Step By Step Guide

1. Contact Lancashire Memorials by telephone or email. 

• Customer contact details – Name, address, email, telephone number
• Name of cemetery and Location in the North west of England
• Grave owner – This is the person who holds the deeds for the plot. In some cases this can be more than 1 person.
• Grave number – This can be found on the deeds.
• Name of deceased
• Type of memorial your after i.e (shape, style, granite etc)
• Size of memorial
• Inscription font type
• Colour of inscription
• If there is space for further inscription on the memorial
• Flower containers – how many and placement on memorial
• If a photo plaque is required
• If any designs are required
• If it’s a traditional memorial, the type of interior i.e. cover slab, soil or chippings and colour.

If the memorial you require is not shown in our online brochures or website, please enquire further for bespoke memorials and supply us with your initial details and memorial details.

* In the case of a Churchyard there is no Grave Owner. The next of kin or nearest relation is able to sign the application.

We require the above information as we will have to apply for permission to erect a memorial at the Cemetery. The Grave Owner will sign the relevant documents which will be supplied by Lancashire Memorials. Our Advisor will look into the charge for the application which varies from Council to Council.

• We will contact the cemetery to confirm grave ownership, cemetery fees and ensure your memorial complies with their rules & regulations.
• We will then contact you with the total cost. All of our fees include fixing and VAT.
•  A minimum deposit of 25% plus permit fee is required.  
• Payment may be paid by card/bank transfer.
• Upon receipt of your deposit we will prepare all the relevant paperwork.
  1. Order confirmation
  2. Proof Layout of inscription
  3. Permit application for Grave Owners signature

• The paperwork process is approximately 7-10 days from receipt of deposit.
•  All paperwork will then be sent to you by email or post.
• You will be required to check the paperwork thoroughly and sign where required.

• Our advisor will then submit the permit application to the relevant Council along with payment from Lancashire Memorials.

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NOT HEAR FROM US UNTIL THE MEMORIAL HAS BEEN MADE

• The memorial will be ordered with our supplier/made in our factory

• You will be contacted to settle the final balance.
• We will then arrange for the memorial to be placed at the Cemetery (approximately 2-4 weeks after receipt of payment)

• We will telephone you to let you know the memorial is in place.  You do not need to attend the grave whilst we are fixing the memorial.

*The whole process from start to finish is up to 16 weeks.

* Gravestone can only be fitted when the ground is safe to do so.

*We offer FREE Unlimited lettering on all new memorial Headstones.

enquire by email.