Death Cafe profile for Fergus Wessel
Location: United Kingdom
About Fergus Wessel:
I am a letter cutter passionate about hand carved memorials. They are so much more than a piece of stone with wording on. Good design, typography and lots of thought should go in to every individual headstone, and they should all be unique just as each person is unique. I want to raise awareness for hand carved memorials- the market is dominated by large scale monumental masons, and people deserve to know there are options for unique and individual headstones. I have work all over the UK including St Paul's Cathedral and when I am not making memorials, I enjoy heraldic carving, lettering for opening plaques and sundials.
What brings you to Death Cafe?
I hope that in reading my posts you will be able to help spread awareness of the beauty of hand carved memorials and the importance they have when coping with bereavement.
Thoughts for sharing:
Everyone deserves a fitting memorial
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Fergus Wessel's posts on the Death Cafe website
New Blog post: Dying Wishes for a headstone
Posted by Fergus Wessel on May 12, 2014, 6:55 a.m. 1 comment
I am a letter cutter specialising in hand carved headstones.
I read an article in The Times today quoting a study by the organisation Dying Matters which reveals that half of all people in couples have no idea how their partner would like to depart the world. Four out of five people revealed they do not feel comfortable talking about their own demise.
This rings true in my workshop, where clients come to me to ...