Memorial Choices
Memorials at Colney Woodland Burial Park are provided by Colstruction Ltd (a sister company that carries out the management and maintenance of the woodland).
Please do not hesitate to contact us for advice and information on the following memorial options:
1. Memorial Posts
The memorial posts are made of solid English Oak and are inclusive of a simple etched message. Families may commission their own memorials providing they adhere to our approved specifications. Details of local woodcarvers are provided below:
Gerald Adams
Woodcarvers Ltd
Wood Barn, The Street
Long Stratton, Norwich
Norfolk, NR15 2XJ
Tel & Fax: 01508 532111
Email: gerald@adamswoodcarving.co.uk
Website: www.adamswoodcarving.co.uk
Luke Chapman
5 Elm Cottages
Top Common
East Runton
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9PP
Tel: 01263 510043
Mobile: 07799 515577
Email: LOCarve@hotmail.com
Steve Eggleton
Rowancroft
Kenninghall Road
Banham
Norfolk
NR16 2HE
Tel: 01953 887579
Email: steve@rowancroft.net
Website: www.rowancroft.net
Mark Goldsworthy
40 Wingfield Street
Bungay
Norfolk
NR35 1EZ
Tel: 01986 894145
Mobile: 07947 726521
Email: mark@woodcarver.co.uk
Website: www.woodcarver.co.uk
Tony Hearney
Against The Grain
4 Naylor Road
Sweet Briar Industrial Estate
Norwich
NR3 2BZ
Tel/Fax: 01603 487298
Mobile: 07798 670615
Email: tony@against-the-grain.net
Andy Hibberd
The Old Trowel and Hammer
142 Bunwell Street
Bunwell
Norfolk
NR16 1QY
Tel: 01953 788039
Email: andyhibberd@btinternet.com
Website: www.andyhibberd.co.uk
Harry Stebbing
Eeyore’s House
Vicarage Road
Great Hockham
Norfolk
IP24 1PE
Tel: 01953 498766
Email: noticeboards@gmail.com
Website: www.harrystebbing.com
Memorial Regulations
It is important that all memorials comply with our regulations in order that the natural beauty of the woodland is preserved:
- Memorials must be made of wood and treated only with teak oil, linseed oil or natural wax. No high gloss or stain is acceptable.
- Memorials need to be approved by our staff, before implementation of design.
- Maximum dimensions: (H) 450mm (W) 450mm (D) 150mm.
- Oak is the preferred wood – No tropical hardwood or redwood.
- Memorials to be placed within the grave dimensions which are 2.1 mtrs x 900mm for burial plots, and 500mm square for ash interment plots.
- Memorial design should allow for at least 300mm below ground to ensure stability and safety.
- Memorial placing – You may like to do this yourself but a staff member must be present.
- Only one memorial per plot.
2. Book of Remembrance
An entry in the Book of Remembrance provides a beautiful and long-lasting memorial to families and friends. Everyone is welcome to have an entry in the book, even if the person being remembered is laid to rest elsewhere.
We have a quiet reflection room at the park with the Book of Remembrance on display; the page is turned each day to show the entries recorded. Our staff will be happy to turn the book to specific pages if requested - please ask at reception.
To view an entry on the website, please click on the Book of Remembrance tab above. You can have an entry in the Book of Remembrance on any date you wish, such as that of the death, birthday or wedding anniversary.
All names are written in green, with the first initial in gold, and there are a maximum of 30 letters per line (including spaces).