St George’s Parish Church

Stalybridge

Diocese of Manchester

Church of England

Table of Parochial Fees

from 1st January 2008

      Baptisms (Christening)

 

 

      There is no fee for baptism and the certificate is free at St George’s. A collection

         plate is available after the service and donations are very welcome.

 

 

      Wedding Fees

£

 

Set by the Church Commissioners (from 1st January 2008)

 

 

1.   Publication of banns of marriage

22.00

 

2.   Certificate of banns issued at time of publication

12.00

 

3.   Marriage Service

247.00

 

 

 

 

Set by the Registrar General

 

 

4.   Certificate of Marriage at registration *

3.50

 

                                           subsequently *

7.00

 

 

 

 

Set by the Parochial Church Council (from 1st January 2008)

 

 

5.   Deposit at time of booking

50.00

 

6.   Verger

21.00

 

7.   Organist

47.00

 

8.   Contribution towards organ maintenance

24.00

 

9.   Contribution towards utilities (electricity, etc.)

34.00

 

10.  Use of Video recorder

45.00

 

11.  Video Fee for organist (recommended by RSCM) *

45.00

 

12.  Choir

45.00

 

 

 

 

Total for wedding with organ (1+3+4+6+7+8+9)

398.50

 

Total for wedding with organ and choir (1+3+4+6+7+8+9+12)

443.50

 

Total for wedding with organ and video (1+3+4+6+7+8+9+10+11)

488.50

 

Total for wedding with organ, choir and video (1+3+4+6+7+8+9+10+11+12)

533.50

 

 

 

 

     Funeral Fees

£

 

Set by the Church Commissioners (from 1st January 2008)

 

 

a.   Funeral Service in church

96.00

 

b.   Burial in churchyard immediately afterwards

184.00

 

c.   Burial in churchyard on separate occasion

220.00

 

d.   Burial of cremated remains in churchyard on separate occasion

110.00

 

 

 

 

Set by the Parochial Church Council (from 1st January 2008)

 

 

e.   Verger

21.00

 

f.   Organist

47.00

 

g.  Contribution towards organ maintenance

15.00

 

h.  Contribution towards utilities (electricity, etc.)

34.00

 

i.   Gravedigger

150.00

 

 

 

 

Total for funeral with organ (a+e+f+g+h)

213.00

 

Total for funeral with organ then burial (a+b+e+f+g+h+i)

547.00

 

 

 

 

Book of Remembrance

 

 

Inscription in the Book of Remembrance (from 22nd January 2003)

7.50

 

 

 

For more information and other fees, please refer to the Table of Parochial Fees issued by the Archbishops’ Council