Gary Breeze
Pulham Market, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Gary Breeze combines lettering design with carved stone sculpture and memorial work. His Norfolk practice includes architectural inscriptions, garden pieces, and public commissions. Published projects range from slate carvings and bespoke headstones to the design of the London Bali Bombings Memorial.
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Discipline
- Lettering | Sculpture | Memorials | Architectural carving | Landscape stonework
- Material
- Slate | Limestone | Granite | Sandstone | Portland limestone
- Services
- Inscriptions | Headstones | Memorials | Plaques | Address stones | Fountains | Sundials | Custom sculpture | Public monuments | Garden sculpture
- Website
- garybreeze.co.uk
Profile Gallery
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs
A pale Swaledale Fossil limestone tomb chest has a deeply cut cross above a dark Kilkenny stone plinth, with carved lettering and an inlaid pietra dura coat of arms. Its disciplines include Memorials, Architecture, Masonry, and Stone marquetry. Related services include Memorials, Inscriptions, Stone inlay, and Heraldry.
Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Stonework by James Elliott. Lettering by Gary Breeze, Stuart Buckle. Pietra dura by Thomas Greenaway.
2015 | Leicester Cathedral
Source & credits
Tomb design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, tomb and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Pietra dura coat of arms: Thomas Greenaway. Lettering and decorative motifs: designed and carved by Gary Breeze, with carving assistance from Stuart Buckle. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Project credits — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs — side view
This side view shows the tomb’s elongated Swaledale Fossil limestone chest, the cross cut down its side and the RICHARD III inscription on the dark Kilkenny stone plinth. Its disciplines include Memorials, Lettering, Architecture, Masonry, and Stone marquetry. Related services include Memorials, Stone inlay, and Heraldry.
Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Stonework by James Elliott. Lettering by Gary Breeze, Stuart Buckle. Pietra dura by Thomas Greenaway.
2015 | Leicester Cathedral
Source & credits
Tomb design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, tomb and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Pietra dura coat of arms: Thomas Greenaway. Lettering and decorative motifs: designed and carved by Gary Breeze, with carving assistance from Stuart Buckle. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Project credits — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs — side view
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs — end view
This end view looks along the deep cross cut into the fossil-marked limestone chest, above the plinth’s inlaid coat of arms and carved motto. Its disciplines include Memorials, Lettering, Architecture, Masonry, and Stone marquetry. Related services include Memorials, Inscriptions, Stone inlay, and Heraldry.
Designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Stonework by James Elliott. Lettering by Gary Breeze, Stuart Buckle. Pietra dura by Thomas Greenaway.
2015 | Leicester Cathedral
Source & credits
Tomb design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, tomb and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Pietra dura coat of arms: Thomas Greenaway. Lettering and decorative motifs: designed and carved by Gary Breeze, with carving assistance from Stuart Buckle. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Project credits — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs — end view
Bali Bombings Memorial — design
A granite globe carved with doves stands on a circular inscribed base, bringing repeated bird outlines and memorial lettering together in the central sculptural element. Its materials include Limestone and Portland limestone. Related services include Memorials and Public monuments.
Designed by Gary Breeze. Carved by Martin Cook.
2006 | Horse Guards Road, London
Source & credits
Design: Gary Breeze. Project management and carving of the lettering and doves: Martin Cook Studio, in collaboration with Gary Breeze. Photograph: Ethan Doyle White. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Design and collaboration — Gary Breeze
More work
- Stone lettering and sculptureArchitectural inscriptions, memorials, and garden work Its materials include Limestone, Slate, Sandstone, Granite, and Portland limestone. Its disciplines include Lettering, Sculpture, and Architectural carving. Related services include Memorials and Garden sculpture. By Gary Breeze.Gary Breeze. Individual collaborators are credited in the original project records.
- Antithesis of Sarcophagi — collaboration with Martin CookDesign and making: Gary Breeze, Martin Cook | United KingdomJoint design and making of the granite garden sculpture. Its disciplines include Sculpture and Landscape stonework.
2016
Design and making: Gary Breeze and Martin Cook. Garden construction and planting: Chris Holland Landscapes. Sponsor: The Marble and Granite Centre. Photographs remain on the original project websites.
Source & credits
Artist and practice | Portfolio and materials | Workshop contact | Tomb of King Richard III | Tomb design and project coordination — van Heyningen and Haward Architects | Tomb fabrication — James Elliott | Pietra dura — Thomas Greenaway | Bali Memorial — design and collaboration | Antithesis of Sarcophagi — shared project
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Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs
Tomb design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, tomb and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Pietra dura coat of arms: Thomas Greenaway. Lettering and decorative motifs: designed and carved by Gary Breeze, with carving assistance from Stuart Buckle. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Project credits — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs — side view
Tomb design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, tomb and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Pietra dura coat of arms: Thomas Greenaway. Lettering and decorative motifs: designed and carved by Gary Breeze, with carving assistance from Stuart Buckle. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Project credits — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Tomb of King Richard III — lettering and decorative motifs — end view
Tomb design and project coordination: James McCosh and colleagues at van Heyningen and Haward Architects. Technical stonework consultancy, tomb and plinth fabrication, site assembly and integration of the carved and inlaid elements: James Elliott. Pietra dura coat of arms: Thomas Greenaway. Lettering and decorative motifs: designed and carved by Gary Breeze, with carving assistance from Stuart Buckle. Photograph: Carlo Draisci. | Used with permission | Source | Project credits — van Heyningen and Haward Architects
Bali Bombings Memorial — design
Design: Gary Breeze. Project management and carving of the lettering and doves: Martin Cook Studio, in collaboration with Gary Breeze. Photograph: Ethan Doyle White. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Design and collaboration — Gary Breeze