Baptisms, Weddings & Funerals

BAPTISMS: These are normally conducted during the our regular Sunday morning services. Suitable dates can be discussed with the Rector or a member of our Baptism team. When infants are baptised, parents and godparents promise that they will set an example to the child by living out their own Christian faith. After the initial request for a Baptism a meeting with a member of our baptism team will be arranged and a second meeting with that team member and the minister who will conduct the baptism will follow to go through what Baptism involves.  Baptisms in the Church of England are free but donations to the ministry of the church are welcomed. 

WEDDINGS: You can marry in a CofE church if you can show :

That one of you: 

  • has at any time lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
  • was baptised in the parish concerned or
  • was prepared for confirmation in the parish or
  • has at any time regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or

That one of your parents, at any time after you were born:

  • has lived in the parish for a period of at least 6 months or
  • has regularly gone to normal church services in the parish church for a period of at least 6 months or

That one of your parents or grandparents:

  • was married in the parish

And did you know that if you move house, you’re immediately connected to the church there? That means you can marry in the church of your new parish.
 

In all cases involving church services - i.e. going to normal church services, baptism, confirmation or marriage - this applies only to Church of England services. Even if you cannot demonstrate any of the above connections, we may still be help you explore whether it might be possible for you to marry in your special church. 
 

Please contact Rev Caroline Raby 01271 815560 or Rev Steve Painting 01271 812605 to discuss your options. 

FUNERALS AND BURIALS: The right to burial in a Church of England Churchyard is given firstly to those on the electoral roll of the Church.  There is also a right to burial for those who are a resident in the parish at the time of their death or anyone who dies in the Parish, regardless of whether you attended church or not. 

Please contact Rev Steve Painting 01271 812605 or Rev. Caroline Raby 01271 815560 to discuss your options. 

Wedding and Funeral Fees 2022 (fees are adjusted annually):

Summary of Funeral Fees

 Description

 Fee to   Exeter   Diocese

 Fee to   PCC

 Fee to   Verger

 Fee to   Organist

 Fee to   Bellringers

 Fee for   Choir

 Funeral service in   Church

 £124

 £104

 £30

 £80

 £150

 £10 per   member

 Funeral service at   crematorium or   cemetery including   burial

 £197

 £30

 

 

 

 

 Burial in Churchyard   immediately following   service

 £17

 £348

 

 

 

 

 Burial of cremated   remains in churchyard   immediately following   service

 £17

 £141

 

 

 

 

 Cremation or burial of   body/cremated   remains in cemetery   following service in   church

 £33

 

 

 

 

 

 Burial of body in   churchyard at later   date

 £49

 £348

 

 

 

 

 Burial of cremated   remains in churchyard   at later date

 £49

 £141

 

 

 

 

 Burial of   body/cremated   remains in cemetery   at later date

 £33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Monuments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Small wooden cross

 £17

 £38

 

 

 

 

 Small plaque   (cremated remains)

 £17

 £71

 

 

 

 

 Any other monument   (inscription to be   approved by Rector)

 £17

 £149

 

 

 

 

 Additional inscription   on existing monument

 £17

 £18

 

 

 

 

NB The services of Organist, Bell-ringers and Choir are optional.  Fees for these services will not be charged if not used. 

 

Summary of Wedding Fees

 Description

 Fee to   DBF

 Fee to   PCC

 Fee to   Verger

 Fee to   Organist

 Fee to   Bellringers

 Fee for   Choir

 Publication of   banns

 

 £36

 

 

 

 

 Banns   Certificate

 

 £18

 

 

 

 

 Wedding   service in   Church

 £240

 £288

 £30

 £80

 £150

 £10 per   member

 

NB The services of Organist, Bell-ringers and Choir are optional.  Fees for these services will not be charged if not used. 

 

 

 

 

 

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