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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.

Dark Grey Stone Sample
Dark Grey
Light Grey Stone Sample
Light Grey
Karin Grey Stone Sample
Karin Grey
Shanxi Black Stone Sample
Black
Emerald Pearl


Bahama Blue Stone Sample
Bahama Blue
Indian Juparana Stone Sample
Indian Juparana
Ruby Red Stone Sample
Ruby Red
Tropical Green Granite Sample
Tropical Green
Baltic Brown Granite Sample
Baltic Brown


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.

White Marble Sample
White Marble
Estremoz Creme Marble Sample
Estremoz Creme
Rosa Aurora Marble Sample
Rosa Aurora


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.

Nabresina
GHS414 in Nabresina
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.

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POPULAR PRODUCTS

Value Ogee Headstone

Value Ogee Headstone £680

Gilded Book Headstone

Gilded Book Headstone £1674

Triple Heart Headstone

Triple Heart Headstone £2111

Round Top Headstone

Round Top Headstone £998

Double Heart Headstone

Double Heart Headstone £1335

Memorial Coloured Chippings

Memorial Coloured Chippings £132

Thick Pitched Traditional Headstone

Thick Pitched Traditional Headstone £1765

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TESTIMONIALS

I was recommended to Memorial of Distinction by my late wife’s niece and throughout a very sensitive time in my life I found them to be exceptional. They were sensitive to my needs and kept me informed at all times, the workmanship was outstanding, and the attention to detail was second to none. An outstanding company to deal with, when you have to do something you really don’t want to do.

Aitch1952 Sent by email: 01/07/2020

Thank you so much for the wonderful stone. I am so pleased with it, even if its something I never expected to have to buy. I had dreaded the process and it’s taken me six years to do it, thank you so much for all your help and patience. I really appreciate it.

Karen Y. Sent by email: 29/01/2020

A very big thank you to everybody involved in getting my sister’s plaque in place before the first anniversary of her burial, it will mean so much to her children.

Your help throughout has been wonderful especially with problems encountered with the local council with delay after delay – every time I called you were very helpful.

Nick M. Sent by email: 11/01/2019

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