When a grave is “purchased” this refers to the purchasing of the exclusive right of burial in a grave space and not the purchase of the land itself as this remains the property of Fleet Town Council.

The Exclusive Rights of burial in Fleet Cemetery gives the owner the right to bury anyone in that plot for the next 99 years provided there is space.

The exclusive rights are not automatically transferred to the next of kin or another person on the death of the owner, there is a legal process the council needs to follow.

• The registered owner has decided to assign the grave to someone else
• An application is made for a burial in the grave (other than the registered owner) but the registered owner is deceased
• An application to place a memorial/additional inscription on the grave is made but the registered owner is deceased
• An existing memorial needs renovating or cleaning and the registered owner is deceased

More information on Transferring the Exclusive Rights of Burial  

Assignment of right of burial form    To be used when transferring ownership between living persons or to add an additional owner.

Assent of Executor or Administrator form    To be used to transfer ownership from executor to a living person.

Statutory declaration form    To be used where there is no will or grant of probate.  Following completion of a questionnaire, the Cemetery Clerk will prepare this for you.

Form of Renunciation    To be used where there are other people have the right to the burial right but wish to renounce that right.  Used with statutory declaration only.