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Memorial Mason — South Tyneside

Harbour Memorials is based in South Shields — the heart of South Tyneside. We design and install bespoke headstones and memorials for families across the borough, including Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon, and Whitburn.

Headstones & Memorials in South Tyneside

South Tyneside is our home. Harbour Memorials is based in South Shields, and we have been serving families across the borough for many years. We know South Tyneside’s cemeteries, its communities, and its families — and we bring that local knowledge to every commission we undertake.

We work with all of the cemeteries operated by South Tyneside Council, and we are fully familiar with the regulations that govern memorial installations across the borough. We handle every permit application on your behalf, liaising directly with the council’s bereavement services team so that you do not have to.

South Tyneside has a proud industrial and maritime heritage, and its communities have a deep sense of loyalty and care for their loved ones. We are honoured to serve those communities, and we approach every commission with the sensitivity and respect it deserves.

Whether you are looking for a traditional polished granite headstone, a heart-shaped memorial, a kerb set, or a more elaborate canopy and pillar structure, we can design and craft a memorial that truly reflects the person you are remembering. Our consultations are always free and without obligation.

Cemeteries We Serve in South Tyneside

South Shields (Harton) Cemetery

South Shields (Hebburn) Cemetery

Jarrow Cemetery

Hebburn Cemetery

Boldon Cemetery

Whitburn Cemetery

Cleadon Cemetery

Westoe Cemetery, South Shields

Our Services in South Tyneside

New headstone design & installation

Kerb sets & memorial surrounds

Additional inscriptions

Re-fixing & structural repairs

Restoration & specialist cleaning

Cemetery permit applications

Memorial insurance

Laser engraving & lettering

Also Covering

  • South Shields
  • Jarrow
  • Hebburn
  • Boldon Colliery
  • East Boldon
  • West Boldon
  • Whitburn
  • Cleadon
  • Marsden
  • Simonside
  • Tyne Dock
  • Westoe
  • Harton
  • Horsley Hill
  • Whiteleas
  • Primrose
  • Brinkburn
  • Biddick Hall

Recent Work in South Tyneside

A selection of memorials we have recently designed, installed, or restored for families across South Tyneside.

  • Polished black granite headstone — gold-leaf lettering
  • South Shields (Harton) Cemetery

Before finalising your inscription, read it aloud several times. Consider how it will feel to read it at the graveside in ten or twenty years' time.

  • Black granite — polished finish
  • Heart-shaped memorial with matching kerb set
  • Jarrow Cemetery, South Tyneside

A heart-shaped headstone in polished pink granite paired with a full granite kerb set and white marble chippings. The family chose a bespoke verse and a laser-engraved floral design.

  • Pink granite — polished finish
  • Additional inscription — second name and dates
  • Hebburn Cemetery, South Tyneside

A second name, date, and short verse added to an existing polished black granite headstone. The new lettering was matched precisely to the original cut and gilded to the same standard.

  • Existing black granite — matched lettering
  • Canopy and pillar memorial in grey granite
  • Westoe Cemetery, South Shields

A bespoke canopy and pillar memorial in polished grey granite, designed for a family plot. The structure incorporates a central headstone panel with a detailed inscription and a decorative carved motif.

  • Grey granite — polished finish

About South Tyneside

We work in South Tyneside regularly and know the area, its cemeteries, and its communities well.
Our home — South Shields and the South Tyneside borough

Harbour Memorials is based in South Shields, which means South Tyneside is the area we know best of all. We are familiar with every cemetery in the borough, we know the council’s bereavement services team personally, and we have served many South Tyneside families over the years.

Jarrow — a town with a powerful sense of community
Jarrow is famous for the 1936 Crusade, when 200 unemployed men marched to London to protest against poverty and unemployment. That spirit of solidarity and community runs deep in South Tyneside, and it is reflected in the care that families here give to their loved ones’ memorials.
South Shields — a coastal town with a maritime heritage
South Shields sits at the mouth of the River Tyne and has a long maritime history. The town’s Roman fort, Arbeia, is one of the best-preserved Roman sites in Britain. The town’s cemeteries reflect its diverse heritage, and we are experienced in working across all of them.
South Tyneside Council bereavement services
We liaise directly with South Tyneside Council’s bereavement services team on every permit application. As a local business, we have an established working relationship with the team and can often resolve queries quickly. Families do not need to contact the council themselves.

Helpful Guides for Families in South Tyneside

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We offer a free, no-obligation consultation for families in South Tyneside and the surrounding area. Please contact us at any time.

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Cemetery Regulations
Regulations vary by council. Select your cemetery area for full size, material, and permit rules.
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BRAMM Registered

All our installations are carried out to BRAMM standards. We are approved to work in every local authority cemetery across South Tyneside and the wider North East.

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Serving Families Across South Tyneside

Based in South Shields, we travel throughout South Tyneside and the wider North East to design, install, and care for memorials. There is no call-out charge for consultations within our service area.
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