Plaques and memorial stones are placed in certain specified areas in the memory of a specific sad or happy event and for the deceased ones, on their grave or in the place they were quite attached to. There are several contrasting materials that are used to make these plaques. The A.C Addison and sons are in this field of making memorials for centuries and they know exactly what is fitted of a specific area according to the weather conditions. They provide custom memorial stones to their customers if they ask. They have the best stonemasons and they will surely cooperate with you in the best possible manner knowing what you are buying it for is quite an emotional time for you.
Types of memorials:
Looking at the types of memorials we can learn that there are two basic types of memorial stones. The first is burial headstones in Sunshine Coast and is erected above the ground in vertical position and name, date of birth and date of death or the date of an event is carved or engraved in it front side and the other one is flat grave maker and it is a plaque that has all the information regarding the person or the event fixed flat in the ground.
Digging deeper in the there is a type of garden memorial which is placed in the corner of the garden in the memory of the deceased one with a message or the favourite quote or any other sentence of that person. Then there is a roadside memorial. This type of memorial is often erected in the vertical position from the ground and is often dedicated to the person who died here due to some reasons or in the remembrance of an event that occurred in that specific place. Often a message or a bit history of the event is written on it.
These are some types but, one can easily find lots of shapes and styles in them and can select accordingly. Nowadays people often get the favourite picture of their deceased ones engraved in the headstone in their memory as that one picture reminds them of their beloved.
Materials:
There are several different materials that are used in the making of the headstones and plaques. The most common materials are granite, stainless steel, marble, sandstone and bronze. Granite is famous for its durability and strength on the other hand stainless steel is modern and is resistant to corrosion and the carving in it also does not fade away with time. So, these are quite common nowadays. Most of the stones withstand the bad weather and other things at least for around a decade but, the lifespan of these can be increased with proper care and measurements.