Monuments

Introduction

We are a representative for Nelson Monuments. Nelson Monuments offer superior-quality granite monuments in a variety of designs and colors. They also manufacture children's monuments, columbariums, mausoleums, grass markers, slant markers, bronze products, statues, and accessories.

Outstanding Stone Products & Customer Satisfaction

As far back as the Egyptian pyramids man has utilized natural stone as the material of choice for their everlasting memorials. Granite, the hardest material available, is volcanic rock that has formed over the ages as it sustained tremendous pressure and heat.

The process of creating a beautiful monument begins once Nelson craftsmen select only the finest granite from quarries the world over in solid block form. They are then delivered by a combination of container ships or transport trucks to their “block sawing” facility where they take shape under the watchful eye of our staff.

At Nelson, we purchase only the finest granite’s, combining generations of craftsmanship with our efficient manufacturing facilities. We will NOT use granite that does not pass our quality control standards.

We offer an extensive array of design options to provide you with the highest level and quality at the most competitive prices. That is the reason that more and more families are choosing their memorial from Nelson Monuments. Its tremendous natural beauty, with the deepest colour and gem-like shine, makes it highly sought after for elegant homes and business decor, both interior and exterior.


Nelson Monuments is proud to proclaim itself a Canadian leader in the creation of fine granite monuments and has become an industry innovator with over 100 years of professional experience. From war memorials to a Celtic cross on Moncton’s waterfront to donor walls, Nelson Monuments uses high quality granite to capture history in stone and encase memories for generations to come.

As a memorial is a permanent symbol for remembrance of a dearly departed, it is usually a purchase you will make only once. Therefore, we ensure that every effort is made to pass on pertinent information we believe you will need to make the choice of monument that is perfect for you.

Memorial Considerations

Be Cautious in choosing your memorial as many cemeteries have regulations regarding the type and size of monuments allowed.

STYLE OF MONUMENT:

• Upright - A wide variety of standard and custom shapes.
• Slant Upright - Generally lower in height, the face is cut on an angle.
• Slope Marker - Cut on a bevel, thicker at the back, usually on a base.
• Flat Marker - Lies flat in the ground, usually for one name and little design.
• Cremation Internment - Ashes can be interred inside your personal granite memorial.

DESIGN:

There are many variables to a design, all of which together make your memorial unique

• Lettering Style
• Symbolism of crests and design components
• Scenes that are sandblasted, etched and can be done in great detail.
• Epitaph or verse
• Inscription, including significant information such as the maiden name, wedding date, children's names
• Accessories, such as vases, statues, portraits or similar attachments.
  

A Reason For Pre-Arrangement

A SHARED DECISION

The choice of a memorial reflects your tastes and wishes and is an appropriate decision to make together

A PERSONAL CHOICE

Making sure that if reflects what you want rather than forcing others to make this very personal decision for you.

NO GUESS-WORK REQUIRED

Forcing your family to guess what you would have wanted will always exasperate an already stressful situation

THE INFLATION FACTOR

The inevitability of price increases makes buying now a smart money management solution.

THE INSURANCE FACTOR

Purchasing your memorial now means the cost of the memorial will not come from insurance money intended for the needs of the family.

A LIFTED BURDEN

Knowing that your memorial needs have been taken care of allows you to enjoy the peace of mind that comes from the realization that you have released loved ones from a burden based on this very important decision.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Pre-Arrangement assures your memorial will be in place no matter what unforeseen circumstances may arise.

Why a Nelson Memorial?

PERMANENT
A Nelson Memorial is made from granite by our expert craftsmen and will last forever, guaranteed.

PERSONAL
A Nelson Memorial has designs and symbols that reflect interests, characteristics and personality.

HISTORY
A Nelson Memorial is a record for life.

ART
A Nelson Memorial is a beautiful and enduring symbol of love.

SOLACE
A Nelson Memorial is a focal point for meditation and remembrance and will assist with the grieving process.

Children's Monuments

Losing a child is truly the most tragic experience anyone will ever have to endure. At Nelson Monuments we understand the pain and grief you are going through. We are sensitive to your needs and stand ready to comfort and assist you in choosing a beautiful memorial or monument to remember the precious child that meant so much to you.

Monument Services

Nelson Monuments are constantly applying value-added service, totally satisfying the customers needs. The quality put into every memorial and monument is reinforced by the extras that mean so much. Here are just a few of the services offered:

• Over time monuments may require periodic maintenance. Nelson will bring back their shimmering luster. They will also repaint where needed in order to ensure the lettering remains crisp, clean and legible.
• After a while, the ground under your monument may settle. Their services include straightening, leveling and securing your monument to keep it beauty and dignity under the harshest weather conditions. This would include putting foundations under the monument base.
• If you would like to have dates and/or small designs applies to your existing monument they are more than equipped to make that happen, at your convenience.
• Nelson is proud of its outstanding professionalism. Their Courteous staff is ready to stand and serve their customers with the utmost integrity and loyalty that they believe you deserve.
  

Granite Colours

In business for over 100 years, Nelson Monuments has made its reputation by providing only top-quality Granite to its clients. All of the granite we purchase needs to meet the highest quality standards. All of our granite goes through a very strict quality process and must meet the highest standard in order to make it to our manufacturing facility. Nelson Monuments is also owned by the same company who owns and operates Granite Centre Beebe. This company is a large distributor of top-quality granite to many monument manufacturers across Canada and the U.S. This definitely gives us a large advantage in getting first access to the best granite available on the marketplace. If it’s a Nelson Monuments you can rest assured that it will last forever. All of Nelson Monuments Granite Monuments are backed by our Perpetual Warranty so you be worry-free.

Colors available: Silver Mist - Blue Pearl - Morning Rose - Oriental Red - Twilight Black - Classic Black - Barre Gray.

History of Nelson Monuments

The Bay of Fundy fog was just lifting as brothers George and Percival Nelson rounded up a crew of friends and relatives to participate in moving the old Catholic church from the heavily forested interior of Albert County to Lower Cape. ”If it stays clear for a day or two, we can be all set up before you know it,” said Percival.

The others noted that their business, a monument plant that would be known simply as “Nelson Monuments” would surely be off to a solid start, given its headquarters.

There was lots to talk about in those exciting days of 1909. Marconi and Braun had just taken the Nobel Prize for wireless telegraphy. The exploits of Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were all the news as they became the first people to reach the North Pole.

The industry was changing too, thought George as he laid the foundation for what he hoped would be a business to sustain the brothers and their families. A substance called plastic had just been patented, and word had reached him of another new invention that was being shown in Halifax, a boat powered by an outboard motor.

The Nelsons hoped their skills in stone quarrying and cutting would see them to prosperity.

More than 20 years later, when Percival retired, a family dynasty was in the making. He could hardly anticipate as he entered his later years, that the entrepreneurial roots he and George had planted would grow and still be flourishing into the next century. George’s sons, Russell and Maurice, were already involved with the skills of their father, and in the winter of 1933-34, the company became known as George W. Nelson & Sons.

By 1946, the firm had passed completely to the next generation and Russell and Maurice became the sole owners of the firm. Four years later, business was so strong they saw a need to add an expansion to the monument plant that had outgrown the original old church.

In 1954, the brothers purchased the top grinder that is still in use today and incorporated the rapidly growing firm as Nelson Monuments Ltd. The next year they expanded their market, selling on the Saint John River.

Growth continued. In 1956 the first wire saw was purchased, and in 1957, the Nelsons started quarrying in the Hamstead area.

Fifty years from its humble beginning, the firm took a significant step and moved their manufacturing plant and head office to Sussex, where they are still located today.

Milestones followed in the next few decades. In 1962 they built the first display on 224 Westmorland Rd., Saint John, and purchased the Black Quarry in the granite town of St. George. The latter was closed later in 1969.

In 1967, the company was taken over by Russell Nelson and his sons, Merrill Nelson, Eric Nelson, Carter Nelson and later, Garth Nelson.

In 1981, the firm started quarrying in Vermilion Bay, Ont., and four years later, the business had expanded to Kitchener, Ont., which Garth Nelson looked after in time.


From its centre in the heart of dairy country, the monument builders continued to expand on their original products. Besides building monuments for loved ones, they started to do signs and special displays, and then expanded into a whole new field of granite countertops. Business continued to expand, and orders were shipped to all parts of Atlantic Canada and the New England States as well as Quebec and Ontario.

A new era was launched for the historic family firm in 2001, when it was purchased by another entrepreneurial family, the Imbeaults of Moncton.

Today the same inspirational sense of caring and quality and innovation that fired the motivation of George and Percival to launch their firm in turn-of-the-century Albert County continues. New products are created and new skills are blended with the traditional trade to the benefit of a growing list of sophisticated clients.