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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...

Marble Statues For Headstones

Marble statues are an ideal complement to your loved one's memorial. They can add peace and tranquility, yet still reflect their character in ways photoplaque images may be unable to. Made out of strong material that doesn't succumb to inclement weather so easily,...

When Memorial Renovation Isn’t Worth It

Sarsfield Memorials pride ourselves on being Liverpool's oldest family run monumental mason business. We pride ourselves on providing quality products and an excellent service. However when memorial renovation isn't worth it, we will tell you so even though we lose...

George Patterson Liverpool Manager

Earlier this month Sarsfield Memorials have erected a headstone at the previously unmarked grave of George Patterson, who managed Liverpool FC before the Second World War. Patterson was born in Liverpool in 1887 and played semi professionally for Marine. In 1908 he...

Huyton Cemetery

Huyton Parish Church Cemetery, to give it its full title, is the cemetery of Huyton Parish Church, also known as St Michael's. It is situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in Merseyside. There has been a place of worship on the site as far back as Norman...

Sarsfield Memorials is Having a Brief Break

For the first time in five years, Sarsfield Memorials has been closed for business recently. The reason for this is that Ursula Sarsfield has been taking a well earned holiday. Ursula is the managing director of Liverpool's oldest family run memorial business. She is...

John McKenna Grave Restored

Sarsfield Memorials have recently been honoured to undertake the memorial renovation of John, McKenna, the founding fathers of Liverpool Football Club. The world famous club was formed in 1892 by John Houlding, when he was left with a football ground but no team to...

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