How much is a headstone for a child?

How much is a headstone for a child?

Prices for child and infant size headstones start at $545. Our Lawn Level Baby Markers are available in many lovely, creative designs and colors of granite. You have the option to design a lawn level, bevel, or slant granite baby marker.

What do you put on a child’s headstone?

Headstone Epitaphs For Sons

• Our beloved son, brother, husband.
• Missed forever.
• Your smile, love & heart will be missed forever.
• Your Memory Lives On.
• Safely Home.

What do you put on a baby grave?

What do you put on a headstone for a stillborn baby?

1. Our little angel, our arms will forever ache to hold you.
2. Born sleeping.
3. We hold you in our hearts until we can hold you in heaven.
4. I will sleep in peace until you come to me.
5. Sleep our little one, sleep.
6. Born in heaven.
7. So small, so sweet, so soon.
8. Snug as a bug in a rug.

What should I put on my brothers headstone?

Memorial Quotes for Brothers

• My dearest brother.
• Farewell.
• Beloved brother.
• Our loving brother.
• In loving memory of our brother [insert name here]
• Your memory lives on.
• Rest in peace.
• Missed forever.

Why are bodies buried 6 feet down?

(WYTV) – Why do we bury bodies six feet under? The six feet under rule for burial may have come from a plague in London in 1665. The Lord Mayor of London ordered all the “graves shall be at least six-foot deep.” Gravesites reaching six feet helped prevent farmers from accidentally plowing up bodies.

How can I mark the grave of an infant?

To commemorate the all-too-brief life of an infant or child, Rome Monument offers your family a wide array of headstone designs to mark the gravesite. Just click on an image below to see examples. These can include flat markers and upright monuments, statues and benches, even columbariums or mausoleums.

What do children’s gravestones symbolise?

Children’s gravestones quite often have a gilded sunken disc at the top; this may symbolise something different to every parent, but can often represent eternity, peace, or God’s love. This is the back of a children’s headstone in slate, a moving tribute to a child.

What is the size of a headstone for a child?

This headstone is ideal for a child, baby, or infant. Dimensions: 26″ X 6″ X 32″ headstone with a 36″ X 12″ X 6″ base (included). Your choice of two standard colors: Gray or Black, and can be purchased in other colors too. Please call us for price on other colors. Image shows headstone in black color.

What is the back of a baby’s memorial stone like?

This is the back of a baby’s memorial stone. The memorial is only 18″ high and shaped smooth which invites you to touch it. The lettering is not overly formal, but instead is like that of a child. Our headstones for children and babies are all individually commissioned by you.