About Us
Creating timeless headstones and commemorative plaques for 30 years.Fine quality Memorial Stonemason
At Hertfordshire Headstones, we are a family-run business, which is why we understand the importance of honouring those family members who have passed.
As a quality Memorial Stonemason it’s our mission to help families all over the UK to create fitting tributes for their loved ones, that’s why all our headstones, gravestones and memorial plaques are crafted from the finest quality stone and feature deeply V-carved lettering for a truly premium finish.
Words Matter
The words you choose to mark your loved one’s passing with are of great importance, something that is attested to by the amount of thought that goes into choosing them.
It is therefore fitting to choose the most authentic method to engrave them with.
V-carving produces intricate, highly detailed results and can be used to create both complex and simple designs to the best effect.
Bespoke design
By putting good design and expert craftsmanship at the heart of everything we do, we are able to create beautiful, personal memorials to suit the individual needs of our clients. By listening to your description of the deceased and your wishes for how you would like them to be remembered, we can advise you on the perfect design to suit your needs.
Knowledge and Expertise
As talented memorial stonemasons, we are knowledgeable about the different types of stone, their individual properties and where to source the highest quality raw materials from.
We are experts at working with a wide range of stones sourced from within the UK and Europe, including Welsh Slate, Yorkshire Sandstone, Portland Limestone and Nabresina.
The best stones and suppliers
Stonemasonry is our craft and therefore we are discerning when it comes to the choice of stone that we use, always opting for stones sourced from the UK and Europe, over those sourced from further afield. We are fully acquainted with our suppliers and prefer to work only with materials that we are fully knowledgeable about. We always endeavour to use the highest quality raw materials possible in our work.
Our Team
When you choose us to create your bespoke headstone, you are choosing our expert calligrapher and memorial stonemason, Mark Brooks.
With over 30 years of experience as a lettering expert and memorial stonemason, Mark has mastered the art of calligraphy and deep V-carving, a time-honoured technique which produces elegant and highly-detailed results, no matter what design you choose.
Mark Brooks
Lettering Artist and Memorial Stonemason
Will Bowsher
Memorial Stonemason
Antonello Mirone
Memorial Stonemason
David Brooks
Customer Services
We offer a complete service, from memorial design to installation. Call: 01442 956 959
Testimonials
“I visited the cemetery this afternoon and was so happy to see the headstone in place. It is just beautful in it’s simplicity and everything I hoped we would be able to achieve for Mum. Thank you for making this whole daunting process so much easier than I envisaged and for your understanding and patience as I came backwards and forwards with little amendments! Mark has done wonderful work on the stone and the whole finished effect is perfect and ‘warm’, just what we hoped for” Sally – Tring
“When I first saw it I was lost for words. It’s so beautiful, individual and subtle and is just how I had hoped. It’s just what my Mum would have liked. Can you say a big thank you to Mark for me” Tanya – Bexley
“The memorial stone is truly beautiful! Every aspect has been done so stylishly. The gold flower is just lovely. Thank you so much for making our mum’s resting place so beautiful and special” Roumana – Hendon
Part of Artisan Memorials Ltd.
Address
Hertfordshire Headstones
23 White Hill Court Berkhamsted HP4 2PS
Email Us
info@hertfordshireheadstones.co.uk
Call Us
01442 956959