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