We make memorials and engraved plaques just the way you want them.
About Us
UK Memorials is a family-run business that is dedicated to crafting high-quality, beautiful memorials just the way you want them. UK Memorials is a branch of The Sign Maker, its sister Company which has been running for over 20 years. Our expertly trained and experienced team are on hand to help guide you through our range of memorials, create the perfect design to the high-quality finish our crafters create. We have created the UK Memorial site to make it easier for our customers to view our Memorial range.
As well as making stunning signs and memorials, here at UK Memorials and The Sign Maker we are dedicated to helping the environment. Our ethos is to give back where we can. We have reduced our plastic use in the workshops, turned to more environmentally friendly packaging, planted wildflower meadows and wildlife ponds and run off Solar and Wind energy.
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Memorial Plaques, Engraved Plaques and other Memorials.
There is a large selection of memorials to choose from including; memorial plaques, ash caskets and crosses made from a variety of materials.
Here at UK Memorials, we have designers onsite who will design the memorial to your specifications. We have hundreds of fonts and images to choose from and you can even consider adding a photo memorial to your plaque.
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Engraved Plaques in a Wide Range of Materials
Engraved Memorial Plaques
We can make your engraved plaque just the way you want it. You tell us the size you want and the material you want us to make it in. We have a wide range of materials to choose from including brass, black and dark bronze-faced aluminium, acrylic laminate, stone-like Corian and stainless steel.
These materials range in style, budget and maintenance which help you to choose the right memorial. In addition to the memorial plaque we also have a range of backing boards and tree stakes.
Engraved Memorial Plaques
We can make your engraved plaque just the way you want it. You tell us the size you want and the material you want us to make it in. We have brass, black and dark bronze faced aluminium, acrylic laminate, stone-like Corian and stainless steel.
The brass is and is available in three thicknesses: 1.5mm, 2mm and 3mm. It can be deep engraved and paint filled, scratch engraved, laser engraved or chemically etched. We will advise the best process for your plaque. Backing boards and tree stakes are also available.
Cast Bronze and Aluminium Memorial Plaques
Cast Metal Commemorative Plaques
The crème de la crème of memorial plaques must be the premier range of cast bronze plaques. We do also have a value range of cast bronze memorials.
Other cast metals include cast aluminium and antique cast brass. All of the cast metal plaques are individually cast in the traditional way and really do look superb.
Although not cast we also have zinc signs with raised letters. These can be smaller than cast metal plaques and can also have full colour images.
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Cast Metal Commemorative Plaques
The crème de la crème of memorial plaques must be the premier range of cast bronze plaques. We do also have a value range of cast bronze memorials.
Other cast metals include cast aluminium and antique cast brass. All of the cast metal plaques are individually cast in the traditional way and really do look superb.
Although not cast we also have zinc signs with raised letters. These can be smaller than cast metal plaques and can also have full colour images.
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Full Colour Memorial Plaques - Porcelain, Tough Print and Anodised Aluminium
Full Colour Memorials
Full colour memorials have become very popular in recent years. With the latest technology, we can lock the image in a layer of anodised aluminium. This process makes it tough and waterproof with a long life span.
Another product which also uses digital printing is TOUGH PRINT. With these plaques, the printed aluminium is completely encapsulated and finally heated to form a durable waterproof plaque resistant to scratches, fading, graffiti and chemicals. Can even be used by the sea.
Plaques can also be made from frost proof, fade resistant Italian porcelain. Although not as tough as the aluminium it is a good value option. All options can be used alone or inset into wooden, stone or corian plaques.
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Full Colour Memorials
Full colour memorials have become very popular in recent years. With the latest technology, we can lock the image in a layer of anodised aluminium. This process makes it tough and waterproof with a long life span.
Another product which also uses digital printing is TOUGH PRINT. With these plaques, the printed aluminium is completely encapsulated and finally heated to form a durable waterproof plaque resistant to scratches, fading, graffiti and chemicals. Can even be used by the sea.
Plaques can also be made from frost proof, fade resistant Italian porcelain. Although not as tough as the aluminium it is a good value option. All options can be used alone or inset into wooden, stone or corian plaques.
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Wooden Caskets for Ashes - Plain, Engraved or with an Engraved Plaque
Wooden Ash Caskets
These wooden ash caskets are very well made and can be supplied in various sizes using oak, mahogany or painted hardwood. They are available as they are, with lasered engraved top/side with an engraved plaque. There are also choices for the plaques as well.
We also offer woodland ash caskets which are made using no metal. These are often a requirement of Natural Burial Grounds.
Wooden Ash Caskets
These wooden ash caskets are very well made and can be supplied in various sizes using oak,mahogany or painted hardwood. They are available as they are, with lasered engraved top / side with anengraved plaque. There are also choices for the plaques as well.
Engraved Wooden Memorial Crosses and Corian Grave Crosses
Memorial Crosses - Wood and Corian
Our carpenters make the wooden memorial crosses on site, and although we have six standard sizes we can make them to your specifications using oak, sapele or iroko. They usually have the text and images laser engraved into the timber but can be left plain for a plaque.
As well as natural wood we also have painted wooden crosses with laser engraved lettering. Finally, there are our maintenance-free stone-like Corian grave crosses with wording engraved and painted. Four stone colours available.
Memorial Crosses - Wood and Corian
Our carpenters make the wooden memorial crosses on site, and although we have six standard sizes we can make them to your specifications using oak, sapele, iroko or balau.They usually have the text and images laser engraved into the timber but can be left plain for a plaque.
As well as natural wood we also have painted wooden crosses with laser engraved lettering. Finally, there are our maintenance-free stone-like Corian grave crosses with wording engraved and painted. Four stone colours available.
Wooden Memorial Plaques and Wooden Memorial Tablets
Wooden Memorial Plaques
We make beautiful wooden memorial plaques just the way you want them. They can be made to any size, almost any shape and in several different timbers. The timbers include oak, iroko, sapele, red cedar, chestnut and cherry. Each timber has its own unique properties. Iroko is particularly suitable for memorial plaques in that it needs very little care, yet oak is very beautiful.
The lettering and images can be burnt into the wood with a laser or deep engraved with a CNC router on the larger wooden memorials. Posts and tree stakes are available.
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Wooden Memorial Plaques
We make beautiful wooden memorial plaques just the way you want them. They can be made to any size, almost any shape and in several different timbers. The timbers include oak, iroko, sapele, red cedar, balau, chestnut and cherry. Each timber has its own unique properties. Iroko is particularly suitable for memorial plaques in that it needs very little care, yet oak is very beautiful.
The lettering and images can be burnt into the wood with a laser or deep engraved with a CNC router on the larger wooden memorials. Posts and tree stakes are available.
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Slate and Granite Memorial Plaques, Tablets and Wedges
Stone Memorials
Slate and granite are the traditional types of stone used for memorials. They make beautiful memorials that ooze quality. The slate is available in 12mm, 20mm, 30mm, 50mm and 75mm thick and is cut to the size you require. The granite can be 12mm, 20mm or 30mm thick.
The lettering can be just engraved or engraved and then painted and we have a wide range of fonts and paint colours to choose from. We also stock Gold and Silver which is very popular on memorials.
Stone wedges are available in slate and granite and we also have full colour inserts which can be fixed into the stone. Posts are available if require – just tell us what you are looking for.
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Stone Memorials
Slate and granite are the tradition types of stone used for memorials. The slate is available in 12mm, 20mm, 30mm and 50mm thick and is cut to the size you require.
The granite can be 12mm, 20mm or 30mm thick. The lettering can be just engraved or engraved and then painted.
Stone wedges are available in slate and granite and we also have full colour inserts which can be fixed into the stone. Posts are available if require – just tell us what you are looking for.
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Corian - Fantastic for Stone-Like Memorials
Stone Like Corian
Corian looks and feels like stone but is surprisingly a synthetic material using resin and stone dust. It is the perfect material for smaller memorials requiring small text or detailed images.
It is available in a variety of stone colours and is very durable even in harsh coastal conditions. We often fix a Corian plaque to a granite wedge where a lot of text is required.
If a full-colour image is required, we can inlay an anodised aluminium plaque into the Corian.
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Stone Like Corian
Corian looks and feels like stone but is surprisingly a synthetic material using resin and stone dust. It is the perfect material for smaller memorials requiring small text or detailed images.
It is available in a variety of stone colours and is very durable even in harsh coastal conditions. We often fix a Corian plaque to a granite wedge where a lot of text is required.
If a full-colour image is required, we can inlay an anodised aluminium plaque into the Corian.
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Memorials for Woodland Burial Sites and Natural Burial Grounds.
Woodland and Natural Burial Memorials
Woodland burial sites and natural burial grounds often insist that the memorials are made completely from wood. We can even mount small plaques on posts using dowels instead of screws.
A number of different timbers can be used and for the lawn memorial we suggest Iroko which full of its own oil and lasts a very long time. More Information
Woodland and Natural Burial Memorials
Woodland burial sites and natural burial grounds often insist that the memorials are made completely from wood. We can even mount small plaques on posts using dowels instead of screws.
A number of different timbers can be used and for the lawn memorial we suggest balau which is very heavy, full of its own oil and lasts a very long time. More Information
List of Natural Burial Grounds and Woodland Burial Sites in the UK
Beautiful House Signs and Quality Business Signage
House Signs and Business Signs
This is a website dedicated to our memorials and memorial plaques, but we also make all kinds of other signs including a vast range of beautiful house signs and all types of business signage.
We can make signs to almost any size using lots of different materials. As with our memorials, we can use hundreds of fonts and thousands of images. If you have something in mind contact us, and one of the designers can create a visual for you.
A brief video showing some of the memorials available.
House Signs and Business Signs
This is a website dedicated to our memorials and memorial plaques, but we also make all kinds of other signs including a vast range of beautiful house signs and all types of business signage.
We can make signs to almost any size using lots of different materials. As with our memorials, we can use hundreds of fonts and thousands of images. If you have something in mind contact us, and one of the designers can create a visual for you.
For more ideas on fonts, layout, wording and materials – Visit the Gallery of Memorials and Memorial Plaques