John Worley Memorials Ltd.

Removal of a memorial to permit further burial

If you are arranging a funeral and the deceased or their cremated remains are to be buried in an existing grave, you may already have a memorial in place.

In these instances it is usually necessary to have a stonemason visit the cemetery or churchyard to remove the memorial prior to the grave being dug. In the case of Dacorum cemeteries, the stone has to be removed to a secure location (normally the stonemason's premises), where it is kept until it is safe to refix the memorial.

We will, if instructed, remove any memorial to our premises in good time for the grave to be opened and hold it safely until further instructed. Following the funeral we will write to you to ask for your instructions regarding the memorial. If we feel work is required on the memorial, such as cleaning or refurbishing an existing inscription we will quote for this. If you would then like us to quote for any additional inscription we will provide you with a full quotation for any work necessary.

It may be necessary to wait a number of weeks or months for the ground below the memorial to settle before replacing it. You can be assured however that the memorial will remain safe at our premises until such time as it can be replaced.

When we replace any memorial we always use the latest regulation fixings to ensure that the memorial complies with all local rules.

Please instruct your funeral arranger if you would like us to remove any memorial to permit burial.