Churchyard Regulations

Anyone wishing to place a memorial in a churchyard should consult the Minister of the church before placing an order with a stonemason. The Churchyard Regulations set out the types of memorial which the Chancellor of the Diocese has authorized the clergy to permit. Where the Regulations are silent, for example on the subject of pictures or etchings on memorials, there is no delegated authority to approve, and a Faculty should be sought.

For full details of the fees payable, please refer to the current version of the Parochial Fees Order, currently the Parochial Fees Order 2010

The 2010 revision of the regulations has sought to address new techniques in computer aided design, and also new ways of fixing memorials safely. The Chancellor has also produced some guidance notes available below. These include a specimen letter for clergy to use when first approached by bereaved relatives, in case this may be useful.