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General Synod Digest: Burial fees to stay the same after three-hour debate

General Synod Digest: Burial fees to stay the same after three-hour debate

Thursday, February 26, 2026
THE General Synod voted overwhelmingly to accept the Parochial Fees Order 2026 and keep burial fees as they stood at present. A series of amendments had enabled the Synod to reject a proposed one-off increase of £1000 in burial fees. The vote came...