Leased memorials
This page is to help people make the right choice from all the memorial options available at Taunton Deane Cemeteries and Crematorium.
You can order any of the items by downloading a copy of the relevant application form, printing and completing it, then posting it with your payment to The Bereavement Services Team, Taunton Crematorium, Wellington New Road, Taunton, TA1 5NE.
If you have any questions please contact us, or if you would like to book an appointment to come in and talk about the memorial options available, please phone us on 01823 284811.
Options available
Vase holder plaques
- plaque with text only
- plaque with text and motif of applicant’s choice (see motif choices)
- plaque with photograph (supplied by applicant)
Black granite plaque with rose bush
- plaque with text only
- plaque with text and design of the applicant’s choice
Plaque with posy holder
- plaque with text only
- plaque with text and motif of applicant’s choice (see motif choices)
- plaque with photograph (supplied by applicant)
Woodland boardwalk inscription
- engraved inscription with text only
Black granite buxton seat plaque
- plaque with text only
- plaque with text and design of the applicant’s choice
Cast bronze wall plaque
- plaque with text only
Leather recordia panel
- plaque with text only, single or double
Granite memorial tablet
- memorial tablet (inscription of 25 letters)
- tablet with vase (inscription of 25 letters)
- additional letters on tablet
Book of memory
- 2 line inscription
- 5 line inscription
- 5 line inscription with flower
- 5 line inscription with other motif
- 8 line inscription
- 8 line inscription with flower
- 8 line inscription with other motif
Location
The Book of Memory is displayed every day in the Chapel of Remembrance. Entries can also be viewed online.
Memorial booklet
- 2 line inscription
- 2 line inscription with flower
- 2 line inscription with other motif
- 5 line inscription
- 5 line inscription with flower
- 5 line inscription with other motif
- 8 line inscription
- 8 line inscription with flower
- 8 line inscription with other motif
Memorial cards
Available in three different designs.
- 2 line inscription
- 5 line inscription
- 5 line inscription with flower
- 5 line inscription with other motif
- 8 line inscription
- 8 line inscription with flower
- 8 line inscription with other motif
Ashes to glass
Available in 5 classic colours. Items excluding earrings and charms can be diamond-point engraved with a personal message of up to 25 characters.
Please contact Bereavement Services for a full brochure and price list.
Baby memorial garden
Niches and vaults
Deciding what to do with your loved one’s ashes can be a very difficult decision, particularly if this has never been discussed before. You must make sure you are not rushing your decision, as often this is final and either cannot be undone, or can be difficult to undo. There is a range of choices within our grounds.
Available in Wellington Cemetery only, these columbarium niches are designed to securely hold up to four sets of cremated remains with a bespoke memorial plaque and posy holder. The Exclusive Right of Placement for 75 years must be bought in advance before ashes are placed as the owner is the only person who is able to authorise this and arrange for the memorial to be inscribed. After this, the rights return to the council.
Columbarium niches
Sanctum 2000 vault
The Sanctum 2000 is an above ground vault, large enough to accept two standard size caskets or polytainers. It is sited in our newly created Memorial Walkway in the Crematorium grounds.
The vault has a large granite plaque at the front, large enough for two inscriptions and a bespoke design tailored to your requirements. Please contact the Crematorium office to make an appointment to discuss the design options in more detail.
The Exclusive Right of Placement for 75 years will need to be bought before any placement of ashes as the owner is the only person who is able to authorise this and arrange for the memorial to be inscribed. After this time, the rights return to the council.
Text only plaque application form – Sanctum 2000
Small design or photo plaque application form – Sanctum 2000
Sanctum 4 family vault
The Sanctum 4 Family Vault can also be found within the Memorial Walkway. Designed to hold up to four standard sized caskets or polytainers, this option is ideal for families looking to share their final resting place. The vault has a large granite plaque located at the front, large enough for four inscriptions. Please contact the Crematorium office to make an appointment if you wish to discuss the design options in more detail. The Exclusive Right of Placement for 75 years must be bought in advance before ashes are placed as the owner is the only person who is able to authorise this and arrange for the memorial to be inscribed. After this period, the rights return to the council.
Leaf vaults
These above ground vaults are in the Crematorium’s woodland walkway. Available in Rainbow Sandstone or Juperana Granite, these vaults blend in with their surroundings maintaining our natural wooded theme. Vaults can hold either one or two sets of cremated remains, and an optional vase block is also available. The Exclusive Right of Placement for 75 years must be bought before ashes are placed as the owner is the only person who is able to authorise this and arrange for the memorial to be inscribed. After this time, the rights return to the council.
Plaque motifs
Make a note of which motif you would like from the choice below and write its code on the application form for your desired plaque.
Please note the motifs shown here are the only motifs available for the vase holder plaque and the plaque with posy holder. However, you are welcome to request them for any other plaque where a design is available.
