Remembrance plaques

Wall plaques in Billingham, Durham Road and Thornaby cemeteries

At Billingham, Durham Road and Thornaby cemeteries there are memorial walls on which commemorative plaques, made from naturally sourced Scottish Caithness Stone, can be placed for a lease period of 20 years.

The walls provide for a personal, lasting tribute to remember and celebrate a loved one.

The plaques are available in 2 sizes and can be personalised with either a design from our brochure, your own personal design, or with a ceramic photo plaque.

Request a wall plaque in Billingham, Thornaby or Durham Road cemetery

The Bereavement Services team will contact you to arrange payment after your request has been accepted.

Terms and conditions

Our terms and conditions for memorial wall plaques are:

• all plaques are supplied in polished black granite
• all inscriptions must be approved by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Unit Manager
• prices include plaque, inscription, a lease period of 10 years, VAT, delivery and fixing
• the positioning and selection of plaques will be on a strict 'next in line' basis
• delivery of a plaque will take place between 2 and 3 weeks from receipt of the approved layout design
• the 10 year lease will commence from the date on which the plaque is fixed to the wall
• the Memorial Wall and Gardens will be maintained by the Council
• floral bouquet holders at the base of the wall are provided for the placement of flowers (flowers, plants, photos, mementos or any other items may not be placed on the wall or ledge and will be removed without prior notice)
• leaseholders will receive a renewal invitation, three months before the lease expiry date (if the lease is not renewed by the expiry date, the plaque will be removed and made available for collection from the Bereavement Services office for a period of 3 months, after which time it will be disposed of)
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not accept responsibility for damage to plaques caused by weather conditions, fair wear and tear or vandalism (cleaning should be carried out with a damp cloth only)
• please inform Bereavement Services of any change of address - if the person leasing the plaque should die, Bereavement Services can assist with the transfer of the lease to another family member
• the Council reserves the right to change or amend these terms and conditions as it deems fit

Plaques in Stockton Crematorium

Wall plaques

At Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium there are memorial walls on which commemorative plaques, made from granite with a polished finish and gold paint inlaid text, can be placed for a lease period of 10 years.

The walls provide for a personal, lasting tribute to remember and celebrate a loved one.

The plaques are available in 2 sizes and can be personalised with either a design from our brochure, your own personal design, or with a photograph.

Request a Stockton Crematorium wall plaque

The Bereavement Services team will contact you to arrange payment after your request has been accepted.

Further information

For further information and example images, visit the memorial walls page on the Stockton Crematorium website.

Terms and conditions

Our terms and conditions for memorial wall plaques are:

• all plaques are supplied in polished black granite
• all inscriptions must be approved by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Unit Manager
• prices include plaque, inscription, a lease period of 10 years, VAT, delivery and fixing
• the positioning and selection of plaques will be on a strict 'next in line' basis
• delivery of a plaque will take place between 2 and 3 weeks from receipt of the approved layout design
• the 10 year lease will commence from the date on which the plaque is fixed to the wall
• the Memorial Wall and Gardens will be maintained by the Council
• floral bouquet holders at the base of the wall are provided for the placement of flowers (flowers, plants, photos, mementos or any other items may not be placed on the wall or ledge and will be removed without prior notice)
• leaseholders will receive a renewal invitation, three months before the lease expiry date (if the lease is not renewed by the expiry date, the plaque will be removed and made available for collection from the Bereavement Services office for a period of 3 months, after which time it will be disposed of)
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not accept responsibility for damage to plaques caused by weather conditions, fair wear and tear or vandalism (cleaning should be carried out with a damp cloth only)
• please inform Bereavement Services of any change of address - if the person leasing the plaque should die, Bereavement Services can assist with the transfer of the lease to another family member
• the Council reserves the right to change or amend these terms and conditions as it deems fit

Garden of Remembrance flower plaques

At Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium there is a remembrance garden in which a Garden of Remembrance flower plaque can be placed for a lease period of 5 years. At the centre of each flower, there is a space for a granite plaque with a polished finish.

Request a Garden of Remembrance flower plaque

The Bereavement Services team will contact you to arrange payment after your request has been accepted.

Further information

For further information and example images, visit the Garden of Remembrance flower plagues page on the Stockton Crematorium website.

Terms and conditions

Our terms and conditions for Garden of Remembrance flower plaques are:

• all plaques are supplied in polished black granite
• all inscriptions must be approved by the Council
• prices include plaque, inscription, a lease period of 5 years, VAT, delivery and fixing
• applicants may select any unleased flower in the Gardens upon which to place their plaque
• delivery of a plaque will usually take place between 2 and 4 weeks from receipt of the approved design
• the 5 year lease will commence from the date upon which the plaque is fixed to the flower
• the Gardens of Remembrance will be maintained by the Council
• flowers, plants, photos, mementos or any other items may not be placed in the Gardens of Remembrance and will be removed without prior notice
• leaseholders will receive a renewal invitation, three months before the lease expiry date - if the lease is not renewed by the expiry date, the plaque will be removed and made available for collection from the Bereavement Services office for a period of 3 months, after which time it will be disposed of)
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council does not accept responsibility for damage to plaques caused by weather conditions, fair wear and tear or vandalism (cleaning should be carried out with a damp cloth only)
• please inform Bereavement Services of any change of address - if the person leasing the plaque should die, please inform Bereavement Services who can assist with the transfer of the lease to another family member
• the Council reserves the right to change or amend these terms and conditions as it deems fit

Contact us

If you would like to speak with a member of the Bereavement Services team to discuss memorials privately, you can:

• phone 01642 527341 regarding burials
• phone 01642 527342 regarding cremations
• email bereavement.services@stockton.gov.uk
• visit us at Stockton-on-Tees Crematorium