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Choosing the inscription for a loved one is often difficult. This page has been designed to try to assist you. Below is a selection of traditional layouts commonly used. We hope that these can be used to inspire you to create your personal epitaph.
Deep In My Heart You Will Always Stay,
Loved And Remembered Every Day.
Tenderly I Treasure The Past,
With Memories That Will Always Last.
Forever In Our Thoughts.
Dearly Loved, Sadly Missed.
His Life A Beautiful Memory,
His Absence A Silent Grief.
Example of
Headings
Traditional
Set Out
Traditional
Inscriptions are usually set out as follows:
HEADING
e.g. In Loving Memory Of
NAME OF DECEASED
e.g. John Tombstone
DESCRIPTION
e.g. A Devoted Husband & Father
DATE OF DEATH AND AGE
e.g. At Rest 1st January 2006 Aged 90
TEXT OR VERSE
e.g. Always In Our Thoughts.
Example of Descriptions
Examples
of Dates
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A
Devoted Husband, Dad And Grandad
A Beloved Husband, Father And Grandfather
A Dear Husband, Dad And Brother
A Loving Wife, Mother And Grandmother
A Special Wife, Mother And Nan
A Dearly Loved Wife, Mum, Nan And Sister
A Truly Cherished Son, Brother And Grandson
An Irreplaceable Daughter And Sister
A Devoted Husband, Dad And Grandad
And Friend To All Who Knew Him.
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At
Rest 1st January 2006 Aged 90
Died 1st January 2006 Aged 90 Years
Who Died 1st January 2006 Aged 90
Who Fell Asleep 1st January 2006 Aged 90
Who Passed Away 1st January 2006 Aged 90 Years
Who Departed This Life 1st January 2006 Aged 90
Who Entered Into Rest 1st Jan. 2006 Aged 90 Years
Tragically Taken From Us 1st January 2006
Born 1st Dec. 1915
Died 1st Jan 2006
1. Dec. 1915 - 1. Jan. 2006
1915 - 2006
Dec 1st 1962 - Feb 12th 1999
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Example of Texts
Single Line Texts:
In
Gods Keeping
Peace Perfect Peace
Forever In Our Hearts
Always In Our Thoughts
Loving You Always, Forgetting You Never
Loves Last Gift, Remembrance
So Dearly Loved, So Sadly Missed
Resting Where No Shadows Fall
Beautiful Memories Left Behind
Grant Him Thy Eternal Rest
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Dearly
Loved, Sadly Missed
Till We Meet Again
Reunited
Forever In Our Thoughts
Rest In Peace
Always In Our Hearts
Together Again
Dearly Loved, Sadly Missed
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Two Line Verses:
Tenderly I Treasure The Past,
With Memories That Will Always Last.
A Tiny Flower Lent Not Given,
To Bud On Earth And Bloom In Heaven.
Sweet Are The Memories,
That Never Fade.
Always In Our Hearts,
Forever In Our Thoughts.
Deep In My Heart You Will Always Stay,
Loved And Remembered Every Day.
His Life A Beautiful Memory,
His Absence A Silent Grief.
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Four Line Verses:
A Special Smile, A Special Face
A Special Mum We Can't Replace,
You Gave Your Love, Your Whole Life Through
God Bless You Mum, We Love You Too.
No Farewells Were Spoken
No Time To Say Goodbye,
You Were Gone Before We Knew It
And Only God Knows Why.
Your Presence We Miss
Your Memory We Treasure,
Loving You Always
Forgetting You Never.
Though All The Tears And Heartache
There's One Thing For Which I'm Glad,
That You Choose Me To Share With You
Those Precious Years We Had.
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Our Stone Artist will layout the inscription and choose the most suitable fonts he feels will look good and at the same time, be achievable on the type of memorial you have chosen. Below are a selection of popular layouts and fonts. If you would like to consult our artists to customise your own layout, please call 01244 680 704.
We also offer an additional inscription service for existing memorials. Please contact us with as many details as possible about the existing memorial. In the interest of continuity, it is best to try and match the existing layout if there is enough space.
Please continue to our Designs page.
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