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 Question: We liked your article on the book shape for memorials. We are retired, and we live on a limited budget. What else can you recommend in this same theme?
Answer: Thanks for writing. I have an excellent idea with the book on top of the tablet. For the small monument, the book on top of the die (tablet) is one of my favorites.
There is something about a book that is visceral to me. I do not know, but perhaps it is my background as a retired educator. Maybe it is the thought of my reverence for the Bible or the contemplation that everything we have done in our lives is recorded in a Book of Life. Regardless, a book sitting on the top of a tablet is an inspirational design.
McNeel’s “The Greatest Name In Stonecraft” displays the Anderson Memorial shown with this article. McNeel’s suggested measurements are as follows:
Anderson
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Length x Width x Height
Option A
2-10 x 0-10 x 3-2 Die (Tablet)
3-6 x 1 - 4 x 0-8
Base
Option B
3-4 x 1-0 x 3 - 6 Die (Tablet)
4-2 x 1-8 x 0-10 Base
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Option A is offered with a tablet that is 2 feet 10 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 3 feet 2 inches tall, with a base that is 3 feet 6 inches long, 16 inches wide, and 8 inches high. I like tall monuments, so Option B is my preferred choice of the two.
Option B has a tablet that is 3 feet 4 inches long, 1 foot wide, and 3 feet 6 inches high. The base is 4 feet 2 inches long, 20 inches wide and 10 inches high. Option A presents a base that is 8 inches longer than the length of the tablet (4 inches on each end) while Option B has a base that is 10 inches longer (5 inches on each end).
McNeel describes the symbolism for this design as follows: “Book: The Bible, Divine Authorship. Cross: Christ and His Atoning death.”
As with all monument designs, as long as a proper proportion is maintained, wide latitude is available to the memorialist, and this design can be scaled up or down as you desire.
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