SOURCING A MEMORIAL STONE Guiseley Bramley One way to find a mason is to use an internet 114 Otley Road The Globe Leeds 275 Broad Lane search engine to search ‘local stonemasons’ LS20 8LZ Leeds in your area. 01943 26 26 26 LS13 2EY [email protected] 0113 320 0049 Alternatively, you could ask the location that you [email protected] are going to place the memorial stone if they have any masons that they frequently work with. Harrogate Halifax We would be more than happy to help you source 71 Skipton Road 1 Westbourne Crescent MEMORIAL STONES a memorial stonemason free of charge. Please call Harrogate Crossley Hill your nearest Full Circle service and we can help HG1 4LF Halifax you make all the arrangements. 01423 740 799 HX3 0PJ [email protected] 01422 400 430 Before placing an order we would strongly [email protected] recommend that you have seen a design and estimate for the costs of the creation and placement of the memorial. www.fullcirclefunerals.co.uk

A simple guide Many thanks to The Lettering Arts Trust for use of their photographs. www.letteringartstrust.org.uk WHAT IS A MEMORIAL STONE? MATERIALS WORDS

A memorial stone is usually at a grave but can Memorial stones can Many people also be placed in other locations of significance. come in a variety of different materials, choose to include a Some people find it comforting to have a physical but are often made person’s full name place they can visit after someone dies, and out of stones such as and include the placing a memorial stone is one way of creating a marble, granite or dates of their birth meaningful focal point. sandstone as these and death. are relatively weather Memorial stones offer a point of focus, and some Words on a memorial people find it easier to feel connected to the resistant. stone are often called person that has died if there is a memorial stone in place. You might find it helpful to visit the location an epitaph. These that you wish to place your memorial stone to words maybe a favourite For most people, the process of choosing the see the stones which are already there. Some saying, religious or non-religious quote stone and wording can be very powerful and people would prefer that their choice is in or a much-loved family phrase. important. keeping with the other headstones, whereas other would prefer something which stands As with the choice of material and shape, some LOCATION out from the rest. cemeteries have restrictions on the font, type or number of words permitted. If you are choosing a memorial stone to mark Most places have some rules and restrictions the location of a grave then this can generally about what is possible (often to help with IMAGES AND ADDITIONS only be placed six-months after the burial has maintenance of the site) and it is important to taken place. know what it allowed before making any Many memorial choices. stones include This is because it takes time for the ground to images. These may settle and become stable enough to support the You could approach the agency in charge of have personal, weight of the stone. the site for more information to clarify these cultural or religious details (or get in touch with us and we can do significance, or you However, we this for you). might just find them recommend that beautiful and you start planning SHAPE consoling. your memorial stone as soon as you feel Memorial stones can be made in a variety of Common symbols found on memorial stones ready, to allow shapes and sizes. The images in this booklet include angels, religious symbols (such as yourself and the show you a sample of what is available but crosses), and doves. mason time to there are many possibilities that are not create a stone which represented here. In some locations it is also permitted to have is exactly as you flower holders included in the stone, or for would like it to be. dedicated spaces for ashes to be included in the design of the stone.