{"product_id":"handcrafted-wooden-memorial-bench","title":"Eternal Memory Bench — Carved Portrait \u0026 Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003eA memorial bench in solid oak with a hand-carved portrait of your loved one in the backrest — alongside the personal details, symbols and passions that defined them, and birds perched on each armrest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery memorial bench tells a story, but this one starts with a face. The portrait is carved from a photograph — the grain of the oak becoming part of the likeness, the wood giving the image a depth and permanence a photo frame can’t match. The bench pictured features a car alongside the portrait, because the person remembered was someone whose connection to a particular vehicle was part of who they were. That kind of specificity — the make, the model, the affection — is exactly what a memorial bench can carry that no other tribute manages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo birds on the armrests mark the bench as a place of remembrance. Built from solid oak and finished with three coats of Epifanes matt varnish for all-weather outdoor resilience. Your version is worked out from scratch — portrait, personal details, symbols, inscription. \u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid oak throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved portrait worked from your photograph — likeness set into the grain of the oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalised symbols and motifs — cars, hobbies, emblems, meaningful scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo carved birds on the armrests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom inscription carved directly into the timber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your finish\u003c\/strong\u003e — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for gardens, parks, churchyards and memorial spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW140 × D60 × H120cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat height approx 45cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree seater version available on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us a clear photograph and tell us what else belongs on the bench — the hobbies, the passions, the words. We’ll draw up a design and share it with you before we begin. Typical lead time is 4–5 weeks; we can often work around ceremony and placement deadlines. \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/pages\/contact\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet in touch to start the conversation.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is supplied \u003cstrong\u003eunvarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard. Left natural, solid oak slowly weathers to a soft, silvery-grey — completely normal for outdoor timber, a graceful way for a piece to age, and with \u003cstrong\u003eno maintenance needed\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the \u003cstrong\u003evarnished\u003c\/strong\u003e option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; font-weight:bold;\"\u003eMore about the two finishes\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:8px;\"\u003eOutdoor furniture takes a real beating from sun and weather. Left natural, an unvarnished piece simply silvers over time and asks nothing of you. A varnished piece keeps its rich sheen for a couple of years; after that the varnish may begin to flake or patch, at which point you can simply re-coat it, or let it weather back to that natural silvery-grey. Either way, your oak is fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"FreeRangeDesigns","offers":[{"title":"Unvarnished","offer_id":53500127412599,"sku":"FRD-BEN-WD-1374","price":2410.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57222614909303,"sku":"FRD-BEN-WD-1374","price":2851.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/eternal-memory-handcrafted-memorial-bench-with-personal-portrait-2-seater-6429751.png?v=1759412394","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-de\/products\/handcrafted-wooden-memorial-bench","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}