Drax Pet Cemetery
 
The Pet Cemetery was established in 2015 as part of the newly formed Drax Cemetery, operated and managed by the Drax and Newland Joint Burials Board.
You will find peaceful and secluded surroundings for the burial of your pet or your pet’s ashes.
As everyone will have different expectations of what a pet cemetery should look like we advise you look on the website, www.draxcemetery.com or come to see us before deciding on a burial for your pet.
Note that the fees below include visiting rights and grounds maintenance and the right to place flowers close to the pet’s grave. It also includes a temporary marker supplied and installed by the burials board.
It does not include the right to erect a memorial or provide a commemorative shrub.
Ashes
If you have an individual cremation for your pet then the ashes may either be buried in a plot or scattered over the cemetery grounds.  There is a memorial area next to the depository where you may install a plaque or leave flowers.
Standard Fees for Ashes
Pet’s ashes may be contained within a suitable container measuring no greater than 300mm x 300mm x 300mm (12ins x 12ins x 12ins).
The fee for burial of the container shall be £30
Pet’s ashes may, alternatively, be scattered over the area designated for pet burial.
The fee for scattering of ashes is £20.
It is the responsibility of the owner to deliver the ashes to the cemetery in a suitable container at the agreed time.
Formal Burials
Pet burials are in marked plots and several pets may share a family plot. It is normally an informal affair but some clients like to add their own personal touches. We are always happy to discuss how you want to proceed.
 
 
 
Standard Burial Fees Per Pet
Please note that the maximum size of pet which can be accommodated is 100kg.

 

FEES

Up to 7kg
Border Terrier, Dachshund, Miniatures, Pekinese, Shih Tzu, Toys
£30.00

7 to 20kg
Beagle, CKC Spaniel, Cocker, Jack Russell, Welsh Corgi, Pug, Scots Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog,  Staffordshire Bull Terrier, West Highland Terrier, Whippet, Wire Haired Fox Terrier
£45.00

20 to 33k
Afghan, Airedale, Basset, Border Collie, Bulldog, English Springer, Standard Poodle, Samoyed, Husky, Schnauzer, Vizsla, Weimaraners,
£60.00

33 to 50kg
Akita, Bloodhound, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Doberman, English Setter, German Shepherd, Retriever, Pyrenees, Labrador, Old English Sheepdog, Rhodesian Ridgeback,
£80.00

50 to 100kg
Great Dane, Irish Wolfhound, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Rottweiler, St Bernard,
£100.00

 
It is the responsibility of the owner to deliver the deceased pet to the cemetery at the agreed time, and in a suitable container, totally enclosing the deceased pet.
Pets may be enclosed in a strong cardboard box, wooden casket, or fabric shroud.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to advise the burials board of the container size at least three days in advance of the burial.
It shall be the responsibility of the burials board to dig a sufficiently large hole to accept the specified container.
Normally it shall be the responsibility of the owner to place the deceased pet into the ground. In exceptional circumstances members of the burials board may assist.
Should the owner wish to install a memorial plaque or have a commemorative shrub planted, the following fees shall apply. Please that only shrubs provided by the burials board shall be accepted.
Please note that the decease pet’s favourite toy or other memorabilia shall only be permitted at the time of interment and shall be removed within four weeks of burial.
Commemorative plaques shall be no greater than 40cm x 30cm (16ins x 12ins) and shall be suitable for placement horizontally within the surface of the ground to permit ease of access for mowing.