Memorial Applications

Headstones 

All three of our cemeteries in the District (Maldon, Heybridge & Burnham-on-Crouch) allow a number of memorials including headstones and full kerb sets.  Any memorial stone work carried out in the cemeteries must be by a registered NAMM Mason. Any homemade or non-NAMM registered memorials are strictly prohibited; this is for a number of reasons including health and safety and to ensure the work in our cemeteries is of a high standard. Please see our Cemetery regulations for more information.

Memorial Applications

All memorial applications must be submitted to Maldon District Council for approval.

A minimum of six months is required post interment, however, we would recommend 12 months before any form of memorial is installed on a full grave. This time is needed to let the ground settle after the interment to reduce the risk of the stone becoming unstable on the ground in the future. Memorials on cremated remains plots are permitted straight after the interment due to the smaller plot and size of the plaque.

During the six month settling period, an application can be made by your Stonemason to us, ready for installation after this point. All applications will need to be submitted to us for approval against the cemeteries regulations.

It is solely the owner of the Exclusive Right of Burial (ERB) that can allow any kind of memorial work or adjustments to the grave space. There can be no exceptions to this, as it is a legal procedure and the ERB certificate must be produced when ordering any memorial work.

Dimensions for Memorials

Please see below dimensions for memorials within Maldon, Heybridge and Burnham on Crouch cemeteries.