| Church Fees
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The
Fees stated are those given by The Church of England and NOT by
St Michael's Church. |
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TABLE OF PAROCHIAL
FEES FROM 1 JANUARY 2002 |
Prepared by the Archbishops'
Council The main fees that are currently payable by law (excluding 'Extras' (See Note I)) are set out below |
| MARRIAGES |
| Publication of banns £16.00 Certificate of banns, if required £9.00 Marriage service £152.00 Marriage certificate, at registration, if required (See Note 2) £3.50 |
| BAPTISMS There is no fee for a service of baptism. Certificate of baptism, if required |
| FUNERALS Service (in church, cemetery or crematorium) (See Note 3) £72.00 Burial in churchyard following on from service in church £133.00 Burial in churchyard on a separate occasion or without £160.00 Burial certificate, if required £9.00 |
| MONUMENTS
(See Note 4) These normally range from £15.00 to £114.00 depending on the type and size of the monument required. |
| SEARCHES IN REGISTERS,
ETC. For the first hour (inclusive of one copy of an entry in certain registers) £14.00 For each subsequent hour or part of an hour £11.00 Additional copies of entries £14.00 |
| Notes: (1) The fees listed above are the statutory fees payable. It is stressed that the figures do not include any charges for extras such as music (e.g. organist, choir), bells, flowers, and special heating, which are fixed by the Parochial Church Council. (2) The fee for a marriage certificate is fixed by the Registrar General. It may be increased from I April 2002. (3) If a cemetery or cremation authority has itself fixed different charges for the minister's services in a cemetery or crematorium such charges will take precedence over those specified here. (4) 'Monument', here, is a technical term and includes, for example, a gravestone or headstone. |
| Published by: Ministry Division The Archbishops' Council Church House, Great Smith Street London SWIP3NZ |
| If you wish to view a 'Table of Parochial Fees' you may do so here. For clarification of any information and/or advise, please contact the church office - 9am to 12 noon Tuesday's to Friday's on :01793 762702 |
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