29.10.2020 | Jeanette Aurdal

Memorials & Ashes

In Solid Oak

It is always an honour to be trusted to work with a customer on a remembrance commission. To think that a bench, swing seat or plaque will be a long-lasting memorial for somebody's life is humbling.

Oak is the best material to use. It symbolises strength and longevity, yet the natural grains of the wood ensure that every piece is truly unique.

Here are some examples of our previous work.

Memorial Crosses & Plaques

An oak memorial cross in a bluebell wood

Often a memorial piece becomes something completely bespoke and personal.

See our Memorial Cross and Memorial Plaque.

A bespoke oak memorial carved DAD, among lavender

Benches

Some pieces become part of your everyday life.

Browse Classic Benches

An oak bench carved with family names along the seat

A small oak bench carved with dates, beside a basket of apples

Our parkland benches are popular both in private gardens and public places.

We make them in various sizes and even round benches to go around a tree or other feature.

See the Parkland Bench, the Round Tree Bench and the Half Round Tree Bench, or view more benches.

An oak parkland bench in a flint-walled garden

Pet Stakes & Swings

A pet stake or indeed a garden swing at their favourite spot can make it a destination and a place of contemplation for the family.

Commission a pet stake

Commission a swing

How We Work With You

A range of our designs are suitable as memorial pieces.

Due to the very personal and sensitive nature, we do not have many examples we want to show here. We work with you to get everything right, and do not pick up our chisels until we have worked out every detail.

Embedding Ashes

Sometimes we are asked if we can add an even more personal touch to our designs.

Underneath the bench in the photographs we have hollowed out a space to make room to embed the ashes of the cremated remains of a beloved husband and father.

The hollowed-out space and its oak plug, beside the urn

The filled space, with the solid oak plug beside it

The space sealed with the solid oak plug

This is a service we can offer for a range of our designs.

The ashes are safely secured with a solid oak plug.

Kind Words

Thank you for the absolutely beautiful bench that has just been delivered. I am currently sat on it by the kitchen table. I know it is going to work brilliantly for the family - it will mean that Stephen will be, in some way, part of both big family occasions like Christmas and birthdays but also everyday meals - Perfect. It has surpassed all of my expectations. Thank you so much

The memorial swing you made for our friend was the centre point for the wake in their garden after the funeral. Her 6 year old daughter tipped us all over the edge when she told us that she would be ok as she could still talk to Mummy if she sat on "Mummy's Swing".

I am crying tears of joy right now knowing you can actually make this a reality for me and my family. Thank you thank you a thousand times. THANK YOU!

Get in Touch

Let us know if we can help create the memorial you and your family need.

Get in touch, email info@theoakandropecompany.co.uk or call +44 (0)1227 469 413.