Memorial Plaques and Signs - Memorial plaques including engraved brass, porcelain, wood, slate & aluminium.

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Engraved Memorial
Plaques & Signs
Made in UK

silver laminate memorial plaque

Laminate Memorial Plaques
These signs are ideal for maintenance free memorial plaques. They are very durable - made from 2 ply 3mm exterior grade flexible acrylic which is weather proof and UV resistant. The letters are engraved through the first layer of laminate to show the colour underneath. The silver and black looks very appropriate, especially if mounted on a wooden backing board.


Engraved brass sign

Engraved Brass Memorial Plaque

Brass is the traditional material for memorial plaques. Usually they are engraved in a script font with unpainted letters. However we can use other fonts and with letters over 10mm high we can infill with black, white, blue, green, orange, yellow or red. We also have wooden backing boards and tree stakes if required.


black aluminum plaque on tree stake

Black Anodised Aluminium and coloured Anodisal Aluminium
These plaques are ideal for memorial plaques as they look smart and are are maintenance free. They are made from 1.5mm black anodised or anodisal aluminium. The letters are engraved through the black or coloured layer of laminate to show the silver colour underneath.

 

Stone-like Corian
A modern material with a cold stone like finish. It is perfect for memorial plates in that it is very durable, fade proof and vitually maintenance free. It comes in a variety of colours and two thicknesses. It also has the advantage of being able to engrave and paintfill, smaller letters than you can with brass or laminate. Letters can be paint filled with black, white, silver, gold or blue.



Cast Bronze Signs

Cast Bronze Memorials
Traditional and timeless and virtually maintenance free. The very latest in pattern making technology is combined with the very best of traditional craftsmen skills to offer you the best of both worlds. Ideal for information signs, house signs and memorials. Can use customer own artwork and letters can be as small as 4 characters to the inch.


wooden plaques

Natural Wooden
Our wooden memorial plaques are very elegant and very beautiful. Plaques made from wood feel very natural and are often more appropriate to use than the rather formal engraved brass. For least maintenance use iroko.



wooden cross

Engraved Wooden Crosses
The beautifully made wooden cross are available in four sizes. They are normally hand made in oak with either a stake end or a flat end for wall mounting. Lettering and images can be lasered directly into the wood or onto a plate which is mounted onto the cross.


engraved oval wood plaque

Oval and Round Wood
These beautiful plaques can be made in a variety of sizes using Oak or Iroko. For outside use Iroko is often considered preferable as it is full of oil. Oak is also used as it is very beautiful but must be well maintained to stay looking at its best. Wording and images are engraved into the wood using our latest laser technology. The results are simply stunning.

 

These can be fixed onto a metal tree stake if required.

 

Tough Anodised Photo Memorials

Photo Memorials
In our digital age it is becoming increasingly popular to remember our loved ones with a photo memorial.  All we need is a good colour photograph along with your words of remembrance to create a beautiful plaque. These plaques look really classy when mounted on a wooden backing board. Made from tough digitally printed anodised aluminium.


 

wooden cross

All-in-one Tree Stake / Grave Marker with Plaque
These sturdy moulded plaque holders measure 295mm in height and hold a 1.5mm thick engraved 119 x 68mm. They are ideal for plant stakes, grave markers and memorial tree stakes. The plaque is included in the price. Materials include brass, aluminium, stainless steel and acrylic laminate. A cost effective solution.

 

Stone Lawn Memorials

Stone Lawn Memorials
Lovely stone memorial tablets made from thick slate or thick granite. We have 20mm, 30mm and 50mm slate plus four different 30mm granites. The slate is a natural slate with all its beautiful markings. 

The standard size tablet is 300mm x 300mm and they are intended to be set into a lawn or garden. We have created suggested layouts, but we can, as always, create a unique stone tablet to your own design.  We can also make Larger Memorial Stones.

 
Laser engraved stainless steel

Laser Engraved Stainless Steel
These tough and maintenance free stainless steel plates are often used as Memorial Plaques. Unlike normal engraving, the lettering is not actually engraved into the metal. This has a major advantage - the lettering can be smaller and the images and logos can also be far more detailed. Even good quality photos can be used. Although not engraved into the metal the lettering is permanent and as tough as the metal beneath..


 

Chemically Etched

Chemically Etched Stainless Steel and Brass
Available in brushed or mirror finished stainless steel and brass. Ideal for plaques which need small text, images with fine detail or if several colours. Not as cost effective for small signs unless there is a large amount of text. However as the unwanted material is removed by chemicals, the surface detail is far sharper than can be achieved with mechanical engraving.


slate

Tree stakes, backing boards and wooden crosses


Slate Signs

Lettering can be sand blasted into slate which is cut to required size. Holes can be drilled for mounting onto posts or wall. The slate can be left without holes for embedding into stonework. Minimum letter size for painted letters - 20mm and unpainted 15mm. 25mm for raised and unpainted.


ceramic pet memorials

Ceramic Pet Memorials
Made from vitreous porcelain these plaques provide a permanent outdoor memorial which is completely fade resistant. Available in a standard size of 9 x 7cm, these can be produced with an image to the perimeter or within a gold coloured band or with a name badge.


Cast Aluminium

Cast Aluminium
Cast aluminium memorials made in the traditional way. Various motifs are available along with a choice of four background colours. Available with tree stakes, holes or rear studs for fixing. Made in a variety of shapes including oval, hearts and rectangles.



Testimonials From Our Customers
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01/10/2011


Many thanks for producing the memorial plaque for my parents. Our family are very pleased with it.

I thought you might like to see the attached photos showing the plaque inset in the mooring post.

Regards, Tony.



12/10/2011

Just a quick note to say thanks for the wonderful plaque that arrived
today. We are holding a memorial service for my Nana on Monday up in
North Wales and did not expect to receive it in time to enable us to
take it with us having only ordered it just over a week ago. It really
was a lovely surprise for it to arrive in time, thank you for such a
speedy turn around. It will be lovely to have it in place where her
ashes are to be scattered nearby on Monday.

It looks absolutely fantastic so thanks again on behalf of myself and
my parents.

Best Regards,

Andy

05/10/2011

We just wanted to say a massive thank you for our plaque. It is
beautiful and arrived in time for what should have been our baby's
first birthday. Thank you so much for such an efficient and speedy
service!

Leesa 

21/09/2011

Dear Linda
I write you today to confirm receipt of the sign as requested.  I would just like to say how delighted I am with the product and my thanks go to all involved in making it.

It will be placed under a magnolia tree in memory of my dear mother, in a municipal park in Nuneaton.

Kind regards   Chrissi .

30/08/2011

Hi Linda 

Just a quick note to say how delighted we are the bronze plaque, and a big "thank you" for getting it to us so quickly. 

The plaque will be placed between two Oak trees, which will be planted at the lakeside, near the site of the plane crash.  I am sure the parents of the Simon and Spencer will be equally pleased and feel this is a fitting memorial to their sons. 

Please pass our thanks to the whole team for a beautifully made product and an excellent service. 

Kind regards 
Teri 

24/08/2011

Dear Linda,
We've just opened the box with the sign.  On behalf of the family,
thank you for all your efforts.  Perhaps it might seem like "business
as usual" from your perspective, and that is another reason to
highlight our gratitude for the promptness, professionalism, and
courtesy which have been a trademark of this experience with your firm
during these difficult times.
Once more, thank you,
Our best wishes,
Philip and Alex

30/06/2011

Hello there

I just wanted you to know that I received the signs today and they are wonderful thank you so much......they will be perfect for my husbands grave and better than I thought they would be.
Again many many thanks for your excellent customer service and first class items

Patricia Richardson

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