Memorial benches, designed and built for the cemetery
A memorial bench gives the people who visit a place to sit and stay a while. At The Monument Store, a bench is a design-build project, not a box off a shelf. You work with one project manager from the first conversation to the day the bench is set. That person is your design consultant, and they stay with the job the whole way.
Cemetery benches start with the cemetery. Many sections limit what can go on a lot, and some don't allow a bench at all, so your project manager checks the cemetery's rules and the site before a drawing starts. Then a lead designer prepares a CAD proof showing the bench, the name, the dates and any line you want engraved. Nothing is cut until you approve that proof.
Every bench is made at Gifford Monument Works in Ada, Oklahoma, the shop behind The Monument Store. We install nearby or ship free. In Ada and the surrounding communities we set the bench with the cemetery. Elsewhere in the lower 48 it ships ready for your cemetery or a local setter.
The first step is a free design consult on video. Bring the cemetery name if you have it. You don't need a finished idea.
Questions
Can I put a memorial bench in a cemetery?
- It depends on the cemetery and the section. Some allow benches on a lot, some only in certain areas, and some not at all. Your project manager checks the cemetery's rules before any drawing starts.
What can be engraved on a memorial bench?
- Usually a name, dates and a short line, laid out on the seat or the base. A lead designer shows it on the CAD proof, and nothing is cut until you approve every letter.
Can a bench serve as the headstone?
- Some cemeteries accept a bench as the main memorial, and others want it alongside a headstone. Ask the cemetery what the lot allows. We'll look at their rules with you on the consult.
Can a memorial bench hold ashes?
- Some families ask about this. Whether it's allowed is up to the cemetery. Bring it up on the design consult, and we'll talk through what the cemetery permits and what we can build.
How is a bench priced?
- A bench is a design-build project, so we price it on the consult once the size, granite and engraving are set. The cost guide shows prices on published designs if you want a planning reference.
Do you deliver memorial benches outside Oklahoma?
- Yes. We install nearby or ship free. Outside Ada and the surrounding communities, the bench ships within the lower 48, ready for your cemetery or a local setter.