Falkirk Council: Memorial wall installed at Falkirk Crematorium

The work by Falkirk Council had been held up by the pandemic but was completed last year following requests from families and funeral directors for an additional option for remembering loved ones.

It replaced a deteriorating brick wall and already over 40 plaques are in place.

Councillor Paul Garner, spokesperson for environment said: “Over the years crematorium staff have received numerous requests from the public, and funeral directors for such a facility.

“These plaques provide a personal, lasting tribute to remember and celebrate a loved one. The cost is significantly cheaper than a headstone and provide a means to keep the costs of memorialisation relatively low. By providing a place for these plaques families/friends of the deceased may see cremation and memorialisation as an appropriate, and cheaper, option to burial and erection of headstone.”

The wall has been designed so that stone memorial plaques can be attached to the side facing the crematorium.

Three different sizes of plaque are available to allow for different numbers of words, text size, motifs, emblems or encapsulated/ceramic photographs.

People can sponsor a space on the Memorial Wall for an initial period of ten years with the option to renew for a further five years.

Current fees start at £175 for the smaller plaque going up to £365 with extra charge for photographs and other additions.

Other options to commemorate loved ones in council-run cemeteries include memorial benches with plaques and memorial trees.

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