by Steven Horton | Oct 12, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
The art of engraving is as old as humanity itself, with the earliest known stone carvings believed to have been made in Indonesia as long as half a million years ago. Stonemasonry is also said to be the joint oldest profession in the world, along with prostitution....
by Steven Horton | Oct 5, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
In the last couple of decades the adding of photographs to gravestones has become commonplace in the United Kingdom, having been a tradition in some European countries for far longer. The most straightforward photographs are those that are on ceramic plates which are...
by Steven Horton | Oct 2, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Everton cemetery is actually situated in Fazakerley, more than three miles from the historic centre of Everton. The reason for this is that in 1876 the overseers of Everton parish determined to buy a sufficient quantity of land so that they had an exclusive area for...
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 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...
