Memorials at St Peter’s Let me start by repeating my warning – PLEASE do NOT set your heart on any memorial before talking to us. The rules are strict and we are obliged to apply them. Their aim is to ensure that the churchyard remains a place of natural peace and beauty; please help us in this. The pictures on this page show some of the styles that have been allowed. Note that all the stones are “natural weathering” – not marble or granite. Colours of these stones range from white through cream and pale grey to a light tan. Slate is also allowed and is usually a dark blue-grey. Note that the stones usually look smoother than in these pictures. The regulations are being more strictly enforced these days. If you look at memorials erected in our churchyard in the past 2 or 3 years you will get a good idea of what is appropriate. To see the detailed rules, click here. To see what you are not allowed, click here. Lettering must be natural or black, except on slate where it will be light grey.