Different fonts can add character to a gravestone. The most popular option is a Roman font or one very similar. Highly stylised fonts such as Old English and elaborate ‘script’ like fonts may look good on paper but are often very unsuitable when cutting into stone. More simple italic style fonts are often used for […]
Styles
Different fonts can add character to a gravestone. The most popular option is a Roman font or one very similar. Highly stylised fonts such as Old English and elaborate ‘script’ like fonts may look good on paper but are often very unsuitable when cutting into stone. More simple italic style fonts are often used for […]
Ledger slabs are thick slabs of granite, marble or sandstone which cover an entire grave. They are often used in conjunction with other gravestones or memorial plots. Ledger slabs can also be joined together to create a multiple burial plot.
Insignia or armed forces crestNamesPlaque for dedication{PEAKED OBELISK (wide) on Double Base
Standard, Domed, Shoulder, and Gothic Tablet Stones Standard simple tablet stones are rectangular in shape and can be set directly in the ground, on a base or into a base. Domed tablet stones have a somewhat round, or dome-shaped top. Similarly, a shouldered tablet (tripartite) has a more intricate angled top. Furthermore, gothic table stones […]
Upright Headstone As the name suggests, an upright headstone is tall structure that has a ‘tablet’ or vertical stone at the top and a ‘base’ at the bottom. Vertical upright gravestones, thus, have two pieces. These traditional monuments are most common in the cemeteries and usually weigh at least 450 lbs. Arch on top: Can reresent […]
Like an Ogee style but with a definite division between the oval and the shoulder.