{"title":"Marble Headstones","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-carved marble headstones and memorials, including Celtic crosses, carved angels and relief work that granite cannot hold. Free worldwide shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"weeping-angel-marble-headstone-150cm","title":"Weeping Angel Marble Headstone - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA winged figure laid across the top of a tapered marble pedestal, one arm hanging down over a carved laurel wreath, the wings folded back and trailing to the base. The pedestal stands on a two-step plinth with a laurel spray at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Weeping Angel Statue as an Angel Headstone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure and the pedestal are carved separately and fitted, which is how the wings can trail past the pedestal edge without a joint showing. The wreath, the draped swag and the feathering are all cut by hand, and the marble is left with a soft honed finish rather than a high polish so the form reads clearly in flat light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a memorial piece, intended for a grave plot, a family plot or a private garden of remembrance. It needs a firm level foundation because most of the weight sits in the pedestal. Marble is suitable for permanent outdoor display, and the honed surface weathers to a soft patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInscription, Foundation and Lead Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLettering is cut by hand into the pedestal face, and we set out the inscription for your approval before a single letter is carved; allow six weeks from the moment you sign it off. As carved the memorial reaches 150cm; tell us the plot and we will quote it to suit. The pedestal can be left plain or panelled, and honed as standard or polished. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. The pedestal carries most of the 2.6 tonnes, so the plot needs a concrete foundation laid before delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur full memorial range is in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e, with the wider stone range under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-sculptures\"\u003emarble sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural White Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53785578406235,"sku":"MST-MEM-001","price":24599.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-001_1_0ea78f3b-bb2b-40fe-aa0e-81b390c8176d.jpg?v=1786722734"},{"product_id":"winged-figure-and-tablet-marble-relief-wall-art-180cm","title":"Winged Figure and Tablet Marble Relief Wall Art - 180cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA winged figure stands within a shallow architectural recess, gable overhead, holding a plain tablet raised above the shoulder. The aedicule rises from a moulded plinth cut from the same block, with a broad inscription band carved across its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMemorial Plaque With a Figure Set Inside a Pedimented Aedicule\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relief is moderate rather than deep, which is right for a piece meant to be read from a distance in the open air. The stone is a cool white and has taken a grey patina into its recesses, the settled tone that marble reaches outdoors and which many buyers specifically ask for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memorial plaque is read from the front and approached head-on, so it suits a churchyard wall, a memorial garden, a cloister, a chapel or a remembrance walk. It is carved on the front face only, so it wants solid masonry behind it rather than an open aspect, and clear space either side so the aedicule reads whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing the Wording and Fixing the Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight weeks including the lettering. Both the tablet and the inscription band are cut to your own wording in a lettering style you choose, and either can be supplied blank for a local mason to letter later. The figure and the gable are carved as standard; the plinth mouldings can be simplified. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 786kg, crated upright, and the fixing is set out with you once the position has been agreed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e180cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53815686988123,"sku":"MST-REL-021","price":18249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-REL-021_1.jpg?v=1787053647"},{"product_id":"weeping-angel-over-a-moulded-plinth-marble-memorial-150cm","title":"Weeping Angel Over a Moulded Plinth Marble Memorial - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel lies collapsed face down across the top of a moulded plinth, wings folded along her back and both arms hanging over the front edge of the stone. The plinth carries scrollwork on its faces, and the whole memorial rests on a two-step base with a laurel spray carved at the front corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWeeping Angel Statue Laid Across the Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grief is in the arms. They hang clear of the plinth with daylight behind them, which means the stone that holds them is the thinnest in the piece and is cut last of all. The wings are laid flat rather than spread so nothing competes with the fall of the body. The marble is a bright even white with a fine crazing across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a full monument and belongs on a family plot, in a churchyard, a cemetery avenue or a private memorial garden. It reads from three sides, so give it room rather than backing it against a wall, and remember that burial authorities set their own rules on height and footprint before you commit to a position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSiting a Two-Step Memorial and Adding Wording\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve weeks. The body is roughed out lying down and the plinth is cut to meet it, not the reverse, because the fall of the shoulders decides where the top of the stone has to sit. The plinth faces are supplied plain or cut to your own wording, and the laurel can be left off. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Near 2,098kg in two pieces, and it needs mechanical handling and a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated memorials sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53819971207515,"sku":"MST-MEM-006","price":18899.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-006_1.jpg?v=1787071476"},{"product_id":"angel-and-dove-tablet-marble-headstone-160cm","title":"Angel and Dove Tablet Marble Headstone - 160cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel kneels against a tall tablet with a rounded top, one hand resting flat on its face and her wings raised behind her. A dove perches on the tablet's upper corner, carved free of the stone so its head and tail stand clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMemorial Headstone With a Dove on the Corner\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dove is the risk. It is small, it sits on an exposed corner and it is cut free of the tablet on three sides, so it is carved after the tablet face is finished and the stone around it is stable. The angel's wings are kept close to her back to leave the tablet clean. The marble is white with a fine even grain and a faint grey vein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tablet memorial of this height suits a churchyard, a cemetery plot, a memorial garden or a remembrance walk. Set it where the dove is seen against sky or planting rather than against another stone, and confirm the cemetery's own limits on height and footprint before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing What Is Cut Into the Face\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen weeks. The tablet face is worked flat and true before the angel is started, because any wording is cut into that face afterwards and a dished face will not letter cleanly. The face is supplied blank, and whatever detail you want carved there is cut to your order. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 2,546kg, crated upright, and it beds onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther memorials are gathered in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53819971305819,"sku":"MST-MEM-007","price":17099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-007_1.jpg?v=1787071478"},{"product_id":"angel-resting-on-a-heart-marble-memorial-statue-170cm","title":"Angel Resting on a Heart Marble Memorial Statue - 170cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel rests her head against a large heart-shaped tablet, one arm hanging down with a spray of flowers gathered in the hand and her drapery falling to the ground. Carved tulips and roses are massed at the foot on the tablet side, and the whole sits on a thin flat plinth slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAngel Statue Leaning on a Full Heart Tablet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart is the largest unbroken surface in the piece and everything is arranged to keep it that way: the flowers are banked low at one side, the drapery is drawn away to the other, and the arm crosses in front rather than over it. The tulips are undercut so they read as real stems. The marble is white with faint grey veining across the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memorial statue of this scale suits a full plot in a churchyard, a cemetery, a memorial garden or a family enclosure. The carved flowers sit low, so keep real planting back from that side or the two fight each other, and check the burial authority's limits on height and footprint first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlanting Around the Foot and Adding Wording\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven weeks. The heart is cut and its face trued first, then the angel is carved to lean against it, because the angle of her head depends on exactly where the stone ends up. The heart is supplied blank and lettered to your own wording, and the flowers can be left off. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 3,054kg, crated upright, and it beds onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore angel memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the rest under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53819971436891,"sku":"MST-MEM-008","price":17099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-008_1.jpg?v=1787071480"},{"product_id":"weeping-angel-on-a-latin-cross-marble-memorial-150cm","title":"Weeping Angel on a Latin Cross Marble Memorial - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA weeping angel kneels against a tall Latin cross, her head laid on the forearm folded across the cross arm and her face turned into it. One wing lifts high behind her while the other trails to the ground, and she kneels on rough-hewn rockwork above a stepped plinth and a smooth base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWeeping Angel Carved Against a Latin Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cross has to carry the figure without looking as though it does. Its shaft is left a little heavier than the proportions want, because the raised wing and the weight of the leaning body both bear on it, and the arm she rests upon is the thinnest section anywhere in the memorial. The rockwork under her knees is left rough from the point chisel so that the smoother cross reads against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cross memorial of this height belongs on a full grave plot: a parish churchyard, a cemetery avenue, a family enclosure or a walled memorial garden. The raised wing reads best against open sky rather than against another stone, so give it clear ground behind, and confirm the burial authority limits on height and footprint before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSiting a Cross Memorial and Adding Wording\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve weeks. The cross is cut and stood first and the angel is carved to meet it, because the fall of her shoulders and the angle of her head are both set by where the cross arm finishes, and that order cannot be reversed. The rockwork is worked last so the chisel marks stay crisp. Both the cross face and the base slab arrive uncarved, and whatever you want on them is cut to order in a lettering style of your choosing, or the faces are left for your own mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 2,098kg, crated upright, and it beds onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther memorials are gathered in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53822252319067,"sku":"MST-MEM-002","price":16999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-002_1.jpg?v=1787091507"},{"product_id":"seated-angel-with-roses-marble-headstone-160cm","title":"Seated Angel With Roses Marble Headstone - 160cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel sits on a rectangular chest-form headstone with her head bowed and her hands gathered in her lap around a cluster of carved roses. Her wings sweep up behind her and her gown falls over the front edge of the stone onto the moulded base step below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSeated Angel Carved With Roses in Her Lap\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe roses are the difficult part, not the figure. They are massed loose in her lap where nothing supports them from beneath, so each bloom is undercut back to a stem and the whole cluster is left until the drapery around it is finished and stable. Her gown is worked over the front arris of the chest so that the seat and the seated figure read as one mass rather than two. The moulded base step beneath the chest is what carries the whole memorial down to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a full monument rather than a lawn marker, and it wants a whole grave plot: a churchyard, a municipal cemetery, a private family enclosure or a walled memorial garden. It reads from the front and from both sides, so leave clear ground around it for maintenance, and check the burial authority limits on height and footprint before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing the Wording for the Front Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven weeks. The chest is cut and its front panel trued flat before the angel is begun, because the lettering goes into that panel later on and it has to be dead flat to take a chisel cleanly. The figure is then taken from one block so the wings need no jointing. The panel comes to you uncut, ready for a name and dates in whichever lettering you settle on, or bare if a mason near you is doing the work, and the roses can be dropped. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 2,546kg across two pieces, so it is craned into position and bedded on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore angel memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53822252417371,"sku":"MST-MEM-009","price":17099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-009_1.jpg?v=1787091509"},{"product_id":"angel-embracing-a-heart-marble-memorial-150cm","title":"Angel Embracing a Heart Marble Memorial - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel kneels and folds herself over a large heart-shaped tablet, her cheek and forearm resting on its upper edge and one hand holding a flower low against the stone. A small draped urn stands beside her on the right, and the group rises from a plain rectangular base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKneeling Angel Wrapped Around the Heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis marble is a cool grey rather than a white, with soft veining drifting across the face of the heart, and the carving is arranged so that veining is never interrupted. The arms cross the top edge, the flower is held low at one side, and the broad face of the tablet is left completely clear. The urn is taken from the same block as the base and its drapery is undercut so the folds hang free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grey memorial reads quieter than a white one and settles into an established churchyard where the older stones have already weathered down. It suits a full grave plot, a cemetery, a memorial garden or a family enclosure. Give it room on the right so the urn is not crowded, and check the burial authority limits on height and footprint first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere a Grey Marble Memorial Sits Best\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven weeks. The heart is cut and its face trued before the angel is carved to fold over it, because the reach of her arms and the tilt of her head both depend on exactly where that top edge finishes. The urn is shaped last, once the drapery running past it has settled. The heart arrives with nothing on it, so a name, dates or a line of your own can be cut in the lettering you prefer, or it can stay bare for your own mason, and the urn can be left off. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Close to 2,098kg in one piece, lifted with mechanical handling and bedded on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther memorials are listed in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with this one under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53822252908891,"sku":"MST-MEM-011","price":16999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-011_1.jpg?v=1787091513"},{"product_id":"open-book-with-cross-blue-marble-ledger-memorial-35cm","title":"Open Book With Cross Blue Marble Ledger Memorial - 35cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low grave ledger carved as an open book, the two leaves opening from a shallow spine with a pale cross standing proud of the left page. The green kerb surround is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOpen Book Ledger With a Cross Cut Proud\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cross is the reason this is not a simple slab. It is left standing above the page rather than sunk into it, which means the whole face around it has to be dressed down to leave it proud, and any slip takes the cross with it. That work is done before the spine is cut, while the block is still heavy enough to hold steady. The stone is a blue-grey marble, and the pale cross is worked from the same block rather than inlaid, so nothing can lift or stain at the joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ledger sits flat and low, so it suits a lawn section where an upright is not permitted, a cremation plot, a garden of remembrance, or the corner of an existing kerb on a family grave. Bed it dead level or it will settle and hold water along the spine. Burial authorities set their own limits on ledger size and finish, so check theirs first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting a Small Ledger on a Plot or Kerb\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix weeks. The cross is cut and the page around it dressed down before the spine is opened, because a slender open book will not take that pressure once the two leaves are free. The page block and its stepped edges are worked last. Both pages reach you entirely uncut, ready for a name, dates and any wording in a lettering style of your choosing, or left plain if a mason near you is doing the work. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 27kg, so two people can set it, on a level bed of sharp sand or a thin slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther ledgers and tablets sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the stone itself under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829363695963,"sku":"MST-MEM-012","price":4649.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-012_1.jpg?v=1787130482"},{"product_id":"child-angel-at-a-rustic-cross-marble-headstone-120cm","title":"Child Angel at a Rustic Cross Marble Headstone - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child angel sits at the foot of a cross cut to look like lashed timber and wound with carved ivy and blossom. She wears a long gown and a small cross on a chain, holds a lily against her chest, and her bare feet rest on the step of the base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChild Angel Seated at a Rustic Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ivy is what takes the time. It winds round a shaft that is itself carved to look like rough bark, so the two textures must be cut in the right order or the ivy loses its edge: the bark is worked first and the stems are laid over it afterwards and undercut back to the wood. The child comes from the same block as the cross, so nothing is pinned on, and her feet stand clear of the step with daylight showing under the toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child memorial of this size suits a children section, a family plot, a parish churchyard or a walled memorial garden. It reads from the front, so it can stand against a hedge or a wall without losing anything. Burial authorities are often stricter in children sections than elsewhere, so confirm their limits on height and footprint before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWording and Rules in a Children Section\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The cross is roughed out and stood upright before the child is begun, because the height of her shoulder against the shaft sets the whole composition and cannot be adjusted later on. The ivy is cut last of all so no chisel has to travel across it. The base slab reaches you bare, ready for a name and dates in whichever lettering you prefer, or left for a mason near you. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg, crated upright, and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated child memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with this one under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829363827035,"sku":"MST-MEM-013","price":14699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-013_1.jpg?v=1787130484"},{"product_id":"mourning-angel-over-a-rose-pedestal-marble-memorial-150cm","title":"Mourning Angel Over a Rose Pedestal Marble Memorial - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mourning angel is collapsed forward over the cap of a tapered pedestal, her head and both arms laid along the top and her wings folded down her back. The front face of the pedestal carries a plain oval panel framed by a carved rose garland tied with a bow at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMourning Angel Laid Over a Tapered Pedestal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA garland round an oval is the test of a carver here, because the roses have to keep an even weight all the way round a curve while the panel inside them stays dead flat for lettering. The blooms are cut proud and undercut back to their stems so the frame lifts off the face rather than sitting in it. The angel above is worked with her forearms hanging over the cap, which leaves the thinnest stone in the piece at her elbows, and that is cut last. The marble itself is a bright white with soft grey veining drifting through the pedestal faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pedestal memorial of this height wants a full grave plot rather than a lawn marker: a parish churchyard, a municipal cemetery, a private family enclosure or a walled garden of remembrance. It reads from three sides, so leave ground clear behind rather than backing it onto a wall, and the burial authority will have its own ceiling on height and footprint, worth reading before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Goes Into the Oval Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen weeks. The pedestal is cut and its oval panel trued flat before the garland is started, and the garland before the figure, because each stage would damage the one before it if the order were reversed. The angel is fitted to the cap last. The oval reaches you blank and is cut to your own wording in a lettering style you settle on, or left plain for your own mason, and the bow can be left off. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Near 2,098kg in two pieces, craned into place on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther pedestal memorials are listed in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829363925339,"sku":"MST-MEM-014","price":16999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-014_1.jpg?v=1787130486"},{"product_id":"weeping-angel-and-laurel-ledger-marble-monument-150cm","title":"Weeping Angel and Laurel Ledger Marble Monument - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA weeping angel lies collapsed over the cap of a tapered pedestal whose front face carries a carved laurel wreath. The pedestal stands on a stepped platform, and that platform runs forward into a full-length flat ledger slab that covers the grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWeeping Angel on a Laurel Wreath Pedestal\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is two monuments joined at one line, and that joint is the whole job. The stepped platform under the pedestal and the ledger running out in front of it have to meet with their top surfaces true to one another, because any step between them catches the eye from the path and cannot be dressed out once both are finished. The laurel wreath is cut proud on the pedestal face and left as the only ornament, so nothing competes with the fall of the figure above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monument with a ledger takes a full-length plot and reads best down an avenue rather than across a lawn, so it suits a cemetery walk, an established churchyard, a family enclosure or a private memorial garden. The ledger holds water if it settles, so the whole footprint needs one continuous foundation. Confirm the burial authority limits on height, footprint and ledger cover first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Blank Faces and What to Cut Where\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen weeks, and the longest of these because of the ledger. The platform and the ledger are cut as a matched pair and dry-set together in the yard before either is finished, so the joint can be corrected while there is still stone to take off. The pedestal face and the whole ledger both arrive blank: cut either or both to your own wording in a lettering style you choose, or leave them for a local mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Near 2,098kg across several pieces, all needing mechanical handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore full monuments are gathered under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the marble ones under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829363958107,"sku":"MST-MEM-015","price":18899.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-015_1.jpg?v=1787130488"},{"product_id":"mourning-angel-and-lily-stele-antiqued-marble-memorial-170cm","title":"Mourning Angel and Lily Stele Antiqued Marble Memorial - 170cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standing angel leans against a plain upright stele, one arm reaching across its top to lay a bunch of lilies on the far corner and the other hand raised to her head. Her gown falls the full height to the ground and her wings are folded down behind her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMourning Angel Leaning on a Lily Stele\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stele is deliberately the plainest thing in the piece, and keeping it that way is harder than carving it. Every line of the figure has to be arranged so that nothing crosses the face of the stone: the reaching arm passes above it, the gown falls to one side of it, and the lilies are massed on the corner where they break the outline without touching the field. The lilies are undercut so the stems read as separate. The antiqued surface carries a beige tone through its veining, warmer in the shadows than across the lit faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stele memorial of this height belongs on a full grave plot in a churchyard, a cemetery, a family enclosure or a walled memorial garden. The antiqued surface settles into an older burial ground where the surrounding stones have already weathered, and looks out of place against new polished granite. Ask the burial ground what it permits on height, footprint and surface finish before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy an Antiqued Finish Reads Differently\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve weeks. The stele is faced and trued first and the angel is then carved to lean against it, because the angle of her shoulder is set by where the top of the stone finishes and cannot be changed afterwards. The antiqued surface is worked over the whole piece at the end so figure and stele weather as one. The stele face arrives blank and takes your own wording in whichever lettering you settle on, or stays bare for a local mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 3,054kg, craned upright onto a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparable stele memorials appear in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829363990875,"sku":"MST-MEM-016","price":17099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-016_1.jpg?v=1787130489"},{"product_id":"standing-angel-with-a-bouquet-marble-memorial-190cm","title":"Standing Angel With a Bouquet Marble Memorial - 190cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standing angel holds a gathered bouquet in both hands with her head bowed and her wings raised, rising from a cloud-form base over a moulded rectangular pedestal. A companion piece exists, a seated angel on a plinth of its own, and it is not included here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStanding Angel Holding a Carved Bouquet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bouquet held out in front of the body is the awkward part, because the flowers have to stand clear of the gown on every side and there is nothing behind them to lend support. They are roughed out as one mass and separated into stems only once the arms and the drapery around them are finished and stable. The cloud base under her feet is worked soft and rolling so it reads as vapour against the hard mouldings of the pedestal below. The stone is a cream marble with paler white passages where the antiquing has taken less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel of this height reads as a family monument and wants a full plot: a cemetery avenue, an established churchyard, a private enclosure or a formal memorial garden. It carries well at a distance, so it can close the end of a walk. 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Around 4,263kg across two pieces, the heaviest here, needing a crane and a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther tall angel monuments sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble grouped under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e190cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829364089179,"sku":"MST-MEM-017","price":20249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-017_1.jpg?v=1787130491"},{"product_id":"two-angels-and-a-heart-tablet-marble-headstone-120cm","title":"Two Angels and a Heart Tablet Marble Headstone - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo mirrored angels flank a large heart-shaped tablet, each laying both hands on its upper edge and holding a spray of flowers low at her side. Their wings sweep up and outward and their drapery spreads down to meet a single low base slab running the full width beneath the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMirrored Angels Flanking a Heart Tablet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo figures that mirror one another have to match, and nothing exposes a carver like a pair worked from one block. Both angels are laid out from the same set of measurements taken off the heart itself, and the second is cut alongside the first rather than after it so any drift shows while both can still be corrected. The heart between them is the widest unbroken face in the piece and every hand and wing is placed to leave it clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wide low headstone of this kind suits a double plot, a family grave, a lawn section that allows an upright, or a memorial garden bed. It is broader than it is tall, so it wants width rather than depth and will not sit in a narrow single plot. Confirm the burial authority limits on width and height above ground before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Wide Heart Face and How to Fill It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven weeks. The heart is sawn and its face trued before either angel is laid out, because both figures are measured from it and a heart cut afterwards would never match the pair. The flower sprays are the last thing cut. The heart reaches you with nothing on it, ready for names and dates in whichever lettering you choose, or bare for a mason near you to letter. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg in one piece, lifted with a gantry and set on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore double memorials are listed in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829364187483,"sku":"MST-MEM-018","price":18449.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-018_1.jpg?v=1787130493"},{"product_id":"seated-angel-on-a-bench-marble-headstone-170cm","title":"Seated Angel on a Bench Marble Headstone - 170cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated angel rests on a low bench-form stone with a moulded cap and foot, a gathered cluster of roses in her lap and one hand laid flat on the seat beside her. Her wings rise behind her and her gown falls the full drop to the ground, pooling in folds at the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSeated Angel Resting on a Bench Form\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pooled gown is the whole reason this piece works and the reason it is difficult. The drapery has to fall from a seated figure, clear the moulded foot of the bench and then break into folds on the ground without any of it touching the bench itself, so the last hand-width of stone is worked free on all sides. The roses in her lap are undercut back to their stems and left until the gown around them is finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bench-form memorial reads low and horizontal, so it suits a wide plot, a family grave, a cemetery lawn that allows an upright, or a quiet corner of a memorial garden. The seat is a real surface and people will leave flowers on it, so keep the approach clear. Burial authorities differ on bench forms in particular, so check theirs before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLettering a Bench Face at Seat Height\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen weeks. The bench is cut and its mouldings run before the figure is begun, because she is measured off the finished seat height and a bench altered afterwards would leave her sitting wrong. The pooled hem is freed last, when there is nothing left to work above it. The bench face arrives blank, ready for a name and dates in the lettering you settle on, or left bare for your own mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 3,054kg in two pieces, craned into position on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilar seated memorials appear under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone listed under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53829364253019,"sku":"MST-MEM-019","price":17099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-019_1.jpg?v=1787130493"},{"product_id":"seated-angel-and-chest-marble-headstone-170cm","title":"Seated Angel and Chest Marble Headstone - 170cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated angel with a band of carved roses at her waist rests on a rectangular chest-form plinth with a moulded cap, one hand resting flat on the seat at her side. Her wings lift behind her and the gown drops to gather in folds at the front, over a stepped base slab that runs out ahead of the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSeated Angel Resting on a Moulded Chest\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe moulded cap is what makes this difficult rather than the figure. It has to run true all the way round while the seated weight bears directly on it, so the moulding is cut after the chest is squared and before the angel is fitted to it, and any error in that line shows along the whole front. The roses at her waist are massed proud and undercut back to their stems. The marble is a bright white with faint veining through the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chest-form memorial of this height needs a full grave plot: a parish churchyard, a municipal cemetery, a family enclosure or a walled garden of remembrance. The stepped base runs forward, so allow depth as well as width when you set out the plot. Burial authorities publish their own limits on height and footprint, and it is worth reading them before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLettering the Front of the Chest\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven weeks. The chest is squared and its cap moulding run before the angel is begun, because she is measured off the finished cap and a moulding cut afterwards would leave her sitting proud of it. The pooled hem is freed last of all. The front of the chest arrives blank and takes a name and dates in whichever lettering you settle on, or stays bare for a mason near you. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Some 3,054kg across two pieces, set by crane and bedded on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparable seated memorials sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone grouped under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830049628507,"sku":"MST-MEM-023","price":17099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-023_1.jpg?v=1787135469"},{"product_id":"weeping-angel-and-cross-antiqued-marble-memorial-200cm","title":"Weeping Angel and Cross Antiqued Marble Memorial - 200cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mourning angel leans against a tall Latin cross set into an upright slab, her head laid along the cross arm and her hair falling over it. One hand lays a spray of flowers at the head of the cross while the other holds a second spray low at her side, and her drapery pools onto a rough-cut base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWeeping Angel Laid Along a Latin Cross\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole piece is worked to a deep weathered finish, and that is a decision taken at the start rather than an effect added at the end: the carving is cut a little fuller than a bright piece would be, because the final surface takes stone off every face and a fine edge would be lost. The cross and slab are cut as one so there is no joint at the crossing. The finish reads mottled light and dark rather than even.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memorial of this height belongs on a full plot, and the finish decides where it sits best: it settles into an older burial ground among stones that have already weathered, and looks wrong against new polished granite. A churchyard, a cemetery avenue or a family enclosure suits it. Check with the burial ground on permitted height, footprint and surface finish before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a Weathered Finish Does and Does Not Do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteen weeks, and the finish accounts for three of them. The cross and slab are cut together and the angel is carved against them, then the entire surface is worked over so figure and slab weather as one piece rather than two. The slab face arrives blank and takes your own wording in the lettering you prefer, or stays bare for a local mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Close to 4,972kg, craned upright onto a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther cross memorials appear under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the marble ones under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830049694043,"sku":"MST-MEM-024","price":20249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-024_1.jpg?v=1787135472"},{"product_id":"chest-tomb-with-angel-and-dove-marble-memorial-220cm","title":"Chest Tomb With Angel and Dove Marble Memorial - 220cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long low chest tomb carries a raised recessed panel on its ledger over a frieze of carved rose swags gathered around a central medallion. A seated angel holding a posy sits on a small pedestal at the head of the tomb, and a carved dove lies on the ledger beside her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChest Tomb Carved With a Rose Swag Frieze\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA swag has to look as though it hangs, and stone does not hang. Each rose is cut proud and then undercut beneath so the whole run lifts away from the frieze and throws a shadow beneath it, which is the only thing that makes it read as weight. The dove is carved free of the ledger on three sides and is worked last, when nothing else needs a chisel near it. The marble is a warm white, going cream where weathering has stained the ledger and the base steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chest tomb takes a full-length plot and reads along its length, so it suits a cemetery avenue, an established churchyard or a family enclosure rather than a lawn section. It is walked past rather than stood in front of, which is why the frieze runs the whole side. The whole footprint is bedded onto one continuous poured concrete foundation. Confirm what the burial ground permits on ledger cover and height first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Full Ledger and Where the Wording Goes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen weeks, the longest in this group. The chest and its ledger are cut and the recessed panel trued before the frieze is started, and the frieze before the angel, so no finished surface is ever worked across. The recessed panel arrives blank and takes your own wording in whichever lettering you choose, or stays plain for a local mason, and the dove can be left off. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 6,618kg across several pieces, all needing mechanical handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther chest tombs and ledgers are listed under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e220cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830049792347,"sku":"MST-MEM-026","price":22449.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-026_1.jpg?v=1787135475"},{"product_id":"two-angels-and-cherub-heads-marble-headstone-130cm","title":"Two Angels and Cherub Heads Marble Headstone - 130cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo mourning angels lean inward over a large heart-shaped tablet, hands laid along its top edge and a spray of flowers held low at each side. Their wings rise behind them, a row of small cherub heads runs along the bottom edge below the heart, and the group sits on a single low base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Angels Leaning Over a Carved Heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe row of cherub heads along the foot is the fiddly part and it is cut first, not last, because it sits at the very bottom of the block where a chisel can only reach before the mass above it is roughed out. Each head is worked to the same depth so the row reads as a band rather than a line of separate faces. The two angels above are laid out together from measurements taken off the heart itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is broader than it is tall, so it wants a double plot or a family grave rather than a narrow single, and it sits low enough for a lawn section that permits an upright. Set it where both angels are seen at once, which means square to the path rather than angled. Check the burial authority limits on width and height above ground before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Wide Face and a Low Plot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve weeks. The cherub band is cut before the heart is faced and the heart before either angel, working from the bottom of the block upward, because every stage above would block access to the one below. The flower sprays are freed at the end. The heart arrives with nothing on it and takes names and dates in the lettering you prefer, or stays bare for your own mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,366kg in one piece, lifted with a gantry onto a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilar double memorials sit under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830049857883,"sku":"MST-MEM-027","price":15749.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-027_1.jpg?v=1787135477"},{"product_id":"seated-angel-with-flower-vases-marble-memorial-150cm","title":"Seated Angel With Flower Vases Marble Memorial - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated angel holding roses gathered at her waist sits back on a chest-form plinth finished with a moulded cap and foot, her gown pooling at the front. A matching urn-form flower vase stands on the base slab at each side of her, and the whole group sits on one thick rectangular slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSeated Angel Between Two Urn Vases\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two urns have to be a pair and they are turned rather than carved, which is a different discipline from the figure and is done by a different hand. Both are worked from one block so the grain runs the same way through each, and they are matched against one another before either is finished. The angel is cut afterwards, so the urns set the height of the group rather than the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memorial with its own vases wants a plot wide enough that the urns are not crowded by planting, so a full grave or a family plot rather than a lawn marker. Real flowers go in the urns and dead ones come out, so keep the approach to both sides clear. Burial authorities differ on loose vases and on what may stand on a base slab, so check theirs before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUsing the Vases and Keeping the Plot Clear\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen weeks. The two urns are turned and matched first, because a pair that does not match cannot be corrected once the figure is cut to their height. The plinth follows and the angel is fitted to it last. The plinth faces arrive blank and take a name and dates in the lettering you settle on, or stay bare for a mason near you. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 2,098kg across four pieces, craned into position on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelated memorials with vases are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830049890651,"sku":"MST-MEM-030","price":16999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-030_1.jpg?v=1787135479"},{"product_id":"arched-grave-surround-with-cherubs-marble-memorial-250cm","title":"Arched Grave Surround With Cherubs Marble Memorial - 250cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn arched back rises between two pilasters carved with flowers, flanked by low wing panels bearing lily reliefs and a pair of urns. A seated cherub rests on each outer corner pedestal, and the whole surround stands on a stepped platform enclosing the plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArched Grave Surround With Corner Cherubs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an assembly rather than a carving, and the arch is what governs it. Its curve is struck once and every other element is measured from that line, so the pilasters, the wing panels and the two corner pedestals are all cut to suit the arch rather than to each other. The honey-toned stone is used for the structure and a white marble for the cherubs, panels and urns, which is what keeps the arch reading as the back of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grave surround defines the whole plot rather than standing at its head, so it needs a full family grave and a setting-out drawing before anything is bedded. It suits a cemetery avenue, an established churchyard or a private enclosure. Every element sits on one continuous platform, so the ground under the entire footprint has to be prepared together. Confirm what the burial ground permits on surrounds and enclosures first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting Out a Full Grave Surround\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen weeks, and it arrives as a kit rather than a monument. The arch is struck and cut first because everything else is measured from it, then the pilasters, the wing panels, the urns and the pedestals, and the two cherubs last. The arched back is delivered uncut and can take a name, dates or a longer inscription in the lettering you prefer, or be left plain for a local mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 6,126kg across many pieces, all set by crane and bedded onto a prepared concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther grave surrounds and enclosures sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830049923419,"sku":"MST-MEM-031","price":21449.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-031_1.jpg?v=1787135480"},{"product_id":"grieving-angel-on-a-tall-plinth-marble-memorial-130cm","title":"Grieving Angel on a Tall Plinth Marble Memorial - 130cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grieving angel is curled forward on top of a tall plain rectangular plinth, both arms folded across her drawn-up knees and her head laid down on them. One wing lifts behind her and her drapery falls over the front face of the plinth toward the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrieving Angel Curled Over Her Knees\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whole figure is one closed shape and that is the point: nothing projects, so nothing can break, and the only stone standing clear is the single raised wing. She is carved from the same block as the plinth cap so there is no joint at the seat, which matters on a narrow plinth where a joint would sit at eye level. The marble carries grey veining through the raised wing and warm ochre down the plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe footprint here is narrow, so this suits a single plot, a lawn section that permits an upright, a cremation plot or a memorial garden bed. Because the figure is closed and reads as a silhouette, it works against planting or a hedge where a spread figure would be lost. Check the burial authority limits on height and footprint before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Narrow Footprint and a Tall Plinth\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The plinth is squared and its cap trued before the figure is begun, and the figure is taken from the same block as that cap so the seat has no joint in it. The raised wing is freed last of all. The plinth is delivered uncut, ready for a name and dates in whatever lettering suits you, or bare for your own mason to letter on site. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Roughly 1,366kg in a single piece, set with a small gantry onto a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther single-plot memorials are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble grouped under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e130cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830050087259,"sku":"MST-MEM-034","price":14699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-034_1.jpg?v=1787135481"},{"product_id":"kneeling-angel-with-an-inverted-torch-marble-memorial-100cm","title":"Kneeling Angel With an Inverted Torch Marble Memorial - 100cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA kneeling angel bows her head over an inverted torch held upright in both hands, her wings raised behind her and her drapery gathered over her knees onto a square base slab. Sold as one piece; a mirrored partner of the same design can be cut to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKneeling Angel Holding a Torch Reversed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe torch is the whole difficulty. It stands clear of the body from the hands down to the base and it is the slenderest thing in the piece, so it is left as a solid column of waste stone until the figure around it is finished, and only then cut free and shaped. Turning it upside down is the old sign for a life ended. The marble is a warm white with grey-brown veining through the gown and base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt this height it suits a single plot, a cremation plot, a lawn section or a memorial garden bed, and a mirrored pair flanking a path or a plot entrance reads better than one alone. Each figure sits on its own base slab, so a pair needs two prepared beds set to the same level. Confirm what the burial ground permits before you order either one or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne Piece, or a Mirrored Pair\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight weeks per figure. The torch is left as solid waste stone through the whole of the carving and freed at the very end, because a slender column cut early will not survive the work around it. The drapery over the knees is finished before the hands. There is no inscription face on this piece, so wording is cut into the base slab to your own order, or left off. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 622kg each, liftable with a small gantry and bedded onto a prepared concrete pad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther kneeling figures are listed in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830050152795,"sku":"MST-MEM-036","price":7649.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-036_1.jpg?v=1787135483"},{"product_id":"prostrate-angel-on-a-ledger-marble-memorial-100cm","title":"Prostrate Angel on a Ledger Marble Memorial - 100cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn angel lies face down and full length across a flat rectangular ledger slab, both arms stretched forward over the front edge and her wings raised high behind her. A deep bank of carved roses is massed beneath her body along the length of the slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAngel Lying Full Length Across a Ledger\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth arms reach out over the front edge of the ledger with nothing beneath them, which makes them the thinnest and most exposed stone on the piece, and they are cut last when the body that anchors them is finished and settled. The bank of roses under her is not decoration: it carries the weight of the torso down into the slab, and it is roughed out as one mass before any bloom is separated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA prostrate figure reads downward, so it belongs where it is looked at from above rather than approached head on: a lawn plot, a cremation plot, a memorial garden, or beside an existing upright on a family grave. It sits low and wide, so give it the width of a full plot. Ask the burial ground what it allows on ledger cover before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Flat Ledger and the Whole Face Blank\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The rose bank is roughed as one mass and the body laid over it before either is finished, because the roses carry the torso and a bloom separated too early would be carrying the torso on its own stem. The outstretched arms are the very last stone cut. The ledger is the largest plain face on the piece, arrives entirely blank, and takes your own wording in the lettering you choose. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 622kg in one piece, set by two people and bedded onto a prepared concrete pad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther ledger memorials appear in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830050185563,"sku":"MST-MEM-037","price":9099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-037_1.jpg?v=1787135485"},{"product_id":"child-angel-with-doves-marble-memorial-120cm","title":"Child Angel With Doves Marble Memorial - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child angel sits on a low chest-form ledge holding a dove in each hand, her head inclined toward the nearer bird. A matching urn-form flower vase stands at each end of the ledge, and carved roses are massed into both front corners beneath her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChild Angel Holding a Pair of Doves\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo doves in two hands is four points of contact and every one of them is fragile. Each bird is carved down to the wrist that holds it and left joined there, so the weight goes into the hand rather than into a wing, and the tail feathers are the last stone freed on the whole piece. The roses in the corners are cut proud and undercut so the front of the ledge reads as framed rather than decorated. The marble is a bright white with faint veining in the vases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA low ledge sits at child height and reads best where it is come upon rather than seen from a distance: a children section, a family plot, a quiet corner of a churchyard or a memorial garden bed. Both vases take real flowers, so keep the approach to each end clear. Burial authorities are often stricter in children sections, so read their limits before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWording a Low Ledge at Child Height\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The ledge is squared and its corners roughed for the roses before the child is begun, because a chisel cannot reach those corners once the figure sits above them. Both doves are carved together so the pair matches, and freed at the very end. The front of the ledge is supplied uncarved and takes a name and dates in a lettering style you choose, or is left plain for a mason near you. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg across four pieces, set with a small crane onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will find more for a child under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e; sorted by stone they sit as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830814564699,"sku":"MST-MEM-003","price":14699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-003_1.jpg?v=1787138996"},{"product_id":"hexagonal-marble-mausoleum-with-angel-450cm","title":"Hexagonal Marble Mausoleum With Angel - 450cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix fluted columns stand on a hexagonal floor carrying an entablature and a low roof, with balustraded infill closing the outer bays. A standing angel holding lilies rises from an inscribed plinth at the centre, and the whole structure is open to the air between the columns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSix Fluted Columns Under a Low Roof\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colonnade is an assembly, and the roof is what governs it. Every column has to finish at the same height to within a hair, because the entablature above bridges all six and a single short shaft leaves the whole roof rocking. The columns are therefore turned as a set and measured against one another rather than against a drawing. Being open between the columns, the structure is far lighter than its footprint suggests. The marble is a warm cream with white through the carved detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mausoleum needs a family plot large enough to walk around and a setting-out drawing before anything is bedded, so it belongs on a cemetery avenue, in an established churchyard or a private walled enclosure. It is entered rather than looked at, so leave a clear approach on at least one face. The entire footprint has to be prepared as one, and every burial ground has its own consent process for a structure of this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSetting Out a Mausoleum on a Family Plot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwenty-two weeks, the longest in the whole range, and it arrives as a kit of parts. The floor and the six column bases are set first, the columns turned as a matched set, then the entablature, the roof, the balustrades and the angel last. The central plinth reaches you uncarved and takes a family name and dates in the lettering you choose, or stays plain for your own mason. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Close to 29 tonnes across many pieces, all craned onto a prepared concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther memorial structures appear in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830814728539,"sku":"MST-MEM-028","price":104899.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-028_1.jpg?v=1787139001"},{"product_id":"angel-and-mourner-marble-memorial-monument-300cm","title":"Angel and Mourner Marble Memorial Monument - 300cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tall pedimented monument carries an acanthus frieze beneath its cap and a deeply cut scene on its face: a standing angel raising one hand above a kneeling veiled mourner who holds a sheaf of flowers. A plain inscription block sits at the foot on a stepped base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAngel Raising Her Hand Above a Mourner\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two figures are cut deep into the face rather than applied to it, so the whole scene is won by removing stone from a single block and there is no second chance at a shoulder or a raised hand. The angel stands nearly free at the top while the mourner stays half buried in the ground of the carving, and that difference in depth is what separates them at a distance. The acanthus frieze above is cut shallower so it does not compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monument of this height reads down an avenue and is meant to be seen from a distance, so it suits a cemetery walk, an established churchyard or a large family enclosure rather than a lawn section. The deep carving holds shadow, which means it wants light from the side rather than flat overhead. Confirm the burial authority limits on height before you order, as this is at the upper end of most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Tall Monument on an Avenue Plot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEighteen weeks. The block is squared and the pediment and frieze cut before the scene is begun, working from the top down, because every stage below would be at risk from a chisel working above it. The angel is finished before the mourner. The base block reaches you uncarved, and whatever wording you want goes on it to order in a style you pick, or it is left for a mason locally. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Near 16,782kg in several pieces, craned and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonuments on this scale are indexed at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e; by stone, look through \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830814794075,"sku":"MST-MEM-029","price":53099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-029_1.jpg?v=1787139002"},{"product_id":"seated-angel-on-a-moulded-plinth-marble-memorial-150cm","title":"Seated Angel on a Moulded Plinth Marble Memorial - 150cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated angel rests on a moulded plinth with her hands folded quietly in her lap and her head turned a little aside. Her wings rise close behind her and her gown falls over the plinth to pool on a stepped base slab that runs out in front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSeated Angel With Her Hands in Her Lap\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the plainest figure in the range and that is the difficulty: there is no drapery flourish and no attribute to carry the eye, so everything rests on the turn of the head and the fall of the gown, and neither can be corrected once cut. The hands are worked last because they sit at the centre of the composition where any chisel mark shows. The marble is a bright white with grey veining running down through the plinth and base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quiet seated figure suits a single or double plot, a lawn section that permits an upright, a memorial garden or a cremation plot. Because the piece is closed and calm it reads well against planting, where a spread figure would be lost. The stepped base projects in front of the plinth, so allow for the depth as much as the width. Read the burial authority limits on height and footprint before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Blank Plinth Face and What Fits On It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen weeks. The plinth is squared and its mouldings run before the figure is begun, and the gown is worked over the plinth arris so seat and figure read as one mass. The folded hands are finished last of all. It reaches you with nothing cut into it at all - no wording of any kind - and whatever you want there is done to order, or the face is left for a mason to letter on site. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 2,098kg in two pieces, craned into position and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimilar seated figures appear under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830814957915,"sku":"MST-MEM-033","price":16999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-033_1.jpg?v=1787139005"},{"product_id":"ringed-celtic-cross-beige-marble-memorial-250cm","title":"Ringed Celtic Cross Beige Marble Memorial - 250cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ringed cross rises from a tapered plinth, its arms and shaft wound with carved ivy and a heart set at the crossing with a tassel hanging below it. A recessed panel is sunk into the plinth face, and the whole stands on a stepped base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRinged Cross Wound With Carved Ivy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ring is what makes a Celtic cross difficult. It bridges all four arms and has to be cut free of them on both faces, which leaves four openings that are the weakest points in the piece, so the ring is left solid until the ivy is finished and only then pierced. The ivy is laid over the arms afterwards and undercut back to the stone. The marble is a warm beige with darker veining drifting through the plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tall cross reads against sky and carries a long way, which suits an established churchyard, a cemetery avenue or a family enclosure rather than a lawn section. It carries no wide face, so it works in a narrow plot where a broad headstone would not fit. This is at the upper end of most height limits, so confirm with the burial authority before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Tall Cross and a Recessed Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen weeks. The cross and ring are cut as one and the ring is left solid through the whole of the ivy work, then pierced at the very end when nothing above it needs a chisel. The heart and tassel at the crossing are finished before the ring is opened. The recessed panel reaches you bare and is lettered to order in a style you pick, or left plain for a mason locally. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 9,712kg in two pieces, craned upright and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther cross memorials are gathered under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e250cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830819250523,"sku":"MST-MEM-051","price":21999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-051_1.jpg?v=1787139013"},{"product_id":"praying-child-angel-white-marble-memorial-80cm","title":"Praying Child Angel White Marble Memorial - 80cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child angel stands with her hands folded in prayer against her chest and her head bowed, small wings folded close behind her. A long gown falls in straight folds to the ground, and the figure stands on a plain square base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChild Angel With Her Hands Folded\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall figures are harder than large ones, because every tool mark is the same size while the figure is not, and at this height the folded hands are barely wider than the chisel that cuts them. They are worked last, with the gown finished and supporting the arms. The stone is a white marble with grey veining running down through the gown, and the veins are read before carving so none of them crosses the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt this height the piece suits a child grave, a cremation plot, a small lawn section or a bed of remembrance, and it can stand indoors as easily as out. It is small enough to be moved by two people, so it works where a fixed monument would not be permitted. Ask the burial ground what it allows on a small figure before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Small Figure on a Small Plot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix weeks. The gown is finished before the arms are freed, because the folded hands have nothing else supporting them and would not survive the work around them otherwise. The wings are cut close to the back so nothing projects. There is no tablet on this piece, so wording goes onto the base slab, worked to order, or the slab is left plain. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 318kg, movable by two people onto a level bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall figures like this are collected at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e; by stone, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830925746523,"sku":"MST-MEM-038","price":7349.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-038_1.jpg?v=1787139566"},{"product_id":"football-shirt-marble-child-memorial-120cm","title":"Football Shirt Marble Child Memorial - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA child memorial is carved as a short-sleeved football shirt standing upright, with a carved and painted ball resting against its foot on a rectangular base slab. A club crest is carved and coloured on the left breast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMemorial Carved as a Football Shirt\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA shirt in stone has to hang, and stone does not. The shoulders and sleeves are cut full and the body is drawn in slightly below them so the whole reads as cloth over a body that is not there, and the hem is undercut so it lifts clear of the base. The surface is worked to a fine even stipple, pale white going grey in the hollows, which is what stops the shirt reading as a slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis suits a children section, a lawn plot or a cremation plot, and because it is read from the front it can be set against a hedge or a wall without losing anything. The carved ball sits at the foot, so keep planting back from that side. Children sections often set their own rules on shaped and figured memorials, so ask the burial ground before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoosing the Crest and the Colours\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The shirt is cut and the surface stippled before the crest is carved, and the ball is worked separately and set against the foot last. Both the crest and the colours are chosen by you rather than fixed - any club, any badge, any lettering or number can be substituted - and wording is added to the base to order. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg across two pieces, lifted with a gantry and bedded on a poured foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShaped child memorials are listed at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and by stone at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830926664027,"sku":"MST-MEM-042","price":10649.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-042_1.jpg?v=1787139572"},{"product_id":"sleeping-infant-relief-grey-stone-memorial-120cm","title":"Sleeping Infant Relief Grey Stone Memorial - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ogee-topped tablet with scrolled shoulders carries a relief of a sleeping infant cradled in a feathered wing across the head of the stone. A moulded sub-base sits below it over a rock-faced plinth, with a circular flower socket cut into the left of the sub-base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSleeping Infant Cradled in a Carved Wing\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wing is what holds the composition together and it is cut shallower than the infant it cradles, so the child reads forward and the feathers fall back without either being outlined. The whole surface is then worked to an even grey stipple, which softens the relief and is why the piece looks weathered from new. The scrolled shoulders are cut before the relief, working from the outside in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA broad low tablet is read square on, which suits a children lawn, a small single plot, a cremation section or a bed of remembrance. The socket in the sub-base takes a single flower holder, so leave the left side reachable. The rock-faced plinth needs a level bed under its full width. Check the burial ground rules on shaped tops before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Broad Face and a Flower Socket\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine weeks. The tablet is shaped and the shoulders cut before the relief is begun, and the plinth is pitched last so flying chips never reach a finished face. The broad face below the relief is the largest clear area on the piece, reaches you uncut, and takes a name and dates worked to order, or stays plain. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg across three pieces, lifted with a gantry and bedded on a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelief child memorials are indexed at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and by stone at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830927188315,"sku":"MST-MEM-047","price":14699.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-047_1.jpg?v=1787139577"},{"product_id":"teddy-bear-and-heart-child-memorial-100cm","title":"Teddy Bear and Heart Child Memorial - 100cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seated teddy bear holds a soft toy rabbit beside a heart-shaped tablet. The bear is carved with combed fur, a pale muzzle and stitched patches at the ear, arm, chest and foot, and it holds the rabbit against its chest with both paws. The heart stands against a plain backing panel and carries an oval photograph mount at its upper corner, supplied empty. Both parts stand on a two-step polished base whose front face takes a second line of wording. Marble in the bear and rabbit, dark speckled granite in the tablet, panel and base. The colour is laid on rather than quarried: the bear is finished a pale grey, its patches and the rabbit a strong blue, and the lettering gilded. The stone under all of it is a black granite and a pale grey marble. The tablet and the base band are cut to your own wording, not the sample shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCarving a Soft Toy Out of Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stuffed toy is the hardest thing on this piece, and it is hard for a reason that sounds backwards: it has no bones. Every other subject we carve has a structure underneath that tells the carver where the form must go - a skull, a shoulder, a ribcage. A soft toy has only stuffing, so its shape is decided entirely by its seams and by where it is being squashed. That means the seams and the patches are not decoration added at the end; they are the drawing, and they are set out on the block before the body is rounded. Get a seam a few millimetres out of place and the limb it runs down stops reading as fabric and starts reading as stone pretending to be fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things on this memorial are supplied empty and are yours to fill: the oval photograph mount at the top of the heart, and the wording. At 100cm this is a knee-to-waist piece, met by looking down into it. The sample wording is a studio mock-up and is not what we cut - the tablet and the base band are lettered to whatever you send us, in whatever depth and finish you prefer. The applied colour is worth a thought before you order: paint and gilding on an outdoor memorial want checking every year or two, and a plainer version in the natural stones can be quoted if you would rather not have that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Arrives Blank, and What You Choose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen to sixteen weeks. Carving a soft toy in stone means every seam and patch is cut, not stitched. The granite tablet, backing panel and two-step base are cut and polished first and proved level, since everything else beds onto them. The bear and the rabbit are then carved from marble, seams and patches set out on the block before the bodies are rounded, the muzzle and paws cut last. The oval mount is sunk. Then the pieces are sealed, the colour laid on and the lettering gilded. Bear, rabbit, tablet and base are separate stones, bedded dry and unpinned. Some 622kg on its two-step base, bedded onto a prepared concrete foundation. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChild memorials sit apart in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, and marble ones in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53852653519195,"sku":"MST-MEM-020","price":9099.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-020_1_3e7a7e97-068c-4bf4-80bc-8fe8009b9d31.jpg?v=1787578508"}],"url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/collections\/marble-headstones.oembed","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}