{"id":197,"date":"2013-06-26T10:06:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T10:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2014-01-08T17:10:32","modified_gmt":"2014-01-08T17:10:32","slug":"masonry-and-headstone-memorials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/memorials\/masonry-and-headstone-memorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Masonry and headstone memorials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Leadbetter &amp; Murphy masonry memorials<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>A masonry memorial can be a permanent reminder of a loved one, an this is very important for a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>Fo some, a memorial can become a physical location to focus your love and personal memories \u2013 a memorial becomes a\u00a0place you and your family and friends can always visit to lay flowers, reflect and remember happy times together.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve listed below the factors that are important to consider when choosing a masonry memorial:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colour<\/li>\n<li>Shape<\/li>\n<li>Font style &amp; colour<\/li>\n<li>Wording\/descriptions<\/li>\n<li>Type of material, for example granite or marble<\/li>\n<li>Application of a design or photo plaque<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ve very proud to say that our skilled craftsmen are all members of the National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) which means they have best possible skills when it comes to designing and preparing high quality memorials. In terms of cost &#8211; there is no set fee for memorial masonry as the prices are based on size, materials, design and lettering &#8211; Leadbetter &amp; Murphy are happy to discuss costs with you and confirm what is possible within your budget.<\/p>\n<h3>Additions\/improvements to existing memorials<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Additional Inscriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If required, we can add additional inscriptions on to an existing memorial, if you feel there is something extra you would like to add, or if you intended your memorial to be used for two people when you bought it &#8211; we can add the second inscription. Costs for this work are based upon the lettering type and the number of letters required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Re-gild, re-paint, re-lead lettering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the\u00a0existing lettering on a memorial needs to be restored due to age or its position, Leadbetter &amp; Murphy can provide this service for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Re-fixing memorials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our experienced masonry team can re-fix memorials if they have become unstable &#8211; this can sometimes happen over time.\u00a0This is done by\u00a0re-fixing the memorial into the ground using an super safe, modern ground anchor system. Costs to re-fix a memorial\u00a0are dependent on the size, we&#8217;ll be happy to advise the costs for this service based on your needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Memorial cleaning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cleaning and renovation can make a huge difference to the appearance of existing memorials and keeps them looking clean and well kept as time passes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadbetter &amp; Murphy masonry memorials A masonry memorial can be a permanent reminder of a loved one, an this is very important for a lot of people. Fo some, a memorial can become a physical location to focus your love and personal memories \u2013 a memorial becomes a\u00a0place you and your family and friends can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":50,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-third-level.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/197\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leadbetter-murphy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}