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Memorials

As a natural burial ground there are no large headstones at Sun Rising, but there are other ways in which a loved one can be remembered.

Slate Memorial Plaques

In woodland burial areas, there is the option of a small slate plaque, engraved with the name and dates of a loved one, together with a few chosen words. The plaques are secured onto low wooden posts, and installed near the tree.  A grave needs to settle before a tree plaque can be installed: this may take 2 - 6 months.

In a woodland burial area, if a tree plaque has been (or will be) ordered, it is possible to order a temporary wooden grave marker through us.  These last around three months.  It can be replaced once if the tree plaque has been ordered.

Beside paths and tracks around Sun Rising, there are a number of large wooden posts - our shared memorial posts.  Larger slate memorial plaques can be fixed onto these near a grave. A full size plaque is available for those buried at Sun Rising.  For those laid to rest as interments of ashes after cremation, the plaques are a little over half the size.

A simple graphic may also be possible, making the plaque entirely unique.

To ensure the site never feels untidy in a human sense, no memorials other than these are permitted.