Cemeteries, Churchyards and War Memorials
West Lothian Council manages and maintains all council owned 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.
Burials in West Lothian Cemeteries
Thank you to everyone for following the Covid rules which West Lothian Council put in place for the last two years to keep everyone safe.
Up to eight chords are again allowed on any coffin and the service time can be up to 30 minutes, as detailed in West Lothian Council Cemeteries - Terms and Conditions - Booking Interment.
Please take extra care around anyone with a Distance Aware badge or lanyard.
Fees and Payments effective from 1 April 2022
Sale of Lair
- All cemeteries: £773.52
- Cremation Lair - (Four sets of ashes): £308.48
Interment Fees
- Adult: £738.32
- 6-18 years: No charge
- Stillborn and up to 5 years (including cremated remains): No charge
- Cremated Remains: £159.29
Other Charges
- Duplicate Certificate: £25.88
- Transfer Certificate: £25.88
Headstone Applications - Adambrae, Kingscavil, Fauldhouse (New Extension), Hermand Park, Woodbank (New Extension) - Strip Foundation
- Headstone under 3 feet high: £107.32
- Headstone over 3 feet high: £155.26
Headstone Applications - other Cemeteries
- Headstone under 3 feet high: £64.39
- Headstone over 3 feet high: £105.89
Adambrae Cemetery, Livingston
- Memorial Planter - 10 Year Lease: £435.75
- Memorial Planter - 20 Year Lease: £519.90
Notes
- The charges for services out with normal hours (i.e. 9.30am to 2.30pm - 3.00pm Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 2.30pm Friday and 9.30am to 11.00am Saturday and on specified public holidays) will increase by 50% and services on Sunday and other public holidays will be increased by 100%
- From 1 November to 28/29 February the last funeral time will be 2.30pm in all cemeteries
- From Monday the 1 March to 31 October the last funeral time will be 3pm at Blaeberry, Boghead, Adambrae, Uphall and Loaninghill. The last funeral time in all other West Lothian Council cemeteries will continue to be 2.30pm
Headstone Stabilisation Inspection Programme
As part of the programme to ensure that cemeteries remain safe for both visitors and employees, West Lothian Council Cemeteries service and their appointed contractor will be carrying out stability inspections and repair of headstones for full information please visit Headstone Stabilisation Inspection Programme.
Burial Records
If undertaking Family History or Genealogy searches, please contact:-
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]
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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]
Customer Survey
Please help us to improve our service to you by completing our survey - Cemeteries Services - Customer Survey
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
