A memorial chime is the rare sympathy gift that stays — hung in a garden, ringing on ordinary days for years. Choosing one is simpler than it feels, and this guide walks it slowly.

What goes on the sail

Most families choose the name and the years, set plainly. Some add a short line — a phrase they said, a fragment of a poem — and the clapper can carry a second, quieter line that is found rather than displayed.

There is no correct amount. We have engraved a single first name and been told it was perfect.

Why the sound matters most here

This chime will be listened to differently: on anniversaries, in hard weeks, in the first spring after. A gentle, sustained, in-tune chord matters more on this product than on anything else we make.

So memorial pieces get our gentlest keys, and we will send a recording of the actual chord before you decide. Nobody should gamble on tone this week.

How the proof protects you

Spelling, dates and spacing are confirmed in an exact visual proof, then re-checked by a person against your order before cutting. It is slow on purpose.

Direct shipping never shows a price, a card or dedication can go inside the lid, and dispatch can be held for a meaningful date.

For funeral homes and hospices

We run standing programmes: a small curated range, exact proof workflow, direct-to-family shipping and reorders against a held file — so offering families a chime is administratively effortless and always handled with care.

Ask for the programme sheet with the quote.