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Celebrating life's beautiful stories since 1929.

12/23/2025

For many families, the holidays are a time of gathering and celebration, and also of remembrance.

This season brings up the absence of someone who should be there. A seat at the table, a voice in the room, a memory that feels especially close.

Whether you honour that person through a visit, a tradition, or simply by sharing a story, these moments help carry their presence forward.

From all of us at H&S Memorial Studio, we wish you peace and comfort this holiday season, and strength in the ways you choose to remember 🌹

12/16/2025

At this time of year, we take a moment to thank the people who make our work possible.

This week, Joy has been delivering calendars as a small gesture of appreciation, and we’ve added a few seasonal touches around the studio as snow began to settle outside.

This field relies on steady relationships – with cemetery staff, suppliers, partners, and the community we serve. From all of us at H&S Memorial Studio, thank you for trust and support.

12/09/2025

There’s no shortcuts here. Just experience, patience, and a good chisel.

This is hand-tooled lettering, using an air hammer and a carbide-tipped chisel to shape raised letters by hand.

It’s a traditional technique that takes time, precision, and a very steady hand. The smooth, recessed background creates a clean contrast that helps the letters stand out.

It’s rarely done this way today, but we think the results speak for themselves.

12/02/2025

Every year, the City of Hamilton works with families to honour local veterans by arranging official grave markers. Once the details are confirmed, the monuments come to our studio to be engraved.

This season, we’re working on three: one for a WWII glider pilot, one for a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran alongside his wife, and one with a maple leaf for a Canadian Army serviceman.

Each marker is carved in Stanstead Grey granite, with emblems and inscriptions that reflect the person’s service, and sometimes, their family too.

It means a great deal to us to be trusted with this work. We don’t often learn the full stories behind the names, but we take care to carve each detail with accuracy and respect, and with gratitude for their service.

11/25/2025

Losing a pet means saying goodbye to a member of the family. Their place in our lives and in our hearts deserves to be remembered with care.

At H&S Memorial Studio, we create custom pet markers with the same attention and craftsmanship that define all of our memorials.

Each one is made from quality granite or stone and engraved to last, whether it’s placed at Hamilton Pet Cemetery or as a personal marker in your own garden.

From names and dates to a small symbol or photo, every detail is chosen to honour that bond and keep their memory close.

11/21/2025

Thinking about adding an inscription to a memorial?

Most can be completed right in the cemetery, so the monument doesn’t need to be moved. Our lettering specialist traces the existing design, cuts a matching stencil on site, and sandblasts the new lettering directly onto the stone.

If the original memorial was created by us, we often have the design on file, making it easy to keep the new inscription perfectly aligned. It’s a careful, efficient process that helps families update a memorial right where it stands.

11/11/2025

Remembrance is at the heart of what we do 🌹

Each day, we work with families who want to honour someone they love. To keep a name, a story, a life remembered.

On Remembrance Day, we pause with our community in Hamilton to honour those who served and those who gave their lives.

Lest we forget.

11/04/2025

Hamilton Cemetery has been part of the City of Hamilton's history for nearly two centuries, and part of ours for most of our 97 years.

Set on Burlington Heights, it’s the city’s oldest public burial ground and the resting place of many who helped shape its early history, including George Hamilton, the city’s founder.

Our team has worked here for generations. Designing, installing, and restoring memorials that have become part of the landscape.

We’re proud to have a long connection to this place and to the community it represents.

10/30/2025

Here’s a look at one of the engraving techniques we often use at H&S: the rubber stencil method.

Each design begins on screen. Once finalized, it’s cut into thick rubber using a plotter. That stencil is then applied to the stone, and our team begins a careful process called weeding, removing only the sections where carving is needed.

The stencil protects the rest of the stone while we engrave, usually through sandblasting. It allows for precision, especially with detailed lettering or artwork, and helps us maintain the polished surface around it.

This method is one of the ways we ensure each memorial is crafted with care, accuracy, and respect for the story it’s telling.

10/29/2025

In the studio right now, our craftsmen are working on a custom guitar-shaped monument.

It’s being made to honour a remarkable man who taught himself to play guitar at 55, many years after recovering from a traumatic brain injury in early adulthood.

The back of the monument features the words “It’s never too late,” along with a photo that has been laser-etched into the stone. On the front, you can see the process of rendering the guitar form, each curve and contour shaped with precision.

This design was requested by the gentleman himself. He’s planning his memorial in advance, and he knew what he wanted: something personal. A shape that reflects a part of his life that brought him joy.

We’re honoured to be part of this project, and to help carry out his wishes with care and craftsmanship.

10/16/2025

Designing a memorial can feel overwhelming, especially in the midst of grief. At H&S Memorial Studio, we understand how emotional and uncertain this process can be.

Many families who reach out to us are navigating these decisions for the first time. They’re looking for clarity, support, and someone who will take the time to walk with them.

That’s what we’re here for.

Whether it’s a custom headstone, inscription, or restoration, we approach every project with patience, care, and compassion. We listen closely, answer questions clearly, and guide each family with the same attention we’d want for our own.

From the first conversation to final placement, we’re honoured to support families through this important part of their story.

10/10/2025

This year’s mild weather has given us a little extra time before winter sets in.

While most cemeteries pause installations once the ground freezes, there is still limited capacity to complete some markers in 2025, particularly if the stone is in stock and the design is straightforward.

For families planning a memorial marker in 2026, now is also a good time to begin the process. Starting early allows us to design and prepare everything with care, so your memorial is ready for placement once the frost has lifted in spring.

For almost 100 years, our family has worked alongside families in Hamilton to create memorials that honour and remember those they love.

We’re here to support you through each step. Please call us or reach out through our website anytime.

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676 KING Street WEST
Hamilton, ON
L8P1C5

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Website

https://www.hsmemorialstudio.ca/

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