Memories Grave Tending

06/04/2026

Important to note that Legacy Funeral Service in Aylesbury, who are a great Independent Funeral Director, have absolutely zero connection with the disgraceful Hull operation, recently featured in the news

17/02/2026

Just completed my biggest job, the double grave of Edith & Lucy Kemp-Welch, well renowned artists from Bushey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Kemp-Welch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Kemp-Welch

Lucy is famed for her horse pictures, which can fetch up to £50,000. She also produced the illustrations in the original Black Beauty book.
Edith was known for her still lifes and landscapes, whilst both produced World War 1 recruitment posters. A couple of their pictures are attached.
You can see more of their work at Bushey Art Gallery & Museum

If you want to sample our work, then please contact us on 07410 976188, or email [email protected].
We clean and maintain headstones, plaques & memorials. During the summer we also repaint inscriptions.
40+ Google 5☆reviews, fully insured.

15/01/2026

Despite the awful weather this month, we have been able to keep ticking over, with work like this transformation of a small plot, planting some lovely big Polyanthus (thanks to North End Nurseries of Quainton) on a grave interior & repainting an inscription at home.
If you would like a grave, memorial or plaque restored, cleaned or maintained then Memories Grave Tending are here to help & advise.
Contact us on 07410 976188 or email [email protected] for further details

30/12/2025

If you have been down to your relative's grave over this holiday period & been dismayed at it's condition, then Memories Grave Tending are here to help.
We clean & maintain plaques, memorials, headstones and graves, as well as repainting inscriptions within a 45 minute radius of Aylesbury & Buckingham
Now entering our 4th year, we are a small family firm with full insurance and 5 star Google reviews.
Contact us on 07410 976188 or email [email protected] for further details.

19/12/2025

Over 550 followers!

Thank you all so much for the business, the help and the referrals this year.

I look forward to hearing from many of you during 2026

14/12/2025

Been to the cemetery or churchyard to place your Xmas wreath & wished the grave was clean & tidy? Memories Grave Tending are here to help. We clean & maintain graves, headstones and memorials as well as repainting inscriptions.
Fully insured with 100% five star Google reviews.
Contact us on 07410 976188 or email [email protected].

01/12/2025

Gave the King of the Gypsies, down Carters Lane his pre Xmas wash and brush up!

25/11/2025

This just popped up on my feed.

Benny Hill’s final resting place lies in Hollybrook Cemetery in Southampton, and it has become something of a pilgrimage site for fans, with many visiting each year to pay their respects to the comic legend. Although precise visitor numbers are difficult to verify, his grave is widely known and cherished among admirers, appearing frequently in fan‑toured videos of the cemetery, suggesting a steady stream of pilgrims rather than a trickle. What surprises a number of people is the name etched on his tomb: rather than “Benny Hill,” the inscription reads Alfred Hawthorne Hill, his birth name. Born under that name, he took “Benny” as a stage name — a homage to Jack Benny — and spent decades performing under it.

The grave’s history is not without drama. At one point grave‑robbers attempted to break into his coffin, prompted by rumours that he had been buried with jewellery or even gold. In response, his coffin was reburied and sealed beneath a thick concrete slab, a measure taken to prevent further disturbance. Despite that, fans still gather, leaving trinkets or small tokens, and often remark on how surprisingly modest the headstone is — a fitting tribute to a man known for his frugal, private life despite his huge fame.

What makes the site especially poignant is the contrast between his playful public persona and the quiet simplicity of his real identity, as revealed in the name on his grave. Visiting his grave offers a moment of reflection: not just on the slapstick antics and soaring popularity of the “Benny Hill Show,” but also on the humble man behind the laughter, Alfred Hill, who remains fondly remembered long after his passing.

10/11/2025

We are now taking orders for pre Christmas cleans of your loved one's final resting place and the placement of Xmas wreaths.
We have 3 types, which are available for £20.00 (plus a small placement fee if applicable). Wreaths will be laid in December and photos sent of them in situ.
I have also attached a photo of what we can do with winter flowers/plants if anybody would like something that will last for the whole of the winter season.
Please contact us on 07410 976188 or email [email protected] to order or wreath or for further details.

23/10/2025

Are you sad, or a little bit guilty, at the state of your loved one's grave, headstone or memorial plaque?
Then Memories Grave Tending is here to help.
Here are 2 memorials we have recently transformed.
Deep cleans, like those pictured, or a good tidy up, can be done within a couple of weeks of booking.
We have full insurance and 40 five star Google reviews plus several hundred satisfied customers (if you need an inscription repainted we can also book that in for next spring/ summer.)

For a free quotation, or for further information contact us on 07410 976188, or email [email protected]

19/10/2025

Have you watched the latest Dragon's Den which features an aspiring gravetender from South London?
Having just watched it I agree with the sentiments expressed below. I personally think this was a bit of a 'show filler' for Dragon's Den, and a great opportunity for some self publicity.
It wasn't a serious business proposition, given that she only has 10 regular clients.
I would also emphasise that her prices are eye wateringly high, and I would never expect anyone to pay anywhere near that.
Finally I didn't like the idea of her shoehorning all of her customers into 3 choices of package. All of my regular clients have bespoke packages, based on their needs and budgets.
On a bright note she seems to be coming from the right place, and gave a decent outline about what and why we do our job.

If you need any more information on the services provided by Memories Grave Tending then contact us on 07410 976188 or [email protected]

Recently, Grave Tending has made an appearance on a very well known programme, involving a panel of investors known as the 'dragons' 👀🐲

Whilst It's great to see that this service is gaining more recognition and awareness, I’d like to state that the prices shown do not reflect the majority of the grave tending community.

When I started my business 3 years ago, my aim was to provide a reliable, personalised, and high-quality service that is also affordable and accessible to everyone. 👐

For me, it has always been, and always will be, about care, compassion, and dedication at the heart of what I do.

Hopefully these slighly unrealistic prices don't put people off searching for a service in their area. 💛

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03/10/2025