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Funeral - memorial construction
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Information on Using a Memorial Mason
To ensure that a good purchase is made it is advisable to obtain competitive quotations and be armed with as much information as possible before making this major purchase.
Metropolitan Borough of Wirral has established a Memorial Masons Registration Scheme in order to ensure that only competent and reliable masons carry out work within our cemeteries. A registered mason will have signed up to the scheme by making statements of intent to work to nationally accepted standards and to abide by the cemetery regulations etc. Workmanship guarantees are also being encouraged which will cover the safety of the memorial for a defined period.
When you commence obtaining quotations ask the Memorial Mason for details of their workmanship guarantee, memorial insurance and intention to install the memorial in accordance with the National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) Recommended Code of Practice. Not all Memorial Masons are in membership of NAMM however most will be aware of the Code of Practice as an increasing number of burial authorities are insisting on compliance with this Code through their cemetery regulations. Should you wish to view this Code of Practice it is available on the NAMM website.
Memorial Safety
It is important to remember that once a memorial has been erected within
the cemetery it is your (grave owner/owner of the memorial) responsibility to
maintain the memorial in a good and safe condition. To ensure the safety
of memorials within our cemeteries Wirral Borough Council have produced a
memorial management policy which ensures that all memorials are tested at least
every 5 years.
In addition to the above, should the memorial be vandalised, the grave owner is responsible for any necessary repairs and not Wirral Borough Council. It is advisable to discuss insurance arrangements with your monumental mason.
As a memorial is a major purchase and will commemorate the deceased for many years to come it is important to gain as much information as possible before obtaining quotations. A copy of the cemetery regulations and a list of registered masons are available upon request to assist in selecting the memorial that fits with your needs, complies with cemetery regulations and will remain safe and secure in the future.
List of Registered Wirral Memorial Masons
E F Mackie
109 - 111 Rake Lane
Wallasey
Wirral
Tel: (0151) 639 5347
(0151) 652 6789
Birkenhead Monumentals
406 Borough Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
Tel: (0151) 653 8338
R Mackenzie
1 Beaconsfield Road
New Ferry
Wirral
Tel: (0151) 645 2655
Memorial Care
60 Manor Hill
Prenton
Wirral
Tel: (0151) 652 1186
Wirral Stone Ltd
30 Wright Street
Wallasey
Wirral
Tel: (0151) 638 0674