Granite memorial with vase

Granite memorial vases are available at Richmond and Teddington. The burial of cremated remains takes place in the grassed area in front of the memorial. The plot allows up to two interments of cremated remains. You may wish to have the cremated remains buried in a casket or buried loose. You could also use the eco box provided by the crematorium.

The memorial is made of black polished granite and allows for an inscription of up to 120 characters. This memorial must be purchased through the cemeteries office. The inscription is sandblasted and gilded.

If you do not use the entire face of the memorial for the first inscription, a mason of your choice will be able to add an inscription when a second burial of cremated remains takes place.  Your mason will also be able to give you the price of a new wedge, if no room for a further inscription has been left.

You can download the memorial application form(pdf, 24KB) and guidance information(pdf, 23KB).

A flower container is provided with each memorial (sorry, we do not allow other flower vases, pot plants or memorialisation). The responsibility of maintaining the memorial is that of the owner. However, as the memorial is made from polished granite, little maintenance is required. To keep the memorial clean, you will just need to wash it down occasionally with clean water.

• The Garden of Remembrance area can be found within the Teddington cemetery.
• The Garden of Rest area within the Richmond Cemetery can be found from the this map.

You can download the application form for burial in a new grave(pdf, 47KB), complete it and send it to the Cemetery Office.

A mutually convenient date and time can then be arranged for the burial to take place, which can be either before or after the memorial is placed. If you are arranging a second burial within an existing grave, you will need to download the application form for burial in an existing grave(pdf, 88KB).