N.A.M.M. members
Rogers Masonry are members of the National Association of Memorial Masons
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The National Association of Memorial Masons is an organisation dedicated to furthering the memorial masonry industry and safeguarding the interests of the bereaved through the promotion of high standards, wide choice and increased understanding in all matters relating to natural stone memorials.
The National Association of Memorial Masons has established a Code of Business Practice to which all members must adhere.
The Association was founded in 1907 by a few memorial masons anxious to raise standards in the trade. Its original name, the ‘National Association of Master Monumental Masons’, was shortened in the 1970’s to the ‘National Association of Master Masons’ and in 1990 it was renamed ‘National Association of Memorial Masons’.
The outline written Code of Working Practice adopted by NAMM in the 1980’s was extensively revised in 1990 and has now been accepted by many burial authorities as the minimum standard to which memorials should be fixed. The Code is kept under close scrutiny and is revised when necessary.
In addition, NAMM has been researching and developing new and better methods of fixings and is urging all the relevant authorities to ensure that masons who fix badly are not allowed to work in their burial grounds.
NAMM has consistently pressed for some kind of regulation of the industry and has encouraged burial authorities to operate “approved lists” of masons – i.e. only the masons on those lists may work in their cemeteries. Unfortunately none of these efforts have proved sufficient to prevent the bad practices so frequently seen. NAMM is therefore currently in the throes of drawing up proposals for a national licensing scheme for memorial masons – on similar lines to the Corgi system for gas fitters.
The National Association of Memorial Masons works very closely with a large number of burial authorities. Its Code of Working Practice is now adopted by many which means that memorials are being fixed better than may have happened previously and are therefore less likely to become unstable or unsightly.
It is accepted by the National Association of Memorial Masons that the bereaved are frequently very vulnerable and that anyone dealing with them has special responsibilities.
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You can be sure that the service you receive will be second to none and that you are in the hands of ‘true professionals’.
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We are experienced
We have been established for more than 50 years
The business was started in the 1960’s by Mr. Frank Rogers and moved to it’s present location in Hospital Street after the original premises were demolished to make way for the town’s inner ring road in the early 1970’s.
Providing the Highest Quality Stone Masonry Service in the area
At Rogers Masonry we understand the difficult time you face when losing a loved one. That is why we offer a considerate personal service to create a fitting handcrafted memorial or headstone in Granite, Marble, Slate, Sandstone or Limestone.
Whether you want a memorial plaque, bespoke gravestone or a memorial for cremated remains, we can do it all to exact specification and attention, including all design features and engraving on the stone.
