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Cemetery Memorials
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Margate 1856-2006 Anniversary Commemoration (1.08MB,
pdf) produced by The Friends of Margate Cemetery Trust
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Contact Us
Our admin office is at:
Thanet Crematorium
Manston Road
Margate
CT9 4LY
Tel: 01843 224492
Fax No: 01843 292218
Email:
crematorium
@thanet.gov.uk
Opening hours
8.30am to 5.00pm (Mon - Fri)
Memorials
Books of Remembrance
The Book of Remembrance is displayed in the Remembrance Chapel,
providing a simple, dignified lasting, and lasting memorial.
The books, hand made and bound in the finest vellum are
inscribed by a professional calligrapher and contain a page for
each day of the year. Pages are turned daily (including all public
holidays).
Entries of five lines or more may be decorated with floral
motifs, badges, crests or coats of arms.
| Entries for
deaths between |
|
Must be received by |
| 1st Quarter |
January - March |
|
31 August |
| 2nd Quarter |
April - June |
|
30 November |
| 3rd Quarter |
July - September |
|
28/29 February |
| 4th Quarter |
October - December |
|
31 May |
Pricing for the Book of Remembrance
| 2 lines including name forming first line (min) |
£ 40.50 |
| 3 lines inc name |
£ 61.00 |
| 4 lines inc name |
£ 81.50 |
| 5 lines inc name |
£102.00 |
| 6 lines inc name |
£122.50 |
| 7 lines inc name |
£143.00 |
| 8 lines inc name |
£163.50 |
|
Entries of 5 or more lines may also have:
|
| Floral illustration |
£31.30 extra |
| Other motif, crest or emblem |
£45.00 extra |
Memorial cards and Miniature Books of Remembrance
Replicas of the Book of Remembrance entry in the form of
memorial cards or miniature books are available.
Miniature Book of Remembrance
A replica of Thanet Crematorium Book of Remembrance, available
in either blue or buff leather, containing the inscription as
it appears or other wording as required.
| Price per book (either style) complete with inscription of 2 to
5 lines length |
£57.75 |
| Price per book (either style) complete with inscription
of 6 to 8 lines length |
£65.55 |
| Floral illustration |
£31.30 extra |
| Other motif, crest or emblem |
£45.00 extra |
Memorial Cards
A personal keepsake, these cards contain the inscription as it
appears in the Book of remembrance, or other wording as required.
They are Gilt deckle edged, size 5 x 7 and are available
folded or unfolded (suitable for framing or placing inside the
cover of a book).
| Price per card (either style) complete with inscription of
2 to 5 lines length |
£21.55 |
| Price per card (either style) complete with inscription
of 6 to 8 lines length |
£28.40 |
| Floral illustration |
£31.30 extra |
| Other motif, crest or emblem |
£45.00 extra |
Photographic Miniatures
These are available for reproduction in the miniature books or
folded memorial cards. Photographs (positive or negative) of the
applicants choice are acceptable. The image will be
reproduced by photocopy and whilst it can be reduced or enlarged as
appropriate, it can only be reproduced as a whole.
For miniature books the image is trimmed and sewn into the book
opposite the inscription, for memorial cards it is plastic
laminated and then glued into the card. The original photograph
will be returned with the completed order.
|
Price in addition to book or card
|
|
£19.00 per order plus £7.00 for each print
|
Every care will be taken with photographs received, however,
neither the Council nor the Calligrapher can accept responsibility
in the event of loss and / or damage.
Samples of the Miniature Books and Memorial Cards are also
available for viewing at the Crematorium office.
Hymn Books and Service Book Dedication Plates
The hymn books and order of service books in use at the
crematorium can be dedicated by way of an inscribed plate on the
front of the book. These remain in the chapel for the life of
the book.
|
Hymn book/service book
dedication plate
|
£22.00 |
Memorial Plaques
Memorial plaques at Margate Crematorium
Blue leather wall-mounted plaques are available and these are
displayed in the Remembrance Chapel for a renewable period of five
or ten years.
Memorial Plaques at Ramsgate Cemetery
Bronze aluminium wall-mounted plaques are available and
these are displayed in the memorial Chapel at Ramsgate
Cemetery for a renewable period of five or ten years.
Pricing for Memorial Plaque at Crematorium and Ramsgate
Cemetery