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What Makes a Memorial?

This section refers to memorials usually erected in cemeteries or churchyards.

These need to be of a material that:

- will withstand the weather,
- can take a lasting carved inscription
(and maybe more later on)
- is suitable for shaping and ornamentation.

Time has shown that natural stone (i.e. stone, slate, marble and granite) has all these qualities.

Choosing a memorial

Because a memorial is a lasting monument and a tribute to a person's life, perhaps a final gift to someone dearly loved, it is important to choose it carefully.

Hasty decisions made while still in great distress frequently result in later regrets, so it can be sensible to wait - and to spend time on selecting a suitable design.

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