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Peronalised Memorials & Plaques for Graves, Gardens, Benches and More
Beautiful memorial plaques crafted by our skilled artisans and designers - Made just the way you want.
With such an array of memorials available, it can be challenging to decide which type is right for you. Click on the photos below to give you some ideas and more information on the various plaques and tablets. We can include images and, in some cases, photos to make your plaque even more personal.
We will create design for the memorial just as you want it - traditional or modern, minimalist or decorative.
Finding the right words can be difficult, so we have put together a page of Memorial Inscriptions
Engraved Memorial Plaques
At The Sign Maker, we offer a variety of materials for our engraved memorial plaques. Brass, the traditional choice for memorials and signs, provides a classic look but requires some maintenance. For a lower-maintenance option, we offer exterior-grade flexible acrylic, which is weatherproof and UV resistant, as well as stainless steel, known for its durability and long-lasting qualities. Each material has its own unique appearance, and by exploring our options, you're sure to find something that suits your needs.
These plaques can be used for a range of purposes, including bench plaques, grave markers, or even as simple memorial plaques mounted on tree stakes.
Slate & Granite Memorials
At The Sign Maker, we offer a fantastic range of stone memorials. From granite and slate memorial wedges to stone-like Corian tablets, we provide options that allow you to honour your loved one meaningfully. Our selection includes slate, granite, and other stone memorials, memorial tablets, and wedges. We offer a large range of slate and granite in various sizes, thicknesses, and colours. Our skilled craftsmen & designers work closely with you to create a high-quality stone memorial exactly as you envision.
Wooden Memorials
Pieces crafted with wood have a natural softness to them, regardless of the timber used. This is what makes wood an excellent choice for a high-quality memorial, and one that I recommend.
Each timber has a unique set of characteristics, enabling you to choose the one that is right for you. Additionally, we can personalise a memorial by design or by finish (for example with paint) - we have crafted some incredibly special pieces in loving memory of those who have passed away.
Metal Memorial Plaques
Many of our metal memorial pieces have a traditional feel about them. Often used for war memorials or for businesses honouring someone on their site, we pride ourselves on the high-quality finish that we achieve on these memorial plaques.
Crafted with everything from brass and bronze to aluminium and stainless steel, we have a variety of different metal memorials for you to choose from - each with its own unique qualities. There is a huge amount of variety for you to select from in terms of the design of your memorial. We have a wide range of fonts and additional images, which all enable you to tailor a memorial to work for you.
Photo Memorials
In the last few years, including a photo on a plaque has become increasingly popular. Seeing the person or a beloved pet on the plaque certainly makes the plaque extra special. On this page, we have listed the various options available to you. All are designed to be used outdoors or indoors.
The full-colour options resist fading, but you can extend their lifespan even more by placing them out of the strongest sunlight. The etched memorials do not fade, so they could be the best option in certain situations. If you need help choosing your photo memorial, don't hesitate to call us. In addition, photo plaques can be inserted into other materials.
Memorials for Children
Choosing the perfect memorial can be challenging at the best of times, but we understand that decisions surrounding the memorial of a child must be particularly difficult. Firstly, we'd like to say that we are sorry if this is a loss that you are experiencing in this season, our hearts go out to you.
Pet Memorials
We can create personalised pet memorials using any of our materials. Whether you prefer wood, metal, granite, slate, stone-like corian, or acrylic, we can craft a beautiful tribute that honours your beloved pet. Our pet memorials can be made in any size to suit your needs and space requirements.
You have the flexibility to choose from a wide variety of fonts, and you can select one of our standard images or provide your own image or even a photo to be included in the design. Whether displayed in your garden, home, or any cherished spot, our custom-made pet memorials will serve as a lasting reminder of the love and joy your pet brought into your life.
Grave Markers & Plot Markers
At The Sign Maker, we offer a range of beautifully crafted grave markers to suit various preferences and styles. Our selection includes traditional wooden crosses, durable hardwood plot markers, and engraved plaques mounted on elegant wrought iron tree stakes. For a more rustic option, we also provide wooden plaques set on sturdy posts. Each grave marker is thoughtfully designed and made from high-quality materials.
Heart Shaped Memorials
Heart shaped memorials and memorial plaques can be made in black or grey granite, cast bronze and aluminium, oak or iroko wood and corian in any one of the stone colours.
There are a number of standard sizes and the corian or wood can be cut to any size.
Wood or metal stakes are also available.
War Memorials
We can make a war memorial in any of the materials we use. The cast bronze is superb, very long lasting but the most expensive. For smaller plaques, the hand paint zinc with raised letters is somewhat similar, again very long-lasting and very effective. Brass plaques are still very popular, with the 3 mm option being the most appropriate. Engraved stone-like corian is more often used than stone itself as we can engrave with more detail than is possible with real stone. New to the scene of war memorials are the engraved wooden tablets. The plaque in the image was made from Cast Polyurethane.
Wooden Caskets & Urns
Our wooden caskets and urns have been designed for cremated ashes. They are beautifully made from solid oak or mahogany and can be supplied with or without an engraved plaque. These can be brass, aluminium or acrylic laminate memorial plaques.
The wooden caskets are perfect for those wanting to keep the ashes of a loved one, although they are also used when burying ashes in a cemetery. For natural burial grounds our carpenters can create a casket without any metal fittings.
The lids are permanently fixed, and the ashes are placed into the casket from the bottom.
Woodland, Photo-Slot, Bamboo & Painted Wood Ashes Caskets
Woodland Ashes Caskets - Substancial wooden caskets individually made by our carpenters using wooden dowels. Ideal for green burial grounds - no metal used.
Photo Slot Oak Caskets - Made from high-quality solid oak, it includes a photo slot on the front. The top can be personalised with laser engraving or a plaque.
Bamboo Casket - Good value simple ashes caskets in four sizes for loved ones or pets. Crafted from sustainable, fast-growing bamboo, this is an eco-friendly casket.
Painted Wood Caskets - Made from wood based Tricoya which is exceptionally durable. We can also make these painted ash caskets to order in any size.
Bronze Memorials
Very Long Lasting Memorial Plaques. Bronze is renowned for its exceptional strength, hardness, and resistance to corrosion. Cast bronze plaques can endure the elements for centuries, ensuring that the memory of loved ones lasts for generations. Its distinctive, warm, and classic appearance makes bronze a timeless and elegant choice for memorial plaques.
While computers are used to create the pattern for casting, the actual casting process follows techniques that date back to the Bronze Age. We have standard fonts and colours, but we can fully customise your memorial plaque just the way you want it.
Memorial Wedges - Granite & Slate
Our slate and granite plinths and wedges are great value for money. Crafted to have a sloping effect (measuring 50 mm at the front and 100 mm at the back), these pieces can be designed with engraved lettering or a mounted plaque.
If you decide on a plaque it can be crafted in Corian, Brass or Bronze, all of which pair up well with the stone plinths and wedges. Our bespoke memorial wedges are available in a variety of standard sizes.
ToughPrint Memorial Plaques
These plaques are ideal for full-colour memorials with rich, vibrant colours. They resist fading, moisture, abrasion, scratches, acid, and harsh weather, including seaside conditions. Made from 3mm aluminum and fully encapsulated using a heat process, they have a high-quality, graffiti-resistant finish.
Text can be included on the plaque or they can simply be a photo which is to be mounted on another material or just as it is.
Engraved Wooden Crosses
Crafted with classic Oak, or Iroko - similar to teak, these memorial signs stand out for all the right reasons and would honour the life and legacy of someone perfectly. Handcrafted in four different sizes, these crosses make for simple yet beautiful memorial pieces. The lettering and images of your choosing can be lasered directly into the wood or onto a plate which is then mounted onto the cross - both options, though different, deliver the same quality appearance.
At The Sign Maker, we can also have painted hardwood crosses, delivering a memorial that may feel a little more personal to you or in line with the vision that you had. We always strive to meet and exceed your expectations with all of our signage and memorials, the memorial crosses being no exception.
Stone-Like Corian Crosses
Stone-like Corian is a wonderful material. Unique in many ways despite it's similarities to Stone, many choose Corian for its vibrant colours and stand-out appearance. Others choose Corian based on the fact that though it is more expensive, it is longer lasting than many other materials. Its main advantage over stone is that the text can be much smaller, and detailed images can be included.
Corian also requires little to no maintenance throughout its life, which is a definite perk if you're looking for a straight forward memorial. You can purchase Stone-Like Corian Crosses (both standard and Celtic crosses) in four different colours.
The memorial crosses are used as grave markers or permanent memorials.
More Ideas for Memorials and Plaques
If your are not sure of how you would like your in memory plaque to look or are in need of inspiration, have a quick look at The Memorials Gallery. It contains lots of photos we have made for our customers. We have included details about each plaque.
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