Family memorial masons · Bishopbriggs, Glasgow

A lasting memorial, made with care since 1927.

For three generations our family has helped families across Glasgow choose, letter and look after granite memorials. There's no hurry here. We'll guide you gently, from first conversation to final setting.

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All lettering & photography included, no hidden charges. Council fees, delivery and VAT covered.

Est. 1927Three generations of Liptons
40 years at the benchCharles Lipton, third generation
Display yardSee the granite in daylight
Everything handledPermits, council fees & delivery
5.0 ★★★★★

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Alan Dambrosio
★★★★★

Maggi at Charles Lipton made everything so easy for me when I was organising my family gravestone. From taking care of the paperwork, organising the…

Christina Logan
★★★★★

My family had the most important experience of our lives with Charles and his staff they went above and beyond for our mum and we will never be able…

B Brodie
★★★★★

Charles and the team were very helpful during this tough time for our family . Would definitely recommend for a hassle free experience Thankyou .

Dorothy Mccormack
★★★★★

First class , lovely personal help and made choosing headstone so much easier than I thought , thank you especially to Maggie, 🌼

Jean Chalmers
★★★★★

Can’t thank Charles &Maggi enough for our son grave stone , Charles put us at ease at a difficult time for our family very helpful & also thank him…

How we look after you

Choosing a memorial comes at a difficult time. Our job is to make it simple, honest and unhurried.

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Nothing hidden

The price of the stone includes all lettering and photography. No extras appear later.

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Designed with you

We draw the memorial and set out the inscription for you to hold, consider and change.

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Made by hand

Cut, polished and lettered at our Bishopbriggs yard by the people you'll meet.

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Cared for after

Cleaning, re-erection and later inscriptions. We look after stones for generations.

Memorials in fine granite

Polished black, Vizac Blue, tropical green and rustic Scottish granite, as a standard design or shaped entirely to your wishes.

Polished black granite headstone standing in a lawn cemetery

Headstones

Classic and contemporary headstones, hand-lettered in gilt or silver.

Browse headstones
Black granite memorial flower vase with an engraved inscription

Markers, plaques & vases

Quieter memorials and cremation markers, matched to existing family stones.

Browse markers
Memorial mason hand-lettering a silver inscription on black granite

Restoration & inscriptions

Cleaning, re-erection and new inscriptions, often on stones we first cut ourselves.

About restoration

Four unhurried steps

Most families visit us two or three times. You're welcome as often as you wish.

A conversation

At the yard or by phone, about the person, the cemetery, and what feels right.

Design & wording

We draw the stone and set out the inscription for you to take home and consider.

The making

Cut, polished and lettered by hand. We handle all council permits and fees.

The setting

Fixed with care at the graveside, and looked after by us in the years to come.

Read about our process

Charles Lipton hand-carving a granite memorial at the Bishopbriggs yard
Since 1927

It began with small memorials in a grocer's window

Philip Lipton sold fruit, flowers and the occasional small memorial from a shop on London Road, Bridgeton. His son Gerald made the trade the family's own, and Charles, the third generation, has now spent forty years at the bench.

Some of the stones we clean and re-letter today were first cut by his grandfather. That's what we mean when we say we look after families.

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Serving families across west and central Scotland

From our display yard in Bishopbriggs, we install and care for memorials in cemeteries throughout the region.

Glasgow East Dunbartonshire Stirling North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire Renfrewshire East Renfrewshire

Questions families ask us first

Straight answers. If yours isn't here, just call.

Who are Charles Lipton Memorials?

We are a family firm of memorial masons in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, established in 1927 and now in our third generation. We make granite headstones and memorials, and restore, clean and re-letter existing family stones.

What is included in the price of a headstone?

One price covers everything: the stone, all lettering, photography, the vase, delivery and fixing, the council permit fee and VAT. There are no hidden charges.

Where is your display yard?

At 5 Crosshill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 2PZ, by Strathkelvin Retail Park, with parking at the yard. No appointment is needed. We are open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 9am to 3:30pm, Saturday 10am to 3:30pm, and Sundays by appointment.

Which areas do you cover?

Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, Stirling, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire. We deliver and set memorials in council and church cemeteries throughout these areas.

Do you handle the cemetery paperwork?

Yes. We check the cemetery's rules before a design is agreed, prepare the memorial permit with the lair holder and pay the fee, which is included in our price.

Can you add a name to an existing headstone?

Yes, including stones made by other masons. We match the original lettering as closely as the stone allows, and can clean or re-fix the memorial at the same time.

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When you're ready, we're here

Call us, send a message, or just come and walk around the yard. There's never any pressure. The stone waits until you're sure.

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