Memorial Bench

from £448.00

Overview

You can have an inscribed bronze memorial plaque secured to a communal or individual bench in the cemetery.
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The inscription should contain the name of the deceased.
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Details, Cost and terms

Memorial Bench Details

You can have a suitably inscribed memorial plaque secured to a communal or individual bench in the cemetery for a period of 5 or 10 years.

Our benches are made from FSC timber from certified renewable and properly managed sources.

The memorial plaque is manufactured from cast bronze and can accommodate up to 60 letters and spaces on 3 separate lines of text.

An individual bench is exclusive and will only have plaques dedicated to your loved one.

A communal bench will already be in situ, it is not exclusive it is shared by up to to five families to commemorate their loved ones.

We will contact you once we have received your order to discuss the location of the bench with you, so please ensure that you provide us with a daytime telephone number.

Cost

The inscribed plaque includes up to 60 characters and spaces.

Inscribed plaques are non-refundable after they have gone into manufacture.

Should you wish to alter the inscription within the lease period, a replacement can be purchased at the appropriate fee by contacting the Cemeteries and Crematoria Team.

Terms and Conditions

All benches, communal and individual, remain the property of Solihull MBC.

The lease agreement is for the plaque only for a period of 10 years.

Memorials can take up to 8 weeks to be manufactured.

Benches must not be decorated with items such as vases, flower containers, ornaments or wind chimes, these will be removed by the cemetery.

Benches are allocated on a plan and the final position of the bench is at the discretion of the Manager.

Solihull Council reserve the right to amend the Cemetery and Crematorium Regulations, the design of the benches and the position of the benches without notice to lease holders.

A bronze plaque inscribed according to your requirements will be fixed to the bench.

If you wish to change the inscription within the agreement period a replacement can be purchased.

Leaseholders must not carry out any work to benches, such as the application of paint or wood stain. Costs for the removal of paint or wood stain or a replacement bench will be passed onto the leaseholder(s).

The bench will be cleaned by the Cemetery’s contractor.

The Cemetery grounds are public open spaces and cemetery benches are supplied for all visitors to use.

If you change your name or address during the period of the lease it is your responsibility to notify the cemetery.

At the end of your lease you may renew.