by Steven Horton | Sep 30, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Situated in the shadow of Liverpool and Everton football grounds, themselves there since the later Victorian period, Anfield cemetery is even older having been taking in burials for over 150 years. By the middle of the 19th Century Liverpool’s graveyards were...
by Steven Horton | Sep 27, 2015 | Blogs
A Kerb set can add distinction to your loved one’s grave, giving it a beautiful marked border in addition to the headstone, as well as keeping the area around it tidy. In Merseyside, only Liverpool City Council allow kerb sets to be added to gravestones and a...
by Steven Horton | Sep 17, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Vandalism or accidental damage to headstones can be costly to repair. Graffiti, falling trees, subsidence and lawnmowers are examples of how gravestones can suffer damage, whether it be accidental or wanton. Earlier this year thirty gravestones were damaged in Rhymney...
by Steven Horton | Sep 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you buy a headstone from Sarsfield Memorials we will always advise on how to keep it clean and what to use. If you are looking to clean an existing gravestone, we are happy to give free advice along with a no obligation quote for us to do the work if you change...
by Steven Horton | Aug 17, 2015 | Blogs
Allerton Cemetery is the newest of the six cemeteries administered by Liverpool City Council and one of two in the city which have been listed by English Heritage. At the beginning of the 20th Century it was clear that more cemetery space in the south of the city was...
by Steven Horton | Aug 11, 2015 | Blogs
The main factors when considering a memorial are material, size, shape and inscription. Monumental masons are able to talk you through the advantages and disadvantages of natural materials, the size and suitability of gravestones depending whether they are to go on a...
by Sarsfield Blog | Mar 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Born in Upton Road in Oxton in 1904, Philip Toosey was educated at Birkenhead School then Gresham’s School in Norfolk, later taking up a position at Baring Brothers Merchant Bank in Liverpool. At his boss’s instigation, he joined the Territorial Army and was then...
by Sarsfield Blog | Mar 16, 2015 | Blogs
Born 3 March 1822 – Died 27 June 1905 A pioneer for the relief of poverty Monsignor James Nugent was a pioneer for child welfare, poverty relief and social reform whose lasting legacy continues through the work of the charity Nugent Care, which operates throughout...
by Sarsfield Blog | Mar 9, 2015 | Blogs
The King of Edge Hill Known as an eccentric, a businessman and a philanthropist, Joseph’s most enduring legacy must be the tunnels he had constructed in the Edge Hill area of Liverpool. Born in the West Riding of Yorkshire, Joseph was the son of a glassmaker, but left...
by Sarsfield Blog | Mar 2, 2015 | Blogs
Lifting, Storing, Updating and Re-affixing a Family Gravestone Following a Recent Death While a death in the family is always a sad and distressing time, some things can bring a small measure of comfort. Some families decide to purchase a family plot in a burial...
