Guidance for choosing headstones and memorials
How do I choose a headstone style?
Choosing a headstone or memorial can feel overwhelming during a time of loss.
We’re here to guide you in selecting a piece that honours your loved one, using quality materials and skilled craftsmanship to ensure it lasts.
When we meet, we’ll first ask where the memorial will be placed. Public cemeteries often have specific rules around size and shape based on the location within the grounds.
Once we know the site, we’ll talk you through your options and offer suggestions to help you decide.
Full Covers
Depending on the plot that has been chosen, a grave may be covered in grass, concrete and plaster, or granite. A grave that is covered in either concrete or granite is termed a "full cover". View Gallery
Cremation Plaques
Most cemeteries have an area to install a plaque remembering your loved one who has been cremated, no matter where the ashes have been spread. View Gallery
Plaques
A memorial plaque, or commemorative plaque, is a plate of metal (usually bronze) or stone (usually granite) and attached to a base. View Gallery
Double and Companion Memorials
When you come to your design, you can choose a single headstone (For one person) or a companion headstone (for two). View Gallery
Children's Memorials and Headstones
The process of arranging a memorial for a loved one can be very emotional for families, and none more so than for Children and Teenagers. We guide you through the steps involved, making the process as comforting as possible, helping you create a memorial that you will love for your child. View Gallery
Temple Memorials
Temple memorials are generally larger that other styles of Headstones, and are so named because they are designed to look like a small temple with a "roof" header and often pillars on the side. View Gallery
Natural Stone Headstones and Memorials
Natural Stone headstones are hard, durable naturally weathered rock. They are used either in their natural state with a small recess cut to fit a plaque (bronze or granite) or a ceramic panel, or with one face cut and polished with with words incised/embossed directly into the stone. View Gallery
Modern and Contemporary Headstones
Modern gravestones and memorial plaques reflect contempory design, utilizing simple clean lines and curves. Using a modern typeface also reflects contempory styling, as opposed to traditional gravestones that have a more classic design style through the ages. View Gallery
Custom Headstones
Thanks to modern stone-cutting techniques, it’s now possible to create unique headstones that really express a loved one’s personality, reflecting their lifelong passions even after they’ve passed on. View Gallery