I have just finished a gravestone plaque in The Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh where I was required to use high raised stone letter carving. I was asked to add additional names and dates to an old limestone plaque dating from 1925 when this type of letter carving was more common.
Tag: Hand Carved Gravestones by Simon Burns-Cox
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Hand Carved Bespoke Gravestones, Memorials and Headstones Edinburgh
HAND CARVED BESPOKE GRAVESTONES, MEMORIALS AND HEADSTONES EDINBURGH
Simon Burns-Cox creates beautiful Bespoke Hand Carved Gravestones, Memorials and Headstones and offers all types of Stone Letter Carving for Home and Business. He is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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History of Gravestones
Gravestones have been around for thousands of years, and began when the deceased was buried near the home. The grave was marked with a stele or marker made from stone or wood. This was usually placed over the grave as a mark of respect and to stop the deceased from rising.