Remembrance vaults

At Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium there is a remembrance garden in which an above-ground vault, made of polished dark grey granite, can be placed for a lease period of 10 years. The vault can be personalised with either a design from our brochure, or with a photograph.

Request a remembrance vault

The Bereavement Services team will contact you to arrange payment after your request has been accepted.

Further information

For further information and example images, visit the above ground vaults page on the Stockton Crematorium website.

Terms and conditions

Our terms and conditions for memorial vaults and plaques are:

• all memorial vaults remain the property of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
• vaults are supplied in polished grey granite with polished black granite plaques for inscription
• prices include vault, plaque, inscription, a lease period of 10 years, VAT, delivery and fixing
• the positioning and selection of a vault will be on a strict 'next in line' basis
• all inscriptions must be approved by the Council
• delivery of a plaque will typically take place between 2 and 3 weeks from receipt of the approved layout design
• the 10 year lease will commence from the date on which cremated remains are placed within the vault
• vases at the base of the vaults are provided for the placement of flowers (flowers, plants, photos, mementos or any other items may not be placed in the Memorial Gardens and will be removed without prior notice)
• the Memorial Gardens will be maintained by the Council
• leaseholders will receive a renewal invitation, 3 months before the lease expiry date (if the lease is not renewed by the expiry date, the cremated remains and plaque will be removed and made available for collection from the Bereavement Services office for a period of 3 months and if uncollected after this time, the remains will be scattered in the crematorium grounds, and the plaque disposed of)
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not accept responsibility for damage to vaults or plaques caused by weather conditions, fair wear and tear or vandalism (cleaning should be carried out with a damp cloth only)
• please inform Bereavement Services of any change of address - if the person leasing the vault should die, Bereavement Services can assist with the transfer of the lease to another family member
• the Council reserves the right to change or amend these terms and conditions as it deems fit

Contact us

If you would like to speak with a member of the Bereavement Services team to discuss memorials privately, you can:

• phone 01642 527341 regarding burials
• phone 01642 527342 regarding cremations
• email bereavement.services@stockton.gov.uk
• visit us at Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium