Baptisms, Weddings & Funerals

Baptisms

There is no fee in respect of Baptisms but the Churches are very grateful for any donation that might be made on the day

Weddings

Publication of banns | £21.00

Certificate of banns | £13.00
Only needed if marriage takes place outside
the Parishes of Langport Team Ministry

Marriage service | £385.00

Marriage Certificate | £4.00

Bell ringers | £150.00
£120.00 for churches with fewer than 8 bells
Aller, High Ham, Long Sutton, Muchelney, Pitney

Team choir | £120.00

(12 members)

Organist | £60.00
If choir is also booked organist fee is £70.00

Video (copyright fee) | £60.00
If choir is also booked organist fee is £70.00

Payment can be by cash or cheque and should be delivered to the Langport Area Team Office ten days prior to the date of the wedding at:

The Rectory, Huish Episcopi, Somerset TA10 9QR

Cheques should be made payable to the: Langport Group of Churches

Funerals

Funeral service in church  | £160.00
(whether taking place before or after burial or cremation) 

Burial in churchyard  | £260.00
(immediately preceding or following on from service in church) 

Burial in cemetery or cremation |  £26.00
(immediately preceding or following on from service in church
same day or day preceding day after, service in church) 

Burial of body in churchyard on separate occasion  |  £286.00

Burial of cremated remains in churchyard
on separate occasion  |  £138.00
(or other lawful disposal of remains on separate occasion)  

Burial in cemetery on separate occasion  |  £56.00
(eg Langport Cemetery (Not St Marys’ churchyard) or High Ham Cemetery) 

No Service in Church but Service at graveside  |  £170.00

Service at crematorium or cemetery |  £160.00

Burial of body in churchyard  |  £286.00

Burial of cremated remains in churchyard  |  £138.00
(or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) 

Certificate issued at time of burial  |  £10.00
 
Organist  |  £55.00

Monuments in Churchyards

Permitted in accordance with rules, regulations or directions made by the Chancellor of the diocese, including those relating to a particular churchyard or part of a churchyard (but excluding a monument authorized by a particular faculty, the fee for which is set by the Chancellor

Small cross of wood  |  £36.00

Small vase   |  £62.00
(not exceeding 305mm x 203mm x 203mm (12” x 8” x 8”)
or tablet, plaque or other marker commemorating a person
whose remains have been cremated)

Any other monument   |  £117.00
(the above fees include the approval of the original inscription by the incumbent)

Additional inscription on existing monument  |  £20.00