Simon Burns-Cox has recently made a memorial for Mr David Hutcheson which is to be installed at The GreenFerry Trust Garden in South Queensferry near Edinburgh in August 2020.
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Gravestones, Memorials and Headstones by Simon Burns-Cox
Simon Burns-Cox makes Hand Carved Bespoke Gravestones, Memorials and Headstones and offers all types of Stone Letter Carving. Simon works mainly in Stone and Marble but also in other media. Both hand tools and modern machinery and technologies are used. Simon Burns-Cox is based at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop 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.