Genuine Natural Slate – Made to Last Outdoors

Our memorial plaques are made from genuine natural slate, selected for its distinctive texture, natural character and suitability for outdoor display. The traditional riven surface and naturally varied edges mean that every plaque has its own individual appearance.

A Personalised Memorial for a Loved One

A personalised memorial provides a meaningful and lasting way to remember a loved ones, family members, friends or someone special, creating a unique tribute to their life and the memories you shared.

Your plaque can be personalised with details such as:

• Name or names
• Dates of birth and passing
• Memorial messages and remembrance verses
• Poems, quotes and meaningful words
• Your own custom design or image
• Custom wording and layout requirements
• Four favourite photographs

Whether you are creating a memorial plaque, grave marker, graveside memorial, cremation ashes marker, cemetery plaque or garden remembrance plaque, each one is individually personalised and made to order, allowing you to create a unique and lasting tribute rather than a mass-produced memorial.

A Four Photo Memorial for Loved Ones

Our personalised four photo slate memorials provide a meaningful way to remember and honour one or more loved ones, combining treasured photographs with names, dates and personal wording to create a lasting tribute filled with special memories.

Featuring space for four photographs, these memorials are particularly suited to remembering husbands and wives, couples, parents, grandparents, family members or someone special. Use four favourite photographs of one person, photographs of two loved ones, or a collection of meaningful family images to create a truly personal remembrance.

They can be used as companion grave markers, grandparents memorial plaques, parents memorials, family grave plaques, graveside memorials, cemetery plaques, cremation ashes markers, memorial garden plaques or remembrance memorials.

Every plaque also has the option of an oak wood ground stake, providing an attractive way to position your four photo slate memorial in a memorial garden, graveside, cremation plot, ashes burial area, flower bed or other suitable ground without permanently mounting it to a wall or surface.

A personalised four photo memorial can also make a thoughtful and lasting bereavement, sympathy or remembrance gift, providing family and friends with a beautiful way to celebrate a lifetime of memories and honour those who are dearly missed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add four of my own photographs to the memorial plaque?

Yes. This memorial plaque features four separate photo areas, allowing you to create a highly personalised tribute using four photographs or images of your choice.

Do all four photographs have to be of the same person?

No. You can use four photographs of the same loved one, photographs of two people, or a selection of different family photographs. This makes the plaque particularly suitable for creating a companion memorial, grandparents memorial, parents memorial or shared family tribute.

Is this suitable as a companion memorial for two people?

Yes. The four-photo design is ideal for remembering husbands and wives, partners, parents, grandparents or other loved ones together. You could use two photographs of each person, individual portraits, photographs of them together or any combination that is meaningful to you.

Can all four photographs be different?

Yes. Each of the four photo areas can contain a different photograph or image, allowing you to create a collection of treasured memories from different times and occasions.

Can I use something other than photographs?

Yes. The four image areas can contain photographs, logos, symbols, artwork, emblems or other images of your choice, subject to the supplied images being suitable for reproduction.

Can I combine photographs with logos, symbols or other designs?

Yes. The four image areas can be personalised independently. For example, you could combine family photographs with a meaningful emblem, religious symbol, club badge, military insignia, hobby-related image or other personal design.

How are the four photographs produced?

Your chosen photographs or images are professionally prepared and printed onto UV-resistant film, then carefully sealed behind durable acrylic lenses. This protects the images while creating four high-quality colour photo panels suitable for outdoor display.

Are the photographs suitable for outdoor use?

Yes. Our photo memorial system is designed for outdoor use. The UV-resistant printed film is protected behind acrylic lenses, helping shield your treasured photographs from everyday weather conditions and sunlight.

Is the memorial wording printed or laser etched?

The memorial wording is precision laser etched directly onto the natural slate. This reveals the slate's natural light grey colour beneath the surface, creating a permanent finish that will not peel away like applied vinyl or printed lettering.

The four colour photo panels are produced separately using UV-resistant film and protected behind their acrylic lenses.

What can I have written on the memorial plaque?

Your plaque can be personalised with names, dates, relationships, memorial messages, poems, remembrance verses, quotations or your own personal wording. You can also provide specific design and layout requests when ordering.

Can this be used as a grandparents memorial plaque?

Yes. The four-photo format is particularly well suited to creating a personalised grandparents memorial, allowing you to include individual photographs, photographs of your grandparents together and other treasured family memories alongside their names, dates and remembrance wording.

Can this be used as a memorial for my parents?

Yes. You can create a shared mother and father memorial or parents remembrance plaque, using the four photograph areas to celebrate both of their lives together.

Can you design the layout for me?

Yes. You do not need to design the plaque yourself. If no specific layout request is provided, we will professionally arrange your four photographs or images, wording and details to create a balanced memorial design that best suits the information supplied.

Can I use old family photographs?

Yes. Older photographs can often be used, provided the images supplied are of sufficient quality. For the best result, we recommend sending the clearest and highest-resolution versions available rather than compressed screenshots where possible.

Can the plaque be used as a grave marker?

Yes. These plaques are ideal for use as grave markers, companion grave plaques, graveside memorials and cemetery remembrance plaques, providing a personalised way to mark the resting place of one or more loved ones.

Individual cemeteries, churchyards and burial grounds may have their own regulations, so we recommend checking with the relevant authority before installation.

Can it be used to mark cremation ashes?

Yes. A personalised four-photo memorial plaque can provide a meaningful way to mark a cremation plot, ashes burial site or dedicated remembrance area, whether remembering one person or loved ones together.

Can I use the plaque in a memorial garden?

Yes. Natural slate photo memorial plaques are particularly suited to memorial gardens, remembrance areas, gravesides, gardens and other special places of reflection.

Can the memorial plaque be displayed indoors?

Yes. Although designed for durable outdoor display, the plaque can also be displayed indoors as a personalised remembrance plaque, family photo memorial or celebration of life tribute.

What is the memorial plaque made from?

Each plaque is crafted from genuine natural slate, with a traditional riven surface and naturally varied edges. Because slate is a natural material, variations in texture, markings and edges give every memorial its own individual character.

What mounting options are available?

Our memorial plaques can be supplied with pre-drilled fixing holes and black screw caps, without holes, or with an optional oak wood ground stake, allowing you to choose the display method best suited to your memorial location.

Are black screw caps included when I choose fixing holes?

Yes. Where your selected mounting option includes pre-drilled fixing holes, black screw caps are supplied to provide a neat finished appearance over the fixings.

Can I choose a memorial plaque without mounting holes?

Yes. If you prefer to use your own mounting method or do not require visible holes, you can choose the no holes option.

Can I have my four-photo memorial plaque with an oak ground stake?

Yes. The plaque has the option of an oak wood ground stake, providing an attractive way to position your memorial in suitable ground.

This is particularly useful for graves, cremation ashes plots, memorial gardens, flower beds and other outdoor remembrance spaces where wall or surface mounting may not be appropriate.

Are different plaque sizes available?

Yes. Our personalised four-photo memorial plaques are available in various sizes, allowing you to choose a plaque appropriate for your four photographs, amount of memorial wording and intended display location.

Will I receive a proof before my memorial plaque is made?

If you select the proof option when ordering, we will prepare a design proof for you to review before your personalised memorial goes into production.

Where are the four-photo memorial plaques made?

Every personalised four-photo memorial plaque is professionally designed and produced in Britain by 1st 4 Signs, using genuine natural slate, professional laser technology and carefully selected materials.

Can I request a completely custom four-photo memorial design?

Yes. With four personalised image areas plus laser etched wording, there is plenty of flexibility to create an individual tribute. You can supply family photographs, portraits, logos, symbols, artwork, custom wording or other meaningful images, together with any particular layout requests you would like us to follow.