Fine Memorials Bridgwater | Bespoke Headstones & Memorials
Traditional Craftsmanship Since 1982
Monumental Masons in Bridgwater
Your local, family-run monumental masons on St Mary Street – crafting and installing headstones and memorials with care for more than forty years.
Family Run Stone Masons
Welcome to Fine Memorials Bridgwater – your local, family-run memorial masons with over 40 years’ experience serving Somerset families.
We specialise in bespoke headstones, gravestones and cremation memorials, all crafted and installed with care by our BRAMM-registered team.
From our St Mary Street showroom we cover Bridgwater, Highbridge, North Petherton and surrounding areas.
Whether you’re choosing a new memorial or need restoration and additional inscriptions, we’re here to help with compassion and expertise.
Get in touch today for a free, no-obligation quote.
Our Memorial Services in Bridgwater
At Fine Memorials, we craft lasting tributes to loved ones with the sensitivity and skill that has defined our family-run business since 1982. As Somerset and Devon’s trusted monumental masons, we specialise in bespoke memorials, headstones and gravestones in the Bridgwater area, all BRAMM-accredited and meeting British Standard BS8415 for safety and durability.
From our St Mary Street showroom – just a short 6-minute drive from historic Quantock Road Cemetery – we design timeless memorials using premium granite, marble and slate. Whether you’re seeking a simple lawn headstone, a full kerbed memorial, or gentle restoration of a weathered stone, our team provides compassionate support every step of the way.
Our services include:
- Upright lawn memorials and slanted cremation stones with hand-carved or lead-inlaid inscriptions
- Memorial restoration – cleaning and repairing granite and marble to preserve family legacies
- Heartfelt pet memorials, plaques and boulders for gardens or homes in Bridgwater and Somerset
- Additional inscriptions, vase holders and ceramic photo plaques for personal touches
Serving Bridgwater’s historic churchyards and crematoria like Cheddar and Glastonbury, we handle everything from design to installation with a 10-year structural guarantee.
Visit us for a free consultation.
The Fine Memorials Bridgwater Workshop.
The Central Hub for Somerset Craftsmanship
The Fine Memorials Bridgwater Legacy – 40+ Years of Craftsmanship
Ian Hale’s first pay slips as a stonemason date back to 1976. In 1982 he founded Fine Memorials, operating from a modest shed in his sister-in-law’s garden on Chilton Street, Bridgwater. From these humble beginnings, Ian hand-crafted memorials and headstones with the care that still defines us today.
What started as a one-man operation has grown into Somerset’s most trusted family-run memorial masons – one of the town’s longest-standing independent businesses.
Just a year later, in 1983, Fine Memorials moved to the Dunwear Small Industries Estate on Dunwear Lane to expand operations. This allowed Ian to better serve Bridgwater families with a wider range of hand-cut memorials and headstones. The larger space marked our first big step, laying the foundations for the craftsmanship and personal service that families across Somerset have relied on ever since.
By 1988, growing demand led Fine Memorials to new premises at the bottom of Friarn Street. This central Bridgwater location brought us closer to the community, making it easier for families to discuss bespoke headstones and memorials in a welcoming setting. It was another milestone in our commitment to serving our area with dignity and traditional stonemasonry skills.
Around 1994, we relocated to the top of Friarn Street. This prominent red-brick building had a yard entrance on the right and was closer again to the main road into Bridgwater town centre.
The increased space and visibility helped us grow further, offering more room for crafting memorials and headstones while remaining at the heart of the community we’ve served for four decades now.
In 2000 we transformed a derelict former Kwik-Fit garage on St Mary Street into our flagship showroom and workshop, a project that made the front page of the Bridgwater Mercury (“Returning building to its former glory”, July 2000).
The extensive renovations created a spacious, welcoming home for Fine Memorials, where we could better display our range of memorials and headstones. In 2007, we celebrated our 25th anniversary with another Mercury feature that highlighted our growth and included heartfelt congratulations from fellow Bridgwater businesses – a proud reminder of the wonderful community spirit in our home town that has supported us since 1982.
In 2023, to meet growing demand, we moved our showroom and offices across the road to 17A St Mary Street. This allowed us to expand the workshop with modern equipment and more space for crafting headstones and memorials, while keeping our central Bridgwater location convenient for Somerset families.
Supporting The Bridgwater Community
We are proud to support Bridgwater and the South West. From flood-damaged memorials to historic plaque restorations – we’re your local, family-run memorial masons, here when you need us. Visit us on St Mary Street or call 01278 456119.
Supporting The Community
We’ve proudly supported the Bridgwater and Somerset community through decades of change – from restoring flood-damaged memorials to unveiling new plaques at Blake Gardens. When disaster strikes or heritage needs protecting, we’re there. Whether it’s cleaning and re-lettering storm-hit headstones, or helping the Civic Society preserve Admiral Blake’s legacy, we quietly give back to the town that has supported our family-run business since Ian Hale founded Fine Memorials in 1982.
Repairing Flood Damage
In 2013, when devastating floods struck Moorland and surrounding villages, many churchyard memorials were left submerged and badly damaged. Fine Memorials stepped in to help the Diocese of Bath & Wells and the affected families, carrying out urgent cleaning and restoration work at no cost to the bereaved. Working alongside All Churches Trust and Francis Coales Charitable Foundation, we repaired and renewed dozens of headstones so loved ones could once again be remembered with dignity – a quiet reminder of why we’ve proudly served Somerset families for over 40 years.
Restoration of Historic Plaque
In 2004 Fine Memorials restored the historic slate plaque at Bridgwater’s Blake Gardens, working hand-in-hand with the Bridgwater and District Civic Society. The plaque commemorates the gardens – originally part of Admiral Robert Blake’s house and opened to the public in 1902 – and had become unreadable with age. We crafted and installed a new plaque and interpretation board, unveiled by the Mayor and Civic Society president. It’s a project we’re still proud of today – a lasting reminder of our commitment to preserving Somerset’s heritage and the families we’ve served for over 40 years. These moments remind us why we do what we do – caring for the past while helping families create lasting tributes for the future.
Our Work Carries The Highest Industry Accreditations
We are proud members of both BRAMM (British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons) and the Guild of Master Craftsmen. These independent endorsements guarantee that every headstone, gravestone and memorial we craft meets strict standards for quality, safety and ethics. Combined with long-standing partnerships with respected local craftsmen – including Richard Grant since 1994 – it means you can trust Fine Memorials to deliver lasting tributes with traditional skill and complete peace of mind.
FAQ
If You Have Any Questions...
…do not be afraid to ask! Our friendly team are here to help.
Starting from £800 + VAT, depending on size/material. Free quotes.
Yes – we create bespoke pet memorials like plaques and boulders for your garden or home in Bridgwater and Somerset. These heartfelt tributes can be personalised with inscriptions and photos. For pet cremation services, we recommend local options like Companions Haven near Bridgwater. Contact us for a free design consultation.
Fine Memorials Bridgwater covers Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Cannington, Nether Stowey, North Petherton, Cheddar and surrounding villages.
Yes, we offer cleaning, repairing and re-lettering existing headstones.
1-2 weeks from design approval. More FAQs →
Find Us
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Fine Memorials Bridgwater
17A St Mary Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LU
- bridgwater@finememorials.co.uk
- 01278 456119
- Open Times: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm
Parking & Access
On-street parking is available nearby, or use Dampiet Street Car Park (Google Maps), just a 2-minute walk away.
Our showroom is on the ground floor with step-free access for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility.
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