Creating a memorial headstone for your loved one involves choosing a meaningful phrase, a short message and more to provide comfort to those who visit. Losing a loved one is hard, but a headstone that conveys the right tone through the design and epitaph can make a big difference to family members and friends.

In this month’s blog at McGarry Memorials (Manchester) Ltd we look at creating a memorial headstone for your loved one. Consult our specialists in Manchester on 01616 812 158 for more information.

Picking an epitaph (phrase) to have engraved on a headstone for a loved one can be challenging. Some meaningful phrases that are commonly used include:

• Missed by All
• Always Loving, Always Loved
• No One Spread More Love in a Lifetime
• In Loving Memory
• Forever in Our Hearts
• Gone But Not Forgotten
• In God’s Care

These statements will hopefully offer comfort to visitors to the headstone. Additionally, epitaphs are followed by the deceased’s full name, birth date, and death date.

In addition to a meaningful phrase, there is a range of other things you can add to a memorial headstone, such as:

• Photograph
• Intricate Design
• Poem
• Saying

Including a section of a poem on a headstone can remind you of them or express a feeling only poetry can encapsulate. Alternatively, if your loved one had a saying they loved to use, adding this to the memorial can convey some of their personality.

There is a range of designs for headstones that can be customised to suit your preferences and represent the deceased in a way you think they would like. Also, including a photograph of your loved one from a moment where they are happy and smiling on a memorial can be a comforting addition.