Types of Stone available

For centuries,the timeless beauty of certain types of stone has made them the esteemed

choice for commemorating and marking the last resting place of those departed from
this life.
Today we can offer you traditional materials that include white marble from the mountains
of carrara in northern Italy; red,black and grey granites from many corners of the earth;
stone,quarried in these islands--and beige-coloured nabresina marble from north-east Italy.

   MATERIALS

Granite

Truly the rock of ages.It is the hardest material used for the making of a memorial and virtually
indestructable. Its texture lends itself to polishing, bringing out the true beauty of the material.
A wide range of intricate designs can be created using etching, the most common form of ornamentation.

Italian White Marble

Most widely used and best known of all materials chosen for sculpture and carving. As well as
for the making of fine memorials, it has been used by the world's great artists to create buildings and sculpture which have themselves stood as a monument to its durabilty. Blue-white in colour and veined with darker blue-grey veining - it has few imperfections.

Nabresina

A beige coloured marble well suited for churchyards where white marble is not permitted.
It blends well with its surroundings and is an ideal material where a more mellow effect is required.
It has many of the advantages of white marble lending itself to fine floral carving and sculpture.

Portland Stone

Quarried in Dorset, this fine hard limestone has been used extensively in England for public buildings and monuments. Examples are the Cenotaph in Whitehall and St, Paul's Cathedral - grey-white in colour.

York Stone

A brown grit stone, often with a hint of green, a well known and durable material extensively used for memorials in churchyards.

Dove Grey Marble

All the attributes of white marble. It is blue-grey in colour with heavy figuring. The colour creates a marked contrast between fine rubbed panels and chisel finished areas, such as floral carving and sculpture.

Disclaimer

As stone is a natural product, colouring can vary. Stone colouring reproduced as accurately as photography and printing will allow.