PLANNING THE FUNERAL

Memorials and headstones

A lasting place to visit and remember. We can help you choose, design and arrange a memorial for a cemetery, churchyard or crematorium.

Choosing a memorial

We offer a wide range of granite, marble and stone memorials, from traditional lawn headstones to books, hearts, kerb sets and cremation memorials. Every memorial is made to order, and the shape, stone, design and inscription can all be personalised.

If you have seen a memorial elsewhere, we would be happy to quote for a matching one.

Memorial prices

These are starting prices for each range in our brochure. Your exact price depends on the design, stone and inscription you choose, and the full price list shows every memorial.

Lawn memorialsfrom £1,289
Children’s memorialsfrom £668
Books and scrollsfrom £1,222
Churchyard memorialsfrom £1,246
Heart memorialsfrom £1,402
Pitched edge memorialsfrom £1,418
Tall lawn memorialsfrom £2,222
Kerb sets, cremation memorials and hand carved memorialsprice on application

What's included

Our memorial prices include:

  • the memorial as shown in the brochure, including any design, at a standard size of 2′ 6″ high x 2′ 0″ wide x 12″ deep
  • fixing on a reinforced foundation with a stainless steel anchor kit
  • a weighted aluminium flower container
  • an inscription of up to 100 characters, sandblasted and gilded
  • VAT where applicable

Cemetery and church fees are not included. Leeds City Council currently charges £357 for a new memorial, or £601 with a kerb set. Church fees for a new memorial are £179.

Cemetery and churchyard rules

Every cemetery and churchyard has its own rules about the size, stone and finish of a memorial, and each application is decided by the burial authority. Polished granite and marble are not usually permitted in churchyards, but all of our granite memorials are available in a honed finish, which is usually accepted.

We will explain the regulations that apply and make the application for you.

How long it takes

Each memorial is made to order and can take up to 12 weeks from receipt of your payment and signed order confirmation. If there is a date that matters to you, such as an anniversary, let us know and we will do our best to meet it.

Other memorial services

We can also help with existing memorials, including:

  • additional inscriptions, from £3.20 per letter (Leeds City Council charges £150 for an additional inscription, churches £39)
  • re-painting or re-gilding existing lettering
  • cleaning, from £160
  • re-fixing with a new anchor kit, from £250
  • removal of an existing memorial, from £130