In accordance with English Law, permission to erect a memorial can only be granted to the owner of the Right of Burial (the person named on the Deed of Grant) or another person who has the owner's written authority to do so.

For safety reasons, only memorial masons that are registered with Telford & Wrekin Council and have an industry specialist licence are permitted to carry out the following to headstones in Telford & Wrekin-managed cemeteries:

  • Install headstones
  • Fix and carry out structural repairs (such as re-levelling, additional stonework, fixing chips or cracks)
  • Repair gilding or re-lettering
  • Add additional inscriptions
  • Carry out deep cleaning using controlled or harmful chemicals (normal everyday cleaning by families is acceptable)

View our list of permitted stonemasons

Before choosing a headstone, please ensure that you know which type of grave you have a grant of deed for, as there are restrictions on the size and type - dependent on the type of plot that has been purchased.

View information about the different types of grave

Important information

  • Any unauthorised headstones may be removed without notice and charges for their removal applied.
  • Although the risk of damage to your memorial is very low, it is strongly recommended that you take out an insurance policy to cover any eventuality. Your chosen stonemason will most likely be able to assist you purchase the appropriate cover.
  • We regularly carry out safety inspections of all headstones and memorials, and will take action to temporarily make safe a headstone when required to do so - in accordance with our Memorial Safety Policy.

Last updated : 27 August 2024

This table lists the stonemasons that are currently permitted to carry out work within Telford & Wrekin Council-managed cemeteries.

This table shows the current Telford & Wrekin Council licenced stonemasons.
Company name Address Contact number Email
Harry Edwards & Son 1 – 3 High Street, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1JW 01952 502975 memorials@williamsfunerals.com
Owens Memorials 21 Queen Street, Market Drayton, TF9 1PX 01630 654135 office@owensmemorials.co.uk
C. J. Williams Funeral Service 1 Lawley Square, Lawley, Telford, TF3 5HT 01952 502975 memorials@williamsfunerals.com
L. Tranter & Son Sutherland Lodge, Barclay Gardens, Wellington Road, Donnington, Telford, TF2 8AB 01952 677044 stones@tranterfunerals.co.uk
Wordsley Memorials 17 Lawnswood Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5PE 01384 291549 info@wordsleymemorials.co.uk
Madani Memorials 154 Bradford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 2HA 01924 466771 madani-memorials@hotmail.co.uk
Broseley Memorials 88 High Street, Broseley, TF12 5ET 01952 883906 info@broseley-memorials.co.uk
Wrights Memorials Sunnyside Farm, Astley Lane, Astley, Shrewsbury, SY4 4BJ 01743 623621 guy@wrightsmemorials.co.uk
Headstones Oldham Ltd 180 Lee Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1HR 07581039111 headstonesltd@gmail.com
Wilson Memorials Ltd Unit 1G Sandford Industrial Park, Sandford, Whitchurch, SY13 2AN 01948 841493 beth@wilsonmemorials.co.uk
Liam Stafford Funeral Directors 2 Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7HD 01952 971400 info@liamstaffordfunerals.co.uk
W H Tinsley 123a Rood End Road, Oldbury, Birmingham, B68 8SL 0121 552 2637 whtinsley@hotmail.co.uk
Dignity Stone Ltd t/a R McCann  H Keenan 405 Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8JT 0121 554 3232 00rmccann@gmail.com

Last updated : 23 December 2024

Card payments

Please note: Only card payments can be taken by the Registration Service. We are unable to take cash payments.

Last updated : 15 May 2025