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Our Process

Choose the Location of the Memorial

Begin by selecting where the memorial will be placed: a churchyard or a cemetery.

**Please note that all memorials are subject to the rules, regulations, and approval of the chosen churchyard or cemetery. These rules may affect the type, size, and finish of your memorial**

Select the Memorial Type

Choose the style you would like:

  • A headstone
  • A cremation tablet

Once selected, the system will guide you through the suitable options based on your location.

Memorial Finish

Your memorial finish will be set automatically:

  • Polished for cemetery memorials
  • Honed for churchyard memorials

Choose Your Shape and Material Colour

You will then be shown the available materials/stone colours suitable for your selected location.
Each colour option will display on the chosen shape.
Each option will clearly display its price so you can compare easily.

Add Designs and Personalisation

You may customise your memorial if you wish by adding decorative designs. You can choose:

  • The design
  • Its position on the memorial

Select Your Lettering

Next, choose your and text colour and lettering font
The design paint colour will match the lettering colour, unless stated in the notes.
Type directly into the text boxes to add the wording you require line by line.
If you would like space for a future inscription (for an additional name or message), please select this option so we can allow room for it.

** note if while adding your lettering you find if goes over a design or edge of the memorial you will need to adjust that line**

Flower Containers

You have the option to add up to three flower containers.
Simply choose their positions: left, middle, or right.

Provide the Installation Location

You will need to Enter the full address of the churchyard or cemetery where the memorial will be installed in order for us to obtain the correct approval.

**Please be aware that memorials fitted outside the Affordable Headstones working area of the South West will incur a £90 installation charge**

Provide Contact Details

You will be asked to provide:

  • Your own contact details
  • Contact details of the grave owner (the person legally responsible for the grave) if not yourself.

We require the grave owner details, if not you, so we can obtain the necessary permissions for the memorial.

Checkout

Complete your order by making payment.
Once received, we will:

  • Review your order and communicate with you if something is not quite right
  • Contact you to complete the required cemetery or churchyard paperwork
  • Arrange payment with you of any cemetery fees
  • Install your memorial at the appropriate time allowing for settlement and all approvals
  • Notify you when the installation is complete with photos.

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