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An Opened Letter — LGBT+ Armed Forces Community Memorial
An inscribed circular Yorkstone base supports a folded bronze letter, combining hand-carved dedications with the open lettering of the Armed Forces memorial. Its materials include Sandstone. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Memorials and Public monuments.
Lettering by Charlotte Howarth. Designed by Nina Bilbey, Abraxas Academy.
2025 | National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Source & credits
Letterforms: Charlotte Howarth. Design: Abraxas Academy — Charlotte Howarth, Nina Bilbey, Sue Aperghis, James Spedding, Roger Foyster and Kate Holmes. Forged bronze: Holkham Forge. Image supplied by Charlotte Howarth. | Used with permission | Source | Full memorial team — Fighting With Pride
An Opened Letter — LGBT+ Armed Forces Community Memorial

Side view. Richard III’s stone tomb in Leicester Cathedral, with its deeply cut cross and dark plinth. — Tomb of King Richard III — 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 — side view

A carved female figure and surrounding stone reliefs from Mehmet Aksoy’s Road to Independence monument in Selçuk. — Kurtuluş Yolu Anıtı — relief detail
A carved female figure emerges from a stone relief, with drapery and surrounding faces standing out against contrasting smooth and roughly worked surfaces. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Relief carving, Sculpture, and Memorials. Related services include Public monuments and Memorials.
Sculpture by Mehmet Aksoy.
1995–1998 | İstasyon Meydanı, Selçuk, Türkiye
Source & credits
Sculpture: Mehmet Aksoy. Photograph: Dick Osseman (Dosseman), via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikimedia Commons 1920-pixel thumbnail; resized without cropping or content changes.
Kurtuluş Yolu Anıtı — relief detail

Stone Memorial Bench
An inscribed Buckingham slate seat with rough edges rests on two textured soapstone supports, forming a memorial bench. Its disciplines include Furniture and Lettering. Related services include Memorials.
Carved by Bethany Lee.
Source & credits
Carving: Bethany Lee | Photograph: Bethany Lee | Used with permission | Source
Stone Memorial Bench

A detail of the marble Lorenzo Cuneo memorial installed outdoors in Rome’s Parco della Caffarella — Ritratto in memoria a Lorenzo Cuneo
This Carrara marble memorial detail pairs a portrait figure with a bird perched on a tall stone form, contrasting carved features with a broader irregular surface. Its materials include Marble. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Public monuments, Memorials, and Portrait sculpture.
By Andrea D’Aurizio.
Rome
Source & credits
Work: Andrea D’Aurizio. Image courtesy of Andrea D’Aurizio. | Used with permission | Source
Ritratto in memoria a Lorenzo Cuneo

White marble droplet forms spread across a lawn in the Australian War Memorial Sculpture Garden. — For Every Drop Shed in Anguish
Rounded forms carved in Australian pearl marble resemble enlarged droplets scattered across a lawn, their pale surfaces contrasting with the grass. Its disciplines include Sculpture and Memorials. Related services include Memorials and Public monuments.
Sculpture by Alex Seton.
Australian War Memorial Sculpture Garden, Canberra
Source & credits
Sculpture: Alex Seton. Photograph: Shkuru Afshar. Photo source | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Commons thumbnail; proportionally resized, no crop.
For Every Drop Shed in Anguish

Three-quarter view. Richard III’s stone tomb in Leicester Cathedral, with its deeply cut cross and dark plinth. — Tomb of King Richard III
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

A granite globe carved with doves above the pale stone wall of the Bali Bombings Memorial in London. — Bali Bombings Memorial
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
Bali Bombings Memorial

St Wilfrid memorial ledger — detail
A dark stone ledger has incised lettering and a three-star shield, framed by raised border letters against a textured ground. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Memorials. Related services include Memorials, Inscriptions, and Plaques.
By Charlotte Howarth.
2022 | Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
Source & credits
Lettering and carving: Charlotte Howarth. Image supplied by Charlotte Howarth. | Used with permission | Source
St Wilfrid memorial ledger — detail

A stone arch surrounding the Rainbow Warrior ship propeller at the memorial above Matauri Bay. — Rainbow Warrior Memorial
A broad arch of stacked stones surrounds the ship’s propeller, with a central stone column and two open rings rising above it. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Sculpture, Memorials, and Landscape stonework. Related services include Memorials and Public monuments.
Sculpture by Chris Booth.
1988–1990 | Matauri Bay, Northland
Source & credits
Sculpture: Chris Booth. Photograph: Kiwi Flickr from Auckland, New Zealand. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Commons thumbnail; proportionally resized, no crop.
Rainbow Warrior Memorial

End view. Richard III’s stone tomb in Leicester Cathedral, with its deeply cut cross and dark plinth. — Tomb of King Richard III — 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 — end view

Boffins’ Memorial
A rounded Yorkstone memorial combines deeply cut lettering with a radiating engraved motif to commemorate the workers of a former military research site. Its materials include Sandstone. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Memorials, Inscriptions, and Public monuments.
By Charlotte Howarth.
Orford Quay, Suffolk
Source & credits
Design and carving: Charlotte Howarth. Image supplied by Charlotte Howarth. | Used with permission | Source
Boffins’ Memorial

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Memorial to the Unknown DeserterMehmet Aksoy | Türkiye1989 | public memorial | Platz der Einheit, Potsdam, Germany Its materials include Marble. Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Public monuments and Memorials.Sculpture: Mehmet Aksoy. Photograph: Ethan Doyle White at English Wikipedia, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thousand-Year Boat (千年の船)Masaji Asaga | JapanReconstruction monument at Aqua World Oarai, Ibaraki Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Sculpture and Memorials. Related services include Memorials.Work: Masaji Asaga. External artist portfolio.
Hand-carved memorialsKarin Sprague | United StatesPersonal gravestones and commemorative stonework | Studio portfolio Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Memorials and Lettering. Related services include Headstones, Memorials, and Inscriptions.Work: Karin Sprague Stone Carvers. View the original portfolio at the source.
Cupped HandsLucy Churchill | United KingdomClipsham stone | Commissioned memorial sculpture at Grimsthorpe Castle Its materials include Limestone. Related services include Memorials and Sculptural objects.Lucy Churchill. View photographs on the artist’s source page.
Granite double grave monumentLê Quang Sỹ | VietnamGranite memorial design published for Bắc Giang Its disciplines include Masonry. Related services include Headstones and Memorials.Work: Đá Mỹ Nghệ Thịnh Hưng. External workshop portfolio.
Ligne Brisée — reverse viewVincent Du Bois | SwitzerlandMarble memorial and carved lettering | Plainpalais, Geneva Its disciplines include Sculpture. Related services include Public monuments, Memorials, and Inscriptions.Sculpture: Vincent Du Bois. Photograph: MHM55 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Individual grave markersStefan Lutterbeck | GermanyOriginal memorial designs | workshop portfolio Its materials include Natural stone. Related services include Headstones and Memorials.Work: Stefan Lutterbeck.
St Wilfrid memorial ledger — cathedral viewCharlotte Howarth | United KingdomA dark square memorial ledger is set diagonally into the cathedral floor, with pale lettering, a shield and a bird motif. Its materials include Natural stone. Related services include Memorials, Inscriptions, and Plaques.
2022 | Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
Lettering and carving: Charlotte Howarth. Image supplied by Charlotte Howarth.
Voorsanger GravestoneChris Pellettieri | United States2001 | Slate and marble | New York Its disciplines include Memorials and Lettering. Related services include Headstones, Memorials, and Inscriptions.Work: Chris Pellettieri. View the original portfolio at the source.
As of today…Alex Seton | Australia2011–2022 | Marble folded-flag sculptures | Australian War Memorial collection Related services include Memorials and Sculptural objects.Work: Alex Seton. View the original portfolio at the source.
Ligne BriséeVincent Du Bois | SwitzerlandMarble memorial to Nicolas Lemaître | Plainpalais, Geneva Its disciplines include Sculpture and Lettering. Related services include Public monuments, Memorials, and Inscriptions.Sculpture: Vincent Du Bois. Photograph: MHM55 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stone lettering and sculptureGary Breeze | United KingdomArchitectural 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.Gary Breeze. Individual collaborators are credited in the original project records.
Royal Canadian Air Force 100th AnniversaryJim Boyd | CanadaGranite | Pennfield, New Brunswick | Commission Its disciplines include Sculpture and Memorials. Related services include Public monuments and Memorials.Work: Jim Boyd. Image from the artist's portfolio.
Gravestone concept memorial spaceHermann & Luca Freymadl | GermanyBlack granite and bronze | Memoryspace concept Its disciplines include Memorials and Sculpture. Related services include Headstones and Memorials.Work: Hermann & Luca Freymadl.
Slate memorialFergus Wessel | United KingdomHand-carved lettering | Stoneletters portfolio Its materials include Slate. Its disciplines include Memorials. Related services include Headstones, Memorials, and Inscriptions.Work and portfolio image: Stoneletters.

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