We are monumental masons and have undertaken work at cemeteries and graveyards throughout the Croydon-Surrey area and beyond.
We are happy to help with any memorial plans that you may have and will guide you through the complexities of the rules and regulations that govern the types of monument you may erect. These vary from churchyard to churchyard.
Not only do we supply new memorials and tablet stones, we also repair and renovate and can supply details on insurance policies designed to give you peace of mind.
The costs for erecting a memorial are made up of a number of elements. The price of the memorial, the cost of the lettering - this varies depending on the style - and the cost of the permit from the graveyard or cemetery governing body
For your peace of mind we are members of NAMM - the National Association of Monumental Masons.
We can also supply stone for other uses, for house nameplates and kitchen tops - if required. Please ask.
What to say on a memorial is entirely your choice. Sometimes it is hard to decide what to have inscribed and knowing that these words will be lasting can be intimidating.
We would never presume to tell you what to have cut but here are some epitaphs that may provide food for thought.
We loved you
But God loved you best
Remember friend as you walk by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now you will surely be
Prepare thyself to follow me.
The fairest of leaves,
They soonest decay.
Our Cherished Husband, Father, Brother
Grandpa, Friend and Believer
Lived every day looking at the world
through eyes filled with love and showed us
how to walk with God in heaven on
earth.
Tomorrow to fresh Woods, and Pastures new.
His talent brought joy and
laughter to all the world.
You live on
In the minds you inspired
In the projects you pioneered
In the lives you improved and created
In the hearts that loved you
You cannot die.
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
So much to do, so little done
Shed not for her the bitter tear
Nor give the heart to vain regret
Tis but the casket that lies here
The gem that filled it sparkles yet
A Beautiful Woman
A Wonderful Hostess
A Perfect Wife
Gone from our home
But not from our hearts
A tiny flower, lent not given
To bud on earth and bloom in heaven
To live in the hearts of those we leave,
Is not to die
OTHER OPENING LINES
Gone but not forgotten....
Resting where no shadows fall...
Forever in our thoughts...
Reunited...
Always remembered...
In God’s keeping...
Rest in peace...
Forever young....
In His will is our peace...
Cherished Memories of....
Sacred To The memory of...
In Remembrance of...
With Love We Remember...
To The Memory of...
This is just a small selection of the memorials we offer. Please contact us for further details.
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For interment at a crematorium or in a churchyard we can provide a simple but dignified wooden casket - with name plate.
If you prefer we can also obtain for you a more ornate urn - we have samples in our head office and a further choice from a catalogue.
Furthermore we can also provide memorials for ashes plots
We have offices at:
67 George Street Croydon, Surrey CR0 1LD
21-27 Sheldon Street. Croydon, CR0 1SS - Chapel of Rest and Monumental Masons
84 Godstone Road, Kenley, CR8 5AA, tel: 020 8668 8565
175 Selsdon Park Road, Croydon, Surrey CR2 8JJ, tel: 020 8657 3616
We operate a 24-hour service and can be contacted on:
020 8688 1447 and 020 8688 2003
If you wish to contact us by email please use the following address:
enquiries@jbshakespearefunerals.co.uk
Our Fax Number is:
020 8688 5330
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