WL Cookson Limited - Memorial Craftsmen
	239 Talbot Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7AS
	Telephone : 01253 392557
	Fax : 01253 394975
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"I visited the cemetery yesterday and am very pleased with how the stone looks. Thank you for all you have done." (DH, Stockport, Cheshire)

"Thank you so much for taking the time to contact me about J--------'s headstone. It looks lovely, my mother will be so pleased. I am also very grateful to you for photographing the memorial for me. Thank you for all your assistance with this matter." (SN, East Lothian, Scotland)

"May I thank you all for your highly professional and courteous service. It has been greatly appreciated at this rather difficult time." (SE, Freckleton)

"Many thanks for a job well done - the engraving looks very good." (AL, Blackpool)

[Following our response to a customer contacting us after very nearly 30 years] : "Dear Sir, many thanks indeed, I was genuinely pleased to see your business was still where it was, when so many small businesses have failed, and I believe this in no small way will be because of your obvious attention to detail and good customer service. I look forward to hearing from you in the coming days." (NP, Lytham)

"Thank you very, very much for doing the lettering on my husband's headstone. I really appreciate your kindness." (CS, Blackpool)

"You have taken the greatest care, even down to moving the shrubs and roses, etc. which I'd planted in. I value your consideration. I now have a fitting place to visit in quiet contemplation and prayer. Please be assured that I will always recommend Cooksons'." (CH, Lytham)

"Thank you very much for work done. I went to the churchyard yesterday and saw the headstone - it looks very nice - thank you." (KH, Lytham)

"I am very pleased with the finished vase. The workmanship is a credit to you." (BC, Freckleton)

"Thank you for doing a good job of my parents' gravestone ... thanks very much for being so efficient." (JW, Bridgwater, Somerset)

"We confirm that we have taken Mrs W----- to visit the grave in respect of which she is very pleased ... We would like to thank you for your kind assistance in this matter." (TP, Blackpool)

"Many thanks for your very prompt attention to my late Father's Memorial stone. On visiting the grave last Monday, I was delighted to see that you had already completed all of the work. The stone is once more standing vertical and the gold lettering again looks 'as new' ... Once again, thank you for your excellent service." (RJH, Poulton)

"We have now been down to Saltcotes Cemetery and viewed the headstone on which you have done your work. We would like to thank you for the excellent work you have done." (GP & AP, Lytham St Annes)

"Thank you for the very nice photograph of the tablet installed on the grave. Once again I would like to say how pleased we are with the high standard of work carried out on the grave after the interment of my father's ashes 3 years ago. It has certainly been restored to its proper condition and stands out in its surroundings - indeed, it was so easy to spot from a distance because of this. On behalf of the family, I would like to thank you once again for all your assistance in this matter." (GHH, Wiltshire)

"May I thank you for the photograph, it is very much appreciated and shows what an excellent job you have done. I look forward to being able to visit the grave when the weather is better." (EC, Ilkley, W Yorkshire)

"Thank you for the photos and the lovely work." (HM & GM, New Zealand)

"As I expected, the work is terrific and exactly what M.... would have wished; we are delighted. Many thanks." (DRC, Hesketh Bank)

"Thank you very much for your kind and efficient service and assistance. We were very pleased with the photograph of the tablet which we hope to 'inspect' in the New Year!" (DTS & JLS, West Yorkshire)

"The finished stone looks perfect and has been a source of great comfort to both R----- and I. Your craftsmanship is superb and is a fitting tribute to G-----’s brief existence." (DH, Lytham)

"How splendid the grave looks now that you have completed your work [in Layton Cemetery]. Having seen the photographs you so kindly sent me I can quite understand why you recommended that I had flags and chippings rather than turf and I am so glad I took your advice. I really cannot thank you enough for the time and trouble that you have evidently taken and congratulate you on the quality of your craftsmanship. At last I feel I have been able to leave a fitting tribute to my father’s memory." (AECH, Reading)

"I went to Garstang to put some flowers on the grave. I am very impressed with the craftsmanship and would like you to pass this on as well as grateful thanks to your colleagues." (GH, Preston)

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your hard work and efficient service with regard to this matter. I have been to my father’s grave and cannot believe the improvement in the state of the original headstone (which relates to my grandparents) and the excellent work you have completed on the co-ordinating base which is dedicated to my dad." (DA-G, Poulton-le-Fylde)

"Thank you for the efficient and courteous way you have dealt with this." (AL, Lytham St Annes)

"Firstly (and most importantly) thank you so much for all your advice and guidance. You made the journey and the decisions so much easier, and although it’s probably not the right word, I am delighted with the headstone we have designed for J-----. I know J----- would be very pleased with and proud of the work we have done, the 'softness' of it, and the work you have done. The photo really helps me when I go. So thank you to you and your team for everything." (GE, Lytham St Annes)

"My wife and I have been to look at the headstone and the work you have undertaken on and around the grave. Would like to congratulate you on the extremely professional way you have undertaken and completed the task." (PBK, Poulton-le-Fylde)

"Just a note to thank you very much for the work you did on the memorial stone. We were very pleased with the results, especially the daffodils. The hint of colour on them was just right. Your workmanship is excellent." (LH, Poulton-le-Fylde)

"Just a little note to say thank you for completing the work on my parents' memorial stone. In particular, thank you for the digital photo which was ideal, just to see how the wording layout had worked. Many thanks." (BSS, Herefordshire)

"Many thanks. Job well done. Thank you for making things so much easier during a difficult job." (anon)

"Very many thanks for the photographs of the completed headstone. It has been a pleasure dealing with your company – outstanding, efficient service which I greatly appreciate. I hope to be in Lytham for a few days, when I will visit the Cemetery. A very satisfied customer." (JMG-D, Oxfordshire)

"Many thanks for all your special care and attention in the preparing of my father's headstone. I went to see the stone on Christmas Eve. It took my breath away it was so beautiful! Thank you to everyone at Cooksons. While I was there, a lady approached me to admire it and said she wants the same for her mother's place of rest, and intended to bring her daughter! They could really catch on!!" (YS, Blackpool)

"Thank you so much for a lovely job! It will now be so much more pleasant to visit my sister's grave." (JP, Blackpool)

"Thank you for your help during this very difficult time, particularly for your kind assistance on our visit to the cemetery and in choosing the right memorials for our parents." (NL, Hertfordshire)

"I just wanted to drop you a line and thank you with all my heart for making such a hard situation so easy. You were really so wonderful and caring. The stone and work is perfect. Just what I had imagined." (AM, Blackpool)

"Thank you for your kindness & help in helping us to choose the right wording for A------’s stone." (RF, Blackpool)