

Memorial book (granite) plaque

Cost of Memorial book (granite) plaques

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a Memorial Granite Book Plaque for a leased period	£873	£1,245	£1,600
For the right to place an additional inscription on a Memorial Granite Book Plaque with an existing name (requires a new plaque to be inscribed)	£583
For the renewal of a lease period on an existing Memorial Granite Book Plaque	£357	£488	£620

Memorial plaque on the Canley Baby Garden Sculpture

Costs of Memorial Plaques on The Canley Baby Garden Sculpture

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a small plaque on the Canley Baby Garden Sculpture for a leased period	£760	£1,090	£1,455
For the right to place an inscription on a medium plaque on the Canley Baby Garden Sculpture for a leased period	£795	£1,135	£1,490
For the right to place an inscription on a large plaque on the Canley Baby Garden Sculpture for a leased period	£825	£1,300	£1,580
For the renewal of a lease period on an existing Memorial Baby Garden Sculpture Plaque	£340	£465	£620

Motifs - Please discuss designs available with staff (this will reduce the amount of letters permissible): £285

Memorial Baby planter plaque London Road Cemetery

Costs for Memorial Baby Planter Plaques at London Road Cemetery

Memorial Baby Planter Plaque London Road Cemetery	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a Planter Plaque for a lease period of 10 years	£556	£771	£1,095
For the renewal of a lease period on an existing Planter Plaque	£235	£315	£410

Costs of Memorial Planter Plaques at Canley Gardens of Remembrance

Memorial Planter Plaque Canley Gardens of Remembrance	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a Planter Plaque for a leased period	£825	£1,185	£1,560
For the renewal of an existing Planter Plaque lease	£340	£465	£616
Motifs - Please discuss designs available with staff (This will reduce the number of letters permissible).	£310

Memorial mushroom

Costs for memorial mushrooms (Individual)

Requirements	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a plaque in an Individual Memorial Mushroom garden for a leased period	£1,120	£1,635	£2,135
For the renewal of a lease period for a Memorial Mushroom	£540	£775	£1,080

The right to place an additional plaque £315

Costs for a Memorial Mushroom (Communal - Summer lawn only)

Requirements
For the right to place an inscription on a plaque (communal mushroom)                    For 2 year period £276
For the renewal of a lease period for a communal mushroom                                     For 2 year period £276

Individual memorial gardens

We have a selection of individual gardens that are situated throughout the Gardens of Remembrance and provide a beautiful living tribute to your loved one. Individual gardens offer a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs and allow for personalisation and planting of appropriate plants and bulbs within the designated border and up to six bronze memorial plaques.

Costs of individual memorial gardens

For the right to place an inscription on a plaque in an Individual Memorial Garden for a leased period	10 years	15 years	20 years
Photinia/Holly Bush/Spiral Tree/Yew/Elaeagnus	£1,750	£2,368	£2,880
Standard Rose	£1,171	£1,717	£2,135

Costs of renewals for individual memorial gardens

For the renewal of the lease period on an existing Individual Memorial Garden	10 years	15 years	20 years
Spiral Tree; Holly Bush; Photinia; Elaeagnus; Juniper Tree; Yew Tree	£695	£961	£1,255
Rhododendron; Standard Rose; Azalea; Bush Rose	£588	£814	£1,025

Additional Plaques for all individual memorial gardens: £436

Wall plaques

Costs of hexagonal granite wall plaques

Hexagonal granite wall plaques	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a hexagonal memorial plaque for a leased period, inclusive of lettering 70 letters	£1,024	£1,486	£1,890
For the renewal of the lease period on an existing hexagonal plaque	£437	£606	£810

• A second inscription of no more than 70 letters: £635
• Motifs - Please discuss designs available with staff (This will reduce the amount of letters permissible): £299
• Additional lettering over the 70 permitted (per letter - dots and dashes not included): £21

Costs of Columbaria rectangular wall plaques

Columbaria granite recordia plaques	10 years	15 years	20 years
For the right to place an inscription on a granite recordia plaque for a leased period (inclusive of 95 letters)	£690	£971	£1,255
For the renewal of the lease period on an existing granite recordia plaque	£331	£430	£565

• Replacement plaque inclusive of 2nd inscription: £430
• Motifs - Please discuss designs available with staff (this will reduce the amount of letters permissible): £299