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Tragedy Highlights Memorial Safety Responsibility

The recent tragic death of a 4-year-old boy in a Lancashire Cemetery has again highlighted concerns regarding memorial safety. It cannot be overstated that ultimately, the responsibility for ensuring a memorial does not pose a danger to the public lies with the grave...

Liverpool City Council Cemeteries Price Increases

In a move that has surprised us at Sarsfield Memorials, Liverpool City Council Cemeteries Department informed us recently that they are increasing their prices by 5% as of 3rd February 2025. This is against the usual practice of any rises coming into effect in April,...

Happy New Year From Sarsfield Memorials

As another year draws to a close, Sarsfield Memorials would like to thank all our customers for their support and wish you all the best for 2025. We are now entering our 78th year of operations. Sarsfield Memorials was founded by James Sarsfield (left) in 1947 and is...

Chinese Memorials

As the home of Europe's oldest Chinatown, it is unsurprising that the city cemeteries contain many Chinese memorials. These memorials have some interesting characteristics compared to British headstones, as demonstrated by an order we recently completed in Allerton...

Memorial Safety is Owners’ Responsibility

Earlier this month there was uproar in Glasgow, where the local authority had placed warning labels on unsafe memorials in the city's cemeteries. In some cases, the labels covered the name of the deceased. Whatever the ethics of this, it is a stark reminder that the...

A History of Sarsfield Memorials

The oldest family run monumental masons in Liverpool. Sarsfield Memorials has spanned three generations and next year we look forward to celebrating seventy years in business. The company was founded in 1947 by James Sarsfield and the following decade he was joined by...

Memorials For Mother’s Day

Mother's Day is a time of year when you may be thinking of updating the headstone of your mum's grave. It may be that you want to add an inscription or verse to an existing gravestone or get a new memorial, either replacing what is currently there or erecting one at a...

Spring Cleaning in Cemeteries

Spring is a time when many tasks that have been left undone during the dark drab months of winter are completed. One of those can be tending to your loved one’s memorial; this may mean getting a new one altogether, cleaning the headstone and urn, leaving fresh flowers...

The Grave of Bob Paisley

14th February 2016 marks the twentieth anniversary of the death of Bob Paisley, the most successful manager in Liverpool Football Club’s history. The former bricklayer from Hetton-le-hole in county Durham came to Liverpool as player in 1939 and never left. After...

Memorial Caskets For Cremated Remains

If your loved one has been cremated and you have not had the ashes interred or scattered at a cemetery or in their favourite place, a memorial casket for the home or garden is an option for you. Caskets are portable and can be taken with you if you move home. As well...

Graves of Catholic Churchmen in Liverpool

February 8th 2016 is the twentieth anniversary of the death of Archbishop Derek Worlock. From 1976 to 1996 he was the highest ranking Catholic churchman in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, which also covers the Isle of Man and parts of Cheshire, Lancashire and Greater...

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