Branch News: Lodge Memorials

Kingston Masonry Ltd. Celebrates 100th Anniversary

This month, Kingston Masonry Ltd. celebrates its 100th Anniversary. The workshop was founded in 1921 and has a proud history of designing and producing memorials & commemorative plaques, with plaques created going to famous London landmarks such as; St. Paul's Cathedral, The Royal Academy and Westminster Abbey. The company was purchased by Lodge Brothers in 2000 from owners Cliff & Jean Palmer and a new de...

Interview with Chris Lodge, Memorials Director

As part of Love Your Burial ground Week, we interviewed Chris Lodge, Memorials Director for Lodge Brothers. Q: How long have you been working in the Lodge Brothers Memorials Department?  A. I have been a part of the team at the Memorials Department since I was 16, helping out the family during school and university holidays. It’s now 26 years since I took over running the department. When I started, we we...

Lodge Memorials Renovations

Memorials are erected as a form of remembrance and to celebrate a loved one’s life. Over time families may not be able to visit as frequently as possible to maintain the memorial in prime condition, or, when a further interment takes place, a family will contact us with regard to cleaning or adding an inscription. Lodge Memorials offer a free of charge, no obligation quotation service whereby one of our experienced...

Lodge Brothers Commissioned to Renovate Memorial for Britain’s First Black Footballer

Lodge Brothers have been commissioned to renovate the memorial for Andrew Watson, who is widely considered to be the first black person to play association football at an international level, following a successful crowdfunding campaign. The group of campaigners have been working to raise funds to renovate Andrew Watson’s memorial in March 2021, to mark the 100th Anniversary since his passing. Watson was born in...

Lodge Brothers Erect Memorial to The Swan Sanctuary Founder

Last month, Lodge Brothers was honoured to erect the memorial for Dot Beeson MBE, BEM, founder of The Swan Sanctuary who sadly passed away earlier this year. Dot founded The Swan Sanctuary in the early 1980’s and through the support of family and volunteers, built the sanctuary into a haven for sick and injured Swans and Waterfowl. Dot received the BEM in 1991 and an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in 2015 for her ...