Memorials in Taunton Deane

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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.

Leased memorial application forms

Vase holder plaque

Options include text only, text and motif of applicants choice or with a photo supplied by the applicant.

Black granite plaque with rose bush

Options include text only or text and design of the applicants choice.

Plaque with posy holder

Options include text only, text and motif of applicants choice or with a photo supplied by the applicant.

Woodland boardwalk inscription

Engraved inscription with text only.

Black granite buxton seat plaque

Options include text only or 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

Options include memorial tablet (inscription of 25 letters) or tablet with vase (inscription of 25 letters).

Book of memory

The Book of Memory is displayed every day in the Chapel of Remembrance. Entries can also be viewed online.

Memorial booklet

A memorial booklet is a permanent remembrance inscribed by hand available to purchase. Delivery time is approximately 4 to 6 weeks from the time of your application. You may order as many as you wish.

Memorial cards

A memorial card is a permanent remembrance inscribed by hand available to purchase. Delivery time is approximately 4 to 6 weeks from the time of your application. You may order as many as you wish.

Ashes to glass

A permanent, personalised memorial combining your loved one’s ashes into beautiful jewellery. Please contact Bereavement services for a full brochure and price list.

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.

Columbarium niches

Sanctum 2000 vault

Sanctum 4 family vault

Leaf vaults

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.

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

Large design plaque application form – Sanctum 2000

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.

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.