Term Definition
Base Granite, Granolite, Marble or concrete mount that the headstone rests on. Vases can be mounted on the base. The grave number and name of the mason who constructed the monument is engraved on the base.
Photo (Aluminium) 10cm x 8cm – permitted in the Mausoleum.
9cm x 7cm - permitted on all plaques including St Francis of Assisi.
7cm x 5cm - permitted on all plaques including St Francis of Assisi.
3cm x 4cm – permitted on Lawn 2 Niche Walls 1 and 2.
Cemetery Lawn Headstone Headstone and 1st 60 letters of the first two inscriptions on the headstone are included in the Right of Burial cost.
Photo (Ceramic) 10cm x 8cm - Permitted on Vaults, Crypts, Monumental lawns and Monumental Section Headstones.
9cm x 7cm permitted on all cemetery lawn graves.
7cm x 5cm - permitted on all plaques including St Francis of Assisi.
3cm x 4cm – permitted on Lawn 2 Niche Walls 1 and 2.
Chips Smashed marble that is placed on top of the concrete in-fill.
Concrete or Concrete In-fill A thin layer of concrete usually supported by kerbing that covers the grave. Sometimes chips or tiles rest on top of the concrete. The concrete is cracked and folded into the grave when the grave is opened for a service. (As of 1/10/2002, all new concrete slabs are removable).
Double Enclosure Monument is two graves wide and may include kerbing, concrete, chips, tiles or slab. Sometimes a double enclosed grave has a centre kerbing.
Emblems Service emblems (RAAF, Rising Sun etc) that are permitted on the headstone once the correct service papers have been received by the office and/or mason.
Headstone Granite, Granolite or Marble stone that sits on top of the base at right angles to the ground. The inscription is engraved on the headstone.
Inscription Lettering on the headstone or plaque that includes the deceased’s name, date of death, age and epitaph.
Kerbing The concrete, marble or granite surround that forms the perimeter of the grave. The slab, tiles or concrete and chips rests on top of the kerbing.
Panel The marble, granite or granolite front of a crypt or vault.
Single Monument is only one grave wide and may include kerbing, concrete, chips, tiles or slab.
Slab Granite, Granolite or Marble cover over a grave. (As of 1/10/2002, all new concrete slabs (also known as Concrete In-Fills) are removable.
Sloper Granite, Granolite, Marble or Concrete block that a plaque sits on.
Tiles Ceramic tiles that are placed on top of the concrete in-fill.