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West Lothian Council manages and maintains all council owned cemeteries, churchyards and war memorials.
We offer a fully comprehensive service to anyone requiring advice or assistance with this matter. We also make provision and arrangements for Muslim burials.
The cemeteries staff provide a comprehensive burial service to the public, and deal with the sale of lairs, interments (or burials), and issue permission to put up headstones.
Fees and Payments effective from 1 April 2025
Sale of Lair
All cemeteries: £1,140.35
Cremation Lair - four sets of ashes: £454.78
Interment Fees
Adult: £1,088.45
6-18 years: No charge
Stillborn and up to 5 years (including cremated remains): No charge
Cremated Remains: £234.83
Other Charges
Duplicate Certificate: £35.77
Transfer Certificate: £35.77
Headstone Applications - Adambrae, Kingscavil, Fauldhouse (New Extension), Hermand Park, Woodbank (New Extension) - Strip Foundation
Headstone under 3 feet high: £148.33
Headstone over 3 feet high: £214.59
Headstone Applications - other Cemeteries
Headstone under 3 feet high: £89.00
Headstone over 3 feet high: £146.34
Adambrae Cemetery, Livingston
Memorial Planter - 10 Year Lease: £602.25
Memorial Planter - 20 Year Lease: £718.55
Notes
The charges for services out with normal hours (i.e. 09:30 to 14.30 or 15:00 Mon to Thu, 09:30 to 14.30 Fri, and 09:30 to 11:00 Sat) will increase by 50%.
The charges for services on Sunday and public holidays will be increased by 100%.
Any service out with normal hours will be at the discretion of the council.
From 1 November to 28 February the last funeral time will be 14:30 in all cemeteries.
From 1 March to 31 October the last funeral time will be 15:00 at Blaeberry, Boghead, Adambrae, Uphall and Loaninghill. The last funeral time at other cemeteries will be 14:30.
Please select the appropriate form to use as indicated in the table below:-
To request an appointment and visit our cemeteries office in person: Please first telephone 01506 280000.
The information below details how many Public Health Funerals West Lothian Council has undertaken. This is updated monthly.
Name of Deceased, Maiden Surnames & Last Known Address - The Council considers this information to be exempt under Section 26(a) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Prohibition on Disclosure by another Enactment. The enactment under which the Council claims this exemption is Section 6(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998, which states it is unlawful to act in a way incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Convention Article in question is Article 8 which confers a right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence. The Council considers that this is information that relates to deceased persons which might interfere with the Article 8 rights of others, for example family members, even when the data is not their own 'personal' data.
Information as at 1 March 2026.
2025
Date of Death
Age
04 July 2025
59
21 July 2025
61
2024
Date of Death
Age
31 January 2024
75
18 March 2024
85
01 April 2024
79
23 April 2024
70
2023
Date of Death
Age
02 January 2023
60
17 February 2023
85
14 April 2023
46
24 May 2023
66
06 June 2023
62
22 August 2023
62
2022
Date of Death
Age
03 May 2022
44
05 June 2022
79
2021
Date of Death
Age
31 January 2021
53
30 May 2021
61
06 July 2021
73
2020
Date of Death
Age
04 February 2020
61
17 February 2020
51
26 February 2020
85
17 April 2020
71
21 April 2020
62
24 April 2020
77
20 August 2020
78
22 September 2020
68
Cemetery Management Rules
Approval has been given for the Cemetery Management Rules by the Council Executive and these can be viewed below.
Arrange interments within 24 hours of receipt of full details
Keep burial and lair registers records and make these available for the public to read during normal office hours
Pre-sell lairs, where cemeteries have sufficient capacity and are unrestricted
Ensure that sufficient cemetery provision is made to allow West Lothian people to be buried within West Lothian if they so wish
Provide special facilities for Muslim burials and the interment of babies
Advise customers of any restrictions applying to the erection of headstones and memorials, tributes or other items which may be left on lairs and give authorisation to erect approved headstones or memorials within five working days of receipt of an application
Leave floral tributes in place for at least 21 days after an interment and keep other tributes such as teddy bears for at least 21 days after interments
Treat the deceased and their relatives sensitively and with proper consideration and respect
Ensure the Council's cemeteries are always tidy and well maintained
The Memorial was created by the Lothians and West of Scotland Branch of the British Korean Veterans Association to honour the memory of their fallen comrades.
