{"product_id":"memorial-bench-hand-carved-oak-personalised","title":"Hand-Carved Oak Memorial Bench — Bespoke, Personalised","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery one of our memorial benches begins with a person, not a product — their animals, their landscapes, their words, carved into solid Welsh oak by hand and placed somewhere that holds their memory permanently outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe have made memorial benches featuring gambolling goats and mountain scenery, family silhouettes against a coastal horizon, owls in ancient trees, rugby roses, horses, dogs, butterflies and birds. We have carved inscriptions, poems, dates, names — and hidden details that only the family knows are there. No two benches are the same. Each one starts with a conversation about a person, and ends as something that looks like no other bench in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur benches are made from solid Welsh oak in our Mid Wales workshop. They are built to live outdoors permanently in gardens, school grounds, churchyards, memorial parks and coastal paths — and to be sat in, every day, for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntirely bespoke carving\u003c\/strong\u003e — wildlife, landscapes, family scenes, portraits, symbols or anything that was meaningful to your loved one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalised inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e — name, dates, a poem, a favourite saying, or words chosen by your family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid Welsh oak construction\u003c\/strong\u003e — sustainably sourced, built for permanent outdoor placement\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\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo sizes as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e — 150 cm (2–3 seat) or 180 cm (3–4 seat); bespoke dimensions on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional ground-fixing kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — pre-drilled feet for permanent installation in grass or paving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Mid Wales\u003c\/strong\u003e — every bench carved by the same small team, from brief to delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard: 150 cm wide (2–3 seat) or 180 cm wide (3–4 seat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth approximately 60 cm, height approximately 110–120 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBespoke sizes, heights and backrest designs on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrices include VAT.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour Version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA memorial bench commission begins with a conversation — about who this person was, what they loved, and where the bench will live. We can work from photographs, poems, sketches, or simply your words. From there we design, refine together, and carve. Families often share that the process itself becomes part of the remembrance — a chance to gather the details that mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLead time is typically 4–5 weeks. Schools and community organisations can order via purchase order and pay on invoice. \u003ca href=\"\/en-de\/pages\/contact\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eGet in touch to begin your design.\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":55906680996215,"sku":"FRD-BEN-OAK-1014","price":2310.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Varnished (+£50)","offer_id":57222618513783,"sku":"FRD-BEN-OAK-1014","price":2393.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/7673\/1729\/files\/memorial-bench-hand-carved-oak-personalised-inscription-wildlife-motifs-3086833.jpg?v=1760945181","url":"https:\/\/freerangingdesigns.com\/en-de\/products\/memorial-bench-hand-carved-oak-personalised","provider":"FreeRangeDesigns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}