Materials & Finishes
Granite
Granite is not only a strong stone but a beautiful one too, it comes in many colours including black, red, blue and grey. It is the most durable stone of all and very suitable for British weather. Granite can be polished or honed (matte), offering a wide variety of options. Polishing the granite brings out the true beauty and deep colour of the stone but there is also the option of a honed finish if you prefer a more matte look.
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- South African Dark Grey
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- Light Grey
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- Black
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- Emerald Pearl
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- Bahama Blue
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- Indian Juparana
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- Ruby Red
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- Tropical Green
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- Baltic Brown
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- China Juparana
View our full range of Granite headstones.
White Marble
White in colour, veined with blue/grey markings. Due to its porous nature marble is not recommended for use near to trees or damp areas. Always given a finely rubbed finish which is very smooth but never polished. Not permitted for use in churchyards.
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- White Marble
View our full range of Marble headstones.
Nabresina
This beige to pale grey flecked limestone with an exceptionally fine grain, is suitable for most churchyards. As with white marble it is given a finely rubbed finish which is very smooth but not polished.
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- Nabresina
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- GHS414 in Nabresina
Finishes
These are the most common finishes for memorial stones. Which one you choose will be dictated partly by personal taste but also by what is allowed by your particular cemetery, crematorium or churchyard. We can advise you on this as part of the order process or you can email us to check now.
Polished
All visible areas of the memorial are polished with the exception of any design work or inward facing surfaces. Suitable for virtually every cemetery except those run by the Church of England.
Honed
A honed finish can be best described as an ‘eggshell’ finish. Whilst extremely smooth it is non reflective and particularly suitable for most churchyards.
Part Polished
The polished or honed area of a memorial is restricted to the inscription face and top of base where applicable. All other surfaces will be pitched, sawn, sanded, blasted or rubbed as appropriate to the individual memorial.
Pitched
A pitched finish is one that has been obtained by using a bolster and hammer which gives a rough finish to the memorial.
TESTIMONIALS
I went to see Mum’s memorial, wow oh wow, what an incredible job, it is beautiful, just like my precious Mum. I broke down in tears as it was so amazing, the attention to detail is 100% first class. In this day and age it is hard to find companies in any trade, who have compassion and cares about the end product for their customer. This company certainly does. Natalie who visited me at home, and guided me through the whole process from start to finish is a pure credit to your company.
Karen M. Google Review: 14/07/2020
So happy I decided to go with Memorials of Distinction. They were very patient and understanding. I had a lot of help from Natalie and the process was extremely smooth. Even though it was busy because I made my order during covid times, my headstone was still done within the expected time frame. Headstone is lovely and the quality looks absolutely perfect. Thank you.
West Ham Cemetery, London E7
Shan B. Google Review: 26/02/2022
A very easy process from start to installation of the memorial. The headstone was delivered and erected earlier than expected and the workmanship is amazing. Considering this work was carried out with Covid restrictions in place it was a simple process to get the perfect memorial for my family. I cannot recommend Memorials of Distinction enough, this was definitely a Five Star Service!
Hatfield Road Cemetery, St. Albans.
Robin C. Google Review: 02/02/2022
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