Memorial Design
Bespoke Gravestones, Headstones and Commemorative Plaques.
Bespoke Designs
Creating a gravestone to honour the life of a lost loved one can be a beautiful tribute. We work with you to produce a memorial plaque, headstone or gravestone that is well-made, unique and built to last. Following your consultation, we will create a series of sketches to give you a look at your options. It is one thing to discuss certain materials or lettering types, and another thing to see what they look like in sketch form. That is why we will give you several options to choose from as a starting point for your design.
We will develop your chosen design, consulting with you all the way, until we reach the final choice. You will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions and alter your gravestone design.
Types of Stone
We are passionate about making the perfect memorial, which is why we’re very particular about the different types of stone that we choose to work with. We always use high-quality, responsibly sourced British or European stone, ensuring that the end result is always something that has a premium look and feel.
Yorkshire Sandstone
A beautiful honey coloured sandstone from Yorkshire with excellent weathering properties.
Welsh Slate
Perfect for intricate, detailed carving, this fine grained stone will defy the elements for centuries to come.
Nabresina
A characterful pale stone from Northern Italy. This dense limestone allows detailed letter carving and copes well with the British climate.
Celtic Limestone
A tough limestone form Kilkenny, Ireland. This blue / grey stone is perfect material for carving.
Portland Limestone
This pale, creamy limestone from the south coast of England has been used in the construction and memorial industries for centuries.
White Nabresina
A paler and uniformly coloured, hard limestone from Italy. A great option for those looking for a classic white memorial.
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Lettering
Beautiful lettering is at the heart of what makes your memorial unique. We take this element of memorial design extremely seriously. Our designers craft the lettering on all of our headstones. This requires skill and many years of practice to perfect, guaranteeing your gravestone will have beautiful lettering throughout. We have years of experience matching lettering styles to stone materials and can offer expert advice on what will work best for your design. From classic formal Roman capitals, to flourished italics, our V-cut lettering gives our bespoke gravestones and memorials a timeless quality.
Formal Serif Roman
Calligraphic
Raised Lettering
Classic Sans Serif
Modern Sans Serif
Free sans Serif
Headstone Shapes
Our bespoke gravestones and memorials can be customised to your requirements. We offer time-tested classic shapes such as the segmented arc, ogee and ellipse designs, but if you have more unusual requirements we will work with you to make them a reality. All of our memorials are bespoke, so we can produce a stone of almost any shape.
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01442 956959
info@hertfordshireheadstones.co.uk
Office Location
23 White Hill Court Berkhamsted HP4 2PS
By appointment only.
Part of Artisan Memorials Ltd.
Address
Hertfordshire Headstones
23 White Hill Court Berkhamsted HP4 2PS
Email Us
info@hertfordshireheadstones.co.uk
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01442 956959