Headstone masonry
The masonry process begins with the material. Options may include granite, marble, slate, limestone, bronze or a natural boulder, depending on the design and intended setting. Choose a headstone with guidance from our experienced team in Tuxford. Families in Tuxford can visit our Tuxford workshop by appointment.
The chosen stone is cut, shaped and polished before the lettering and decorative details are added. Memorials For You carries out high-quality headstone masonry from its Tuxford workshop, drawing on more than 19 years of experience.
Talk to a memorial masonPlan each detail
Move through the decisions at your own pace.
Headstone inscriptions
Finding the right words can be difficult, especially while grieving. It is entirely appropriate to keep an inscription short and simple; a few carefully chosen words can be very powerful.
Templates can offer a starting point, but the finished wording should feel personal. Take your time, and ask us for guidance if it would help.
Bespoke headstone design
Our team can help you shape a design that reflects and honours the person being remembered. The stone, silhouette, proportions, finish, inscription and imagery can all be considered together.
Headstone shapes
Square top
A square or flat top creates a clean, simple outline. Variations include scotia, rounded, splayed or gothic shoulders.
Half-round top
A continuous curved top creates a softer arch before straightening along the sides.
Heart
The heart is a familiar symbol of love and can be used to remember a family member, friend or partner.
Book
A book-shaped headstone offers generous space for inscriptions, quotations, religious verses or a longer tribute.
Cross
A cross is a traditional choice for someone whose religious faith should form part of the memorial.
Carved statue
Carved forms may include angels, religious imagery or another carefully modelled motif.
Marble and granite headstones
Marble is valued for its smooth surface, natural veining and suitability for carved detail. Granite is widely chosen for its strength, versatility and resistance to weathering, and is available in many colours and finishes.
Choosing a headstone
Alongside marble and granite, other options can include slate and Yorkstone. Slate offers a fine-grained surface suitable for engraving, while Yorkstone has a more rustic, traditional character that sits naturally in many landscapes.
It is also helpful to consider whether an upright, slant, flat, bevel, bench or winged form suits the location and the tribute you have in mind.
Memorial headstone masons
A headstone is a monument placed at a resting place so that family and friends have somewhere lasting to remember. It may mark a burial or form part of a cremation memorial.
We help families choose and create bespoke memorials that suit their preferences, offering calm, practical guidance throughout the process.
Memorials For You, Unit 4 Ashvale Workshops, Ashvale Rd, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0JY. Call 07825 419044.
Begin with a few ideas
Bring a photograph, a shape you like or the words you would like to include.