Andy “Mouse” Hey was an athlete, a QPR supporter, a John Lennon believer, and someone whose passions ran wide and ran deep. This bench holds all of it. Carved from solid oak and painted by hand, it carries his wheelchair sport silhouette, the logos of the teams and artists he loved, a quote that was his — “Imagine all the people, living life in peace” — and the names of his family, carved into the wood that will carry them for as long as the bench stands.
Nothing on this bench was generic. Every element was asked about, designed around, revised and refined. The QPR badge. The BTS logo. The carved detail on the armrests. The exact wording of the inscription. When a family gives you that level of trust, the only right response is to get every detail right — and then give it back to them as something permanent.
Andy’s bench is one of the fullest examples of what bespoke means in our workshop. If the person you’re remembering had passions that don’t fit neatly into a standard memorial, that’s exactly what we’re here for. Tell us what mattered to them. We’ll carve it. Prices include VAT. Get in touch to begin.
Key Features
- Hand-carved and painted solid oak — fully bespoke design throughout
- Wheelchair sport silhouette carving (as shown)
- Club and artist logos carved and painted to order (QPR, BTS shown)
- Carved inscription across the front rail — any quote, any words
- Family names carved into the backrest panels
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Choose your finish — supplied unvarnished as standard, or add three coats of Epifanes yacht varnish for lasting colour and sheen (+£50)
- 3-seater solid oak bench
Dimensions
Three-seater bench (as shown)
Width: 160cm | Depth: 60cm | Height: 120cm
Two-seater bench
Width: 140cm | Depth: 60cm | Height: 120cm
Your Version
The more specific you are, the better we can make it. Football clubs, bands, favourite places, nicknames, the exact quote that was theirs — bring us everything, and we’ll design something that holds it all. Lead time is typically 4–5 weeks. Get in touch to start.
Finish
This piece is supplied unvarnished 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 no maintenance needed. If you’d prefer to bring out the grain and warm, honeyed tones, choose the varnished option (+£50) and we’ll hand-apply three coats of Epifanes, a premium marine yacht varnish.
More about the two finishes
Outdoor 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.
