AW Lymn launches gravestone maintenance service

AW Lymn has officially launched a gravestone maintenance scheme through AW Lymn The Craftsman in Stone, with the aim of helping the bereaved keep the memories of those they have lost alive. 

Based at the funeral provider’s Robin Hood House headquarters in Sneinton, Nottingham, AW Lymn The Craftsman in Stone has grown a team of stonemasons that will be tasked with restoring and maintaining its customers’ gravestones. 

The independent fifth-generation funeral firm is currently maintaining several graves regularly, some on a monthly basis. 

Sarah Fisher, general manager at The Craftsman in Stone, said: “A gravestone is highly personal and is often the final symbolic choice in a traditional funeral and burial arrangement. It can be seen as a reflection of the individual who has passed away and part of their legacy.

“There are many reasons a gravestone may fall into disarray. Common instances we see are families moving away and being unable to regularly maintain a grave, or someone no longer being mobile enough to get to the cemetery.”

She added: “Our service is about treating the deceased with dignity and respect long after the funeral service has finished. The gravestone maintenance option is available to anyone using A.W. Lymn’s services for themselves or someone else. For example, some people choose gravestone maintenance as they don’t want their family to feel obliged to look after the gravestone. We have one customer who has sadly now passed, but has paid for the service until 2083.”

AW Lymn offers three packages for its gravestone maintenance scheme – bronze, silver and gold – which range from a one-off visit to monthly upkeep. Each visit includes washing the gravestone down, adding fresh flowers, tidying, and removing any rubbish which may have accumulated around it. 

Once completed, an image can be taken and shared with the relevant family members if desired. 

News of this service comes after the stonemason team at AW Lymn was recently recognised for its excellence by the British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM) at its 2024 Memorial Masons Awards.