Cemeteries, Churchyards and War Memorials

We offer a fully comprehensive service to anyone requiring advice or assistance with this matter. We also make provision and arrangements for Muslim burials.

The cemeteries staff provide a comprehensive burial service to the public, and deal with the sale of lairs, interments (or burials), and issue permission to put up headstones.

Visitor Information

Visitors to our cemeteries office must first request an appointment prior to arrival,  please call on 01506 280000 to arrange a suitable date and time.

Only card payments can be taken, unfortunately cash payments can no longer be made.

Fees and Payments effective from 1 April 2020

Sale of Lair

• All cemeteries: £651.06
• Cremation Lair - (Four sets of ashes): £259.64

Interment Fees

• Adult: £621.43
• 6-18 years: No charge
• Stillborn and up to 5 years (including cremated remains): No charge
• Cremated Remains: £134.07

Other Charges

• Duplicate Certificate: £24.16
• Transfer Certificate: £24.16

Headstone Applications - Adambrae, Kingscavil, Fauldhouse (New Extension), Hermand Park, Woodbank (New Extension) - Strip Foundation

• Headstone under 3 feet high: £100.18
• Headstone over 3 feet high: £144.94

Headstone applications - other cemeteries

• Headstone under 3 feet high: £60.11
• Headstone over 3 feet high: £98.85

Adambrae Cemetery, Livingston

• Memorial Planter - 10 Year Lease: £406.78
• Memorial Planter - 20 Year Lease: £485.33

The charges for services out with normal hours (i.e. 9.30am to 3.00pm Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm Friday and 9.30am to 11.00am Saturday and on specified Public Holidays) will be increased by 50% and services on Sunday and other Public Holidays will be increased by 100%.

Burial Records

If undertaking Family History or Genealogy searches, please contact:-

• West Lothian Local History Library or
• West Lothian Family History Society

To request an appointment and visit our cemeteries office in person: Please first telephone 01506 280000.

Cemetery Management Rules

Approval has been given for the Cemetery Management Rules by the Council Executive and these can be viewed below.

• Cemetery Management Rules [342.01KB]
• Terms and Conditions - Right of Burial in Lair [292.32KB]
• Terms and Conditions – Booking Interment [334.24KB]

East Calder Cemetery Plan

• East Calder Cemetery Plan - Information can be viewed here on the  East Calder Cemetery Plans [2.49MB]

Service Standards

We Will:

• Arrange interments within 24 hours of receipt of full details
• Keep burial and lair registers records and make these available for the public to read during normal office hours
• Pre-sell lairs, where cemeteries have sufficient capacity and are unrestricted
• Ensure that sufficient cemetery provision is made to allow West Lothian people to be buried within West Lothian if they so wish
• Provide special facilities for Muslim burials and the interment of babies
• Advise customers of any restrictions applying to the erection of headstones and memorials, tributes or other items which may be left on lairs and give authorisation to erect approved headstones or memorials within five working days of receipt of an application
• Leave floral tributes in place for at least 30 days after an interment and keep other tributes such as teddy bears for at least 30 days after interments
• Treat the deceased and their relatives sensitively and with proper consideration and respect
• Ensure the Council's cemeteries are always tidy and well maintained

Frequently Asked Questions