Service Book a burial
You can find out more in our guide to arranging a burial.
How to book a burial
You can use our online form to provisionally book a burial, an interment of ashes or a scattering of ashes in one of our four cemeteries.
The cemeteries we are responsible for are:
- Sidmouth cemetery
- Sidbury cemetery
- Seaton cemetery
- Seaton Green cemetery
Please be aware that your booking will only be provisional until you receive confirmation from us.
Payment
You'll need to pay a fee for this once the booking has been confirmed.
Start the journey
More info about the journey
If you have already purchased a space or a plot, you'll need to know the section of the cemetery and the grave space number.
You'll need to know the name, address and age of the deceased.
You'll need to fill in a notice of interment and send this to us in the post. You must also enclose the fee together with either the green certificate of burial from the registrar, or in the case of cremated remains, a certificate of cremation from the crematorium.
When we receive your provisional application to book a burial we will email you to confirm the booking.
Please do not make any firm arrangements until you have received our confirmation that the date and times you have requested are available.
You can fill in a paper version of the notice of interment and send this to us by post, email or you can bring it into our office.
You must also enclose the fee together with either the green certificate of burial from the registrar, or in the case of cremated remains, a certificate of cremation from the crematorium.
When we receive your notice we will email you to confirm the booking.
Please do not make any firm arrangements until you have received our confirmation that the date and times you have requested are available.