Memorials

Books of Remembrance

The Book of Remembrance is displayed in the Remembrance Chapel, providing a simple, dignified 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

  (1 April to 31 March 2013)
2 lines including name forming first line (min) £ 44.00
3 lines inc name £ 66.00
4 lines inc name £ 88.00
5 lines inc name £110.00
6 lines inc name £132.00
7 lines inc name £154.00
8 lines inc name £176.00

Entries of 5 or more lines may also have: 

 
Floral illustration £35.00 extra
Other motif, crest or emblem £50.00 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. 

 

  From 1 April to 31 March 2013
Price per book (either style) complete with inscription £70.00
   
Floral illustration £35.00 extra
Other motif, crest or emblem £50.00 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).

 

  From 1 April to 31 March 2013
Price per card (either style) complete with inscription £25.00
Floral illustration £35.00 extra
Other motif, crest or emblem £50.00 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.

 

  From 1 April to 31 March 2013

Hymn book/service book dedication plate  

£30.00

 

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.

 

 

  From 1 April to 31 March 2013
  • 5 year lease
£175.00

 

Crematorium & Cemeteries
Thanet Crematorium

Manston Road
Margate
CT9 4LY

 

E-mail: crematorium@thanet.gov.uk


Tel: 01843 577333


Fax: 01843 292218

 

Office opening hours

9.00am to 4.30pm (Mon - Fri)