MATERIALS
Materials Inscriptions Memorial Enquiry Renovations
Granite
Truly the Rock of Ages. It is the hardest material used for
the making of a memorial and virtually indestructible. Its texture lends itself
to polishing, bringing out the true beauty of the material. A wide range of
intricate designs can be created using etching, the most common form of
ornamentation.
Italian
White Marble
Most widely used and best known of all materials chosen
for sculpture and carving. As well as for the making of fine memorials, it has
been used by the world's great artists to create buildings and sculpture which
have in themselves stood as a monument to its durability. Blue-white in colour
and veined with darker blue-grey veining - it has few imperfections.
Nabresina
A beige coloured marble well suited for Churchyards where
white marble is not permitted. It blends well with its surroundings and is an
ideal material where a more mellow effect is required. It has many of the
advantages of white marble lending itself to fine floral carving and sculpture.
Portland Stone
Quarried in Dorset, this fine hard limestone has been used
extensively in England for Public buildings and Monuments. Examples are the
Cenotaph in Whitehall and St. Paul's Cathedral - grey-white in colour.
York Stone
A brown grit stone, often with a hint of green, a well known
and durable material extensively used for memorials in Churchyards.
Dove
Grey Marble
All the attributes of white marble. It is blue-grey in colour
with heavy figuring. The colour creates a marked contrast between fine rubbed panels and chisel finished areas,
such as floral carving and sculpture.