Our range

Memorials in fine granite

Everything below is a starting point. Any stone can be shaped, sized and lettered to suit, or designed with you entirely from the first sketch. All lettering and photography is included in the price of the stone.

Headstones

A selection from our yard. Visit us in Bishopbriggs to see the full range in daylight.

Polished black granite headstone with an ogee top in a lawn cemetery

Polished black granite

The enduring classic, deep, quiet and lasting, lettered in gilt or silver.

Vizor blue granite headstone flanked by rose-filled granite vases

Vizor blue granite

A soft blue-grey polish that sits beautifully in Scottish light.

Row of granite headstones in different colours at the display yard, including tropical green

Rustic Scottish granite

Naturally split stone with pitched edges, honest to the quarry it came from.

Carved granite Celtic cross headstone in a Scottish cemetery

Celtic crosses

Tropical green and other granites, in various sizes including extra tall and wide.

Granite memorial carved as an open book with tasselled bookmark

Carved designs

Carved books, roses and traditional motifs, cut by hand into the stone.

Heart-shaped and traditional granite memorials on display at the Bishopbriggs yard

Heart memorials

Single and double heart stones, available in six colours and various sizes.

Markers

Lawn markers & cremation memorials

Where a cemetery's rules call for something lower, or where a quieter memorial feels right, we make granite lawn markers and cremation memorials in the same range of stones, matched, where you wish, to an existing family memorial.

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Black granite lawn plaque with gilt inscription and carved roses
Black granite memorial plaque with silver lettering and painted roses
Plaques & vases

Plaques, bibles & vases

Granite plaques, carved bibles and flower vases, as additions to an existing memorial or as small memorials in their own right. Vases are included when supplied with a new stone.

Ask about plaques & vases

Fully bespoke memorials

When nothing standard feels right, we design with you from a blank sheet, shape, stone, carving and lettering. We'll draw it, price it honestly, and take as long as you need.

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“Maggi at Charles Lipton made everything so easy for me when I was organising my family gravestone. From taking care of the paperwork, organising the cleaning of the gravestone and doing the inscription on it everything was done with consideration and professionalism. From the first moment of speaking with Maggi at Charles Lipton I felt at ease knowing that they would sort out everything and that I wouldn’t have to worry about anything. That turned out to be the case and I would thoroughly recommend Charles Liptons services”
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Common questions

What's included in the price?

Everything: the stone, all lettering, photography, the flower vase, delivery, council fees and VAT. The price we quote is the price you pay, nothing appears later.

Can you match an existing family stone?

Usually, yes. Bring a photograph, or tell us the cemetery and lair, and we'll go and look. Matching granite colour, shape and lettering style is a regular part of our work.

Do cemeteries restrict what we can choose?

Most councils set rules on memorial sizes and foundations. We know the regulations for cemeteries across Glasgow and the surrounding areas, and we handle the permit for you, so anything we propose will already comply.

How long does a memorial take?

It varies with the design, the granite and the council's permit times. We'll give you an honest estimate when we agree the design, and keep you informed throughout.