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
Thank you for your email. I have been down to the Cemetery this afternoon to see the Memorial. It is always difficult to imagine what something will look like from a picture, but I have to say it looks beautiful and I know my Mum and Dad would have approved of my choice.
Once again I wish to thank you and all your staff for your help, assistance and advice.
Lynne C. Sent by email: 07/06/2017
Went to see headstone. Love it. I did look around before I ordered it, and I still think there is nothing like it in the whole cemetery. Looks very classy with the silver lettering. Please pass on my thanks to those involved. Also, whoever erected it was very considerate to what was already there and replaced items respectfully. Already recommended your company to a lady who saw it and hasn’t had hers done yet. Thank you!
This was a custom memorial.
Sandra P. Sent by email: 05/05/2019
I am over the moon with it, its absolutely perfect and exactly what I wanted.
Thank you all so much for making my request possible 🙂
*bespoke combination of the two designs shown
Amelia F. Sent by email: 08/03/2024
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