SCHEDULE
Article 3
Fees Prescribed by this Order
PART 1
Tables of Parochial Fees
Table of Parochial Fees for the period 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013
Matter |
Fee payable to diocesan board of finance |
Fee payable to parochial church council |
Total fees payable |
£.p |
£.p |
£.p |
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BAPTISMS |
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Certificate issued at time of baptism |
— |
11.00 |
11.00 |
Short certificate of baptism given under Section 2 Baptismal Registers Measure 1961 |
— |
11.00 |
11.00 |
MARRIAGES |
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Publication of banns of marriage |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
Certificate of banns issued at time of publication |
— |
13.00 |
13.00 |
Marriage service in church (*) |
175.00 |
206.00 |
381.00 |
FUNERALS AND BURIALS OF PERSONS AGED 16 YEARS OR MORE |
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A. Service in church |
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Funeral service in church, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation (*) |
88.00 |
72.00 |
160.00 |
Burial in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church |
10.00 |
250.00 |
260.00 |
Burial in cemetery immediately preceding or following on from service in church |
26.00 |
— |
26.00 |
Cremation immediately preceding or following on from service in church |
26.00 |
— |
26.00 |
Burial of body in churchyard on separate occasion |
36.00 |
250.00 |
286.00 |
Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains on separate occasion |
36.00 |
102.00 |
138.00 |
Burial in cemetery on separate occasion |
46.00 |
10.00 |
56.00 |
B. No service in church |
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Service at graveside |
98.00 |
72.00 |
170.00 |
Service in crematorium or cemetery |
139.00 |
21.00 |
160.00 |
Burial of body in churchyard |
36.00 |
250.00 |
286.00 |
Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains |
36.00 |
102.00 |
138.00 |
C. Certificate issued at time of burial |
— |
10.00 |
10.00 |
MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARDS |
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Permitted in accordance with rules, regulations or directions made by the Chancellor including those relating to a particular churchyard or part of a churchyard (but excluding a monument authorised by a particular faculty) including inscription on existing monument— |
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Small cross of wood (†) |
10.00 |
26.00 |
36.00 |
Small vase not exceeding 305mm x 203mm x 203mm or tablet, plaque or other marker commemorating a person whose remains have been cremated (†) |
11.00 |
51.00 |
62.00 |
Any other monument (†) |
10.00 |
107.00 |
117.00 |
Additional inscription on existing monument |
10.00 |
10.00 |
20.00 |
SEARCHES IN CHURCH REGISTERS ETC. |
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Searching registers of marriages for period before 1st July 1837— |
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for up to one hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
for each subsequent hour or part of an hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
Searching registers of baptisms or burials (including provision of one copy of any entry therein)— |
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for up to one hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
for each subsequent hour or part of an hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
Each additional copy of an entry in a register of baptisms or burials |
— |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Inspection of instrument of apportionment or agreement for exchange of land for tithes deposited under Tithe Act 1836 |
— |
— |
— |
Furnishing copies of above (for every 72 words) |
— |
10.00 |
10.00 |
Table of Parochial Fees for the period 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014
Matter |
Fee payable to diocesan board of finance |
Fee payable to parochial church council |
Total fees payable |
£.p |
£.p |
£.p |
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BAPTISMS |
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Certificate issued at time of baptism |
— |
12.00 |
12.00 |
Short certificate of baptism given under Section 2 Baptismal Registers Measure 1961 |
— |
12.00 |
12.00 |
MARRIAGES |
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Publication of banns of marriage |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
Certificate of banns issued at time of publication |
— |
13.00 |
13.00 |
Marriage service in church (*) |
180.00 |
212.00 |
392.00 |
FUNERALS AND BURIALS OF PERSONS AGED 16 YEARS OR MORE |
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A. Service in church |
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Funeral service in church, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation (*) |
90.00 |
74.00 |
164.00 |
Burial in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church |
11.00 |
258.00 |
269.00 |
Burial in cemetery immediately preceding or following on from service in church |
27.00 |
— |
27.00 |
Cremation immediately preceding or following on from service in church |
27.00 |
— |
27.00 |
Burial of body in churchyard on separate occasion |
37.00 |
258.00 |
295.00 |
Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains on separate occasion |
37.00 |
105.00 |
142.00 |
Burial in cemetery on separate occasion |
48.00 |
11.00 |
59.00 |
B. No service in church |
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Service at graveside |
91.00 |
74.00 |
175.00 |
Service in crematorium or cemetery |
143.00 |
21.00 |
164.00 |
Burial of body in churchyard |
37.00 |
258.00 |
295.00 |
Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains |
37.00 |
105.00 |
142.00 |
C. Certificate issued at time of burial |
— |
11.00 |
11.00 |
MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARDS |
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Permitted in accordance with rules, regulations or directions made by the Chancellor including those relating to a particular churchyard or part of a churchyard (but excluding a monument authorised by a particular faculty) including inscription on existing monument— |
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Small cross of wood (†) |
11.00 |
27.00 |
38.00 |
Small vase not exceeding 305mm x 203mm x 203mm or tablet, plaque or other marker commemorating a person whose remains have been cremated (†) |
12.00 |
52.00 |
64.00 |
Any other monument (†) |
11.00 |
110.00 |
121.00 |
Additional inscription on existing monument |
11.00 |
11.00 |
22.00 |
SEARCHES IN CHURCH REGISTERS ETC. |
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Searching registers of marriages for period before 1st July 1837— |
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for up to one hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
for each subsequent hour or part of an hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
Searching registers of baptisms or burials (including provision of one copy of any entry therein)— |
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for up to one hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
for each subsequent hour or part of an hour |
— |
21.00 |
21.00 |
Each additional copy of an entry in a register of baptisms or burials |
— |
11.00 |
11.00 |
Inspection of instrument of apportionment or agreement for exchange of land for tithes deposited under Tithe Act 1836 |
— |
— |
— |
Furnishing copies of above (for every 72 words) |
— |
11.00 |
11.00 |
PART 2
Provisions that apply in relation to the parochial fees prescribed in Part 1
1. Where “—” appears in a table no fee is payable to the body indicated.
2. The fee for a certificate issued at the time of baptism is for a certified copy of the entry in the register book of baptisms giving the particulars required in Form No 1 in Schedule 1 to the Parochial Registers and Records Measure 19783. The fees payable for such a certified copy issued at any other time are the fees prescribed for searching registers of baptisms or burials and, if applicable, for each additional copy of an entry in a register of baptisms or burials.
3. Where a matter is marked (*), any costs and expenses incurred in relation to that matter in respect of routine administration (including arranging dates and times and the making of entries in registers), making the church available and lighting it are included in the fee prescribed as payable to the parochial church council.
4. Where section 1(8) of the Measure applies, paragraph 3 shall apply as if the references to the parochial church council were to the corporate body of the cathedral.
5. The fees marked (†) include fees in respect of the approval of the original inscription by the incumbent.
6. Any fee prescribed under the heading “SEARCHES IN CHURCH REGISTERS ETC.” for a copy, is for a certified copy; and where provision of a copy is included in the fee for a search, that fee includes the provision of a certified copy.
7. In the case of a burial under the Burial Laws Amendment Act...
