by Steven Horton | Dec 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
2022 is nearly upon us and that means the Sarsfield family will have been offering memorial services to bereaved families in Liverpool for 75 years. To commemorate this milestone Sarsfield Memorials will be supporting community events and making special offers...
by Steven Horton | Dec 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
In recent months we have become aware of damage to and thefts from memorials in two of Liverpool’s cemeteries, Allerton and Everton. This is despicable behaviour but grave thefts are something local authorities are not liable for. It is the grave owners responsibility...
by Steven Horton | Nov 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Remembrance Sunday is upon us once more, when we remember those who gave their lives in the two world wars and later conflicts. Across the United Kingdom, many people will gather at war memorials to pay their respects for the first time in two years, with 2020’s...
by Steven Horton | Oct 13, 2021 | Blogs
Despite life in the UK being almost back to normal thanks to the success of the vaccine rollout, the ability of monumental masons to supply memorials in cemeteries remains limited. This is due to ongoing disruptions in the supply chain that have been caused by Covid...
by Steven Horton | Sep 9, 2021 | Blogs
Muslim memorials in Britain’s cemeteries tend not to be over elaborate. If there is a stone marker at all, it is usually of a plain ogee type and sometimes will come with kerbset and slab over the grave space. In Liverpool’s Allerton cemetery, a dedicated Muslim...
by Steven Horton | Aug 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Covid 19 pandemic has seen a rise in the number of small businesses offering grave care services. As a licensed monumental mason that has been operating for over seventy years, we would urge caution however if you are planning to use one of these grave care...
by Steven Horton | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Slate is a wonderful alternative to some of the more common forms of materials used for memorials. Slate memorials are of supreme quality and extremely durable against the elements, providing a lasting tribute to your loved one. Slate memorials can be cut to a range...
by Steven Horton | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
As more people choose to have their loved ones cremated rather than buried, it follows that there is increasing demand for cremated remains plots in cemeteries. At Sarsfield Memorials we have found though that some customers are confused as to what they are actually...
by Steven Horton | Mar 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
In a more secular age, religious themes are not as common in cemeteries as in times gone by. That doesn’t mean they have gone altogether though and there remains a high demand for two figures in particular, those being the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Lady of...
by Steven Horton | Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
England is facing a winter of restrictions of varying degrees depending on where you live. While the lockdown measures do not prohibit visits to cemeteries, the COVID 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on how local authorities and monumental masons operate....
