Posted 07/06/17
The task of commissioning a headstone can be a painful process as it can be perceived as a final act of saying goodbye. This can bring up many emotions and perhaps a reluctance to face them. If you find yourself in such a place, perhaps the process outlined below can help you.
Posted 10/03/17 in The Headstone Guide
Are you struggling to find the right wording for your loved one's headstone? You should not have to do this alone. Kerry Ingham, a bereavement counsellor offers some direction and support.
Posted 15/03/16
For anyone who has had a stillborn baby or has lost a child, I have compiled a selection of comforting poems and funeral readings. In time these may also provide inspiration or ideas for an epitaph or headstone quote.
Posted 04/02/16 in The Headstone Guide
A collection of comforting funeral readings for funerals and memorial services. Words from these may also be inspiration for memorial epitaphs.
Posted 21/01/16 in The Headstone Guide
Here is a list of funeral poems which I hope will provide some comfort and peace.
Posted 10/12/15 in The Headstone Guide
I have been making headstones for fifteen years. I hope this article helps people who are thinking about a headstone. My biggest piece of advice is to take your time.
Posted 17/11/15 in The Headstone Guide
This is a brief summary of the Oxfordshire Churchyard Regulations which apply to our clients. Clients are often worried about regulations, but vicars tend to be very helpful and encourage unique, hand carved headstones.
Posted 09/11/15 in The Headstone Guide
I am often asked what wording is allowed on a headstone which is to go in a churchyard. Unfortunately, there are often no hard and fast rules. Below I shall summarise the main guidelines and offer advice based on over ten years' experience.
Posted 06/05/15 in The Headstone Guide
Some beautiful examples of epitaphs inspired by poetry.
Posted 15/01/15 in The Headstone Guide
A case study into the thought process and decision making that goes into choosing the wording of a memorial for Hugh Stubbs, by his daughter Kitty Allan.
Posted 13/10/14 in The Headstone Guide
Choosing a memorial quote or epitaph for a headstone can be very difficult. Here is a list of tasteful epitaphs and quotes for headstones, many of which I have carved into headstones myself.
Posted 18/09/14 in Commemorative plaques
Choosing the right wording and material for an official opening plaque is crucial. Here I list some do's and don'ts when deciding.
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