Losing a parent is something nobody is ever fully prepared for. Whether your parent passed away many years ago or just recently, was a sudden loss out of the blue or was something you soon expected, life is never quite the same ever again. Finding something that can...
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Choosing Your Own Memorial
Nobody likes to think about death in any form, especially their own death or that of loved ones, so it’s natural for people to avoid the topic. When someone does pass, the burden of their funeral and everything that goes with it is typically left for the family of the...
6 Cremation Memorialisation Ideas
It’s probably fair to say that memorialisation is an important part of every culture across the world. In fact, the practice of memorialisation in one form or another dates back tens of thousands of years. The way in which we memorialise and honour the lives of those...
Bespoke Yu-Gi-Oh! Headstone Crafted by Thornhill Memorials
Last year, all at Thornhill Memorials were honoured when our branch in Cardiff were contacted by the family of Simon Hill-Williams regarding the creation of an extremely unique memorial. Simon was an avid fan and collector of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. In fact, Simon was such a...
8 Things To Say When Someone Passes Away
When we first find out that someone has died it can be incredibly difficult to know what to say in that very moment. If someone we know has lost a parent, a brother or sister, or a friend, we will naturally worry about saying the wrong thing to them. We don’t want to...
Pantmawr Cemetery
Here at Thornhill Memorials, we work closely with Pantmawr Cemetery in Cardiff. Our team have years of experience supplying memorials and headstones for Pantmawr Cemetery, and we can offer expert advice. We have a vast range of memorials available that are suitable...
Cemeteries in Cardiff
Here at Thornhill Memorials, we work closely with a number of cemeteries and crematoriums in Cardiff and the surrounding areas. Our specialist team have expert knowledge of the Cardiff cemeteries and their rules and regulations, which allows us to provide expert...
Why You Should Choose a Granite Headstone
Here at Thornhill Memorials, we know the importance of selecting a memorial that will stand the test of time. We work with only the finest natural materials that will commemorate your lost loved one for years to come, and we offer a wide selection of quality granite...
How to Choose a Headstone Inscription Font
Finding the words for a headstone inscription that appropriately commemorates a loved one can be an incredibly difficult task. It can be challenging to capture the essence of a person in a short selection of words, but a memorial marks the place in which loved ones...