Funerals

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Lettering

Lettering can be used to greatly enhance a memorial design. All lettering was originally created by hand cutting the letter. Nowadays most is created using a computer, a rubber stencil which is put onto the memorial and a sandblaster. It would then be finished using paint, lead or gild in the original way. We offer client's the choice of hand cut letters or sandblasted letters.

There are four main styles: roman, block, Old English and script with many more available such as Celtic. The use of one or more styles and italics helps create differences in the text.

Some styles of lettering are not appropriate for certain finishes and some finishes are not suitable for certain stones. The table opposite is for use as a guide to the best lettering for each type of stone.

We have carried out work involving Chinese, Arabic, Jewish, Ukrainian and Polish lettering. Any alphabet can be reproduced.

Inscriptions and Verses

Here are four examples of setting out an inscription. We can always produce a to scale layout of the chosen inscription before cutting the stone.

Selection of texts

The following verses are typical examples of some of the texts used which may assist you in selecting the right composition for your loved one.