Erecting a Memorial

No memorial should be erected without permission of East Hampshire District Council.

Applications for the erections of memorials can only be approved where it has been signed by the owner of the Exclusive Rights Deed.

For the protection of members of the public and to ensure a consistently high level of quality, we only permit licensed stonemasons or BRAMM registered fixers to erect memorials within our cemeteries.

Catherington, West Liss and Whitehill Cemeteries have concrete runners therefore memorials can be errected immediately.

In Petersfield and Alton Cemeteries, it is necessary to allow the soil to settle (usually 9/12 months) prior to the erection of a memorial. However, a temporary wooden marker is permitted.

Legally, the memorial remains in your ownership. You are responsible for its maintenance and safety.

The council will not be held responsible for any damage caused to memorials. We do recommend that each deed owner takes memorial insurance against the unlikely event of theft, damage or vandalism. Your Stonemason or Funeral Director can give you information on the type of cover available.

The council has overall responsibility for the health and safety of all visitors to the cemeteries. This includes testing the stability of headstones every 5 years. In certain circumstances, it will be necessary to lay the headstone down or alternatively make it safe with a support. We will contact you, but if your contact details are out of date, a sign will be left by the memorial. Please note any repairs required in making the memorial safe are your responsibility.

STONEMASONS

The stonemasons listed below are registered with East Hampshire District Council, along with Portsmouth City Council, Havant Borough Council, Fareham Borough Council and Gosport Borough Council.

Accredited BRAMM ( British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons) Stonemasons and fixers can be found on the link below.

List of companies in the scheme

Company/Tel	Address	Company/Tel	Address
South Coast Memorials Tel: 01329 826272	Broadcut Wallington Fareham PO16 8SS	J C Langford (Mutual Services) Tel: 01329 232935	109 Wickham Road Fareham PO16 7HZ
John Woolnough Monumental Mason Tel: 01329 220710	6 Redbarn Lane Fareham PO16 7UT	A H Freemantle Tel: 01329 842115	46 South Street Titchfield Fareham PO14 4DY
M Coghlan Ltd (tablets and vases) Tel: 01329 282711	Westbury Road Fareham PO16 7XU	Alver-Stones Portsmouth Ltd Tel: 023 9282 5784	1 A Alver Road Fratton Portsmouth PO1 5HW
The Stone Shop Tel: 02392639393	The Stone Shop 24 Tangier Road Baffins Portsmouth PO3 6JL	Stonerite Tel: 02392677597	The Skill Centre Limberline Spur Hilsea Portsmouth PO3 5LF
Solent Funeral Services Tel: 02392 717039	82-84 High Street Lee-on- the -Solent PO13 9DA	Town and Country Memorials Tel: 01329 830472	Drokes Farm Tichfield Lane Wickham Hampshire PO17 5HB
Lockerley Stone & Masonry Ltd Tel: 01794 340101	Unit 20 Home Farm Business Centre east Tytheerly Road Lockerly Romsey SO51 0JT	Botley Stonecraft Tel: 01489 789555	Unit2G Bury Farm Industrial Estate Botley Road Curdridge Southampton SO30 2BH
W Cornish Ltd Tel: 023 8044 0430	33a Bridge Road Woolston Southampton SO19 7GP	Haven Memorials Tel: 01252 811 691	Unit 12 Barn Workshop Grove Farm Crookham Village Fleet GU 5EX
Stonecrest Tel: 01252 350868	29 Alexandra Road Ash Aldershot GU12 6PQ	RGR memorials Tel: 01604 780044	4 Wold Farm Park Broughton Road Old Northants NN6 9RH
K & S Memorials Tel:01420 83177	93 High Street Alton GU34 1LG	Memorials of Distinction Tel: 01442 234974	74 London Road Apsley Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP3 9SD
Rowlands Funeral Services (Petersfield)Ltd (tablets and vases) Tel: 01730 262711	19 The Square Petersfield GU32 3HR	Richardson Memorials Tel: 01268 882100	4 Armstrong Road Manor Trading Estate Benfleet Essex SS7 4PW
Michael Miller & Partners (tablets & vases) Tel: 01730 233244	Buriton House 27A High Street Petersfield GU32 3JR	Artistic Stone Ltd David Gibson Tel:01243 868850	The Workshop Unit 5, Elbridge Farm Chichester Road Bognor Regis Sussex PO21 5EF
Studio Stone Tel: 01420 562500	The Stone Yard,Alton Lane Four Marks Hampshire GU34 5AJ	Hampshire Memorials Tel: 01252 543006	242 Farnborough Road Farnborough GU14 1LG
A G Crowhurst Tel: 01202 581076	1664 Wimbourne Road Kinson Bournemouth BH11 9AL	A K Lander Ltd Tel:01268 686402	92/94 Foksville Road Canvey Island Essex SS8 7BE
Graveside Memorials Tel: 07866840623	Blacklock House,Middle Hill,Englefield Green,Egham Surrey, TW20 0JJ	Abbey Memorials Ltd Tel: 01268 782757	Rawreth Ind. Estate Rawreth Lane Rayleigh Essex SS6 9RL
B & V Masonry Tel: 01256 850987	Shothanger Works Kingsclere Road Wotton St. Lawrence Basingstoke RG23 8TH

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