Glossary of Terms
- Permit – this is a document from a Burial Authority or Church Diocese granting consent to introduce new gravestones and headstones or to carry out work on an existing memorial.
- Permit Fee – this is the fee charged by a Burial Authority or Church Diocese for granting the Permit.
- Lawn Memorial – this is perhaps the most commonly used style of memorial and are generally known as Cemetery Headstone & Base sets.
- Headstone – a general term used to describe a Lawn Memorial or Cemetery Memorial as above
- Traditional Memorial – more commonly used in much older cemeteries and are generally known as kerb sets.
- Flat Memorial – a memorial which lies flat in the ground.
- Plaque – a general term for Flat Memorial as above.
- Photoplaque – a ceramic plaque, usually with a picture or the deceased which is fixed to the surface of a memorial.
- Design – a general term used for a design to go on a memorial stone such as a cross, a floral design or a bespoke design.
- Linear Raft – a continuous reinforced concrete foundation usually used on Lawn Memorial sections within local authority cemeteries.
- Font – the term used for a style of lettering