- A burial can take place:
- A Title Deed is required for burial and is issued at the time of purchase of a grave in a cemetery.
- Check the will and necessary documents to see whether the deceased had already paid for a lair in the churchyard or cemetery. These documents should be given to the funeral director. (If the Title Deed has been lost or not produced then an indemnity is required to be signed at the cemetery office.)
- In the event that a lair has not already been paid for, it will be necessary to buy one. Ask the funeral director for advice on how to arrange it. The Title Deed is returned to the family/relatives after the funeral.
- Churchyards and cemeteries have rules about the size and type of memorials that are allowed. It is therefore important to check on these rules before ordering anything. (Church of England churchyards usually have more rules than local authority cemeteries.)
- Some woodland cemeteries permit wooden plaques, but most will only allow the planting of a tree.
- The funeral director will usually apply to the church or cemetery authority for permission to erect a memorial. The authority will normally charge for giving its permission.
- Names of local monumental masons can be obtained from the National Association of Memorial Masons.
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