A place to remember them,
forever.

Create a beautiful online memorial in minutes — their photos, their story, their song — and share it with everyone who loved them.

✓UK-made, weather-resistant slate
✓Free UK delivery
✓Fast dispatch — 5 working days
✓Lifetime hosting
✓Free replacements
✓Secure payments with Stripe
Memorial Pro
In loving memory ofJohn Doe1930 – 2024
John Doe memorial portrait
A gentle soul who loved the natural world and his grandchildren.

John Doe grew up exploring the forests and coastlines of the Pacific Northwest, developing a reverence for the natural world that would define the arc of his life...

His favourite song

How it works

Three gentle steps, from story to keepsake.

1

Create your memorial

Fill in their story, upload a photo — takes about five minutes.

2

Order a plaque

We engrave a QR code on a slate plaque and ship it to you.

3

Scan to remember

Anyone who scans the plaque is taken straight to the memorial.

Choose how to remember them

Start free. Add a plaque or Pro whenever you're ready.

Free
£0forever

A simple, lasting memorial for anyone to visit.

✓Public memorial page
✓Name, dates & location
✓One photo
✓Biography up to 3,000 characters
Start for free
Most popularMemorial Plaque
£45one-time

Everything in Free, plus a physical keepsake — no subscription.

✓Everything in Free
✓Engraved slate QR plaque
✓Free UK delivery
✓Lifetime hosting
✓Free replacements if damaged
Order a plaque
Memorial Pro
£1/month

Everything in Plaque, plus rich media & tributes.

✓Everything in Plaque
✓Gallery of up to 50 photos
✓Personal video (90s)
✓Favourite quote & song
✓Tribute messages from family
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John Doe memorial portrait
John Doe1930 – 2024
Included with every memorial

A photo that lives on

Their portrait, front and centre — a warm, dignified page anyone can visit whenever they want to feel close again.

John Doe grew up exploring the forests and coastlines of the Pacific Northwest, developing a reverence for the natural world that would define the arc of his life. He spent four decades working at the intersection of industrial development and ecological responsibility — negotiating with manufacturers and quietly pioneering techniques for reducing industrial runoff that are still in use today...

Included with every memorial

Tell their whole story

Write their biography in their own words, at whatever length feels right — up to 3,000 characters of the moments that mattered.

Memorial Pro

A gallery of memories

Add up to 50 photos — birthdays, holidays, ordinary Tuesdays — so their whole life stays close.

"The Earth is what we all have in common."— Wendell Berry
Memorial Pro

Their favourite song, always playing

Paste a Spotify link and it plays right on the memorial — alongside a quote that captured how they saw the world.

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Emily2 days ago

Gone but never forgotten. Miss you every single day, Dad.

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Leave a tribute

Family and friends can leave their own messages and memories — a living guestbook that grows over time.

Memorial plaque on a bench

Scan to remember, anywhere.

A hand-finished slate plaque, made in the UK and laser-engraved with their name and a personalised QR code linking straight to the memorial. Mount it on a headstone, a grave marker, a bench, a garden wall — anywhere they'd want to be remembered.

£45one-time, free UK delivery — no subscription
Why families choose VisitMyStory

More than a headstone

A headstone holds a name and two dates. A VisitMyStory memorial holds everything in between: the laughter, the photographs, the stories shared at the funeral and the tributes that keep arriving long after. Add a QR code to their headstone, grave or memorial bench, and everyone who visits can stand where they rest and read the life they lived.

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A gentle comfort in grief

Grief keeps no timetable. Having one place to return to, to see their smile, read their story and leave a few words, brings real comfort to families in the days after a funeral and in the years that follow.

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Their story, kept forever

Every memorial lives on long-term hosting that is confirmed to be permanent, so the page you create today will still be there for their grandchildren, and their grandchildren too.

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Made in the UK, built to last

Each slate plaque is made in the UK by a reputable manufacturer, crafted to weather the seasons on a headstone, grave marker, memorial bench or garden wall.

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A QR code that is theirs alone

Every QR code is personalised and engraved to order, linking only to your loved one’s memorial. If you need something particular, we’ll tailor it for you.

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Far more than an obituary

Photos, biography, videos, tributes, their favourite song and quote. Everything a newspaper obituary or a line of engraving can never hold, gathered in one place.

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Secure payments, free UK delivery

Checkout is handled securely by Stripe, trusted by millions of businesses worldwide, and your card details never touch our servers. Every plaque is delivered free across the UK.

Since 2024Honouring loved ones
60+Families served
8Countries reached
100%UK-made plaques

Families trust VisitMyStory

Since 2024, more than 60 families across 8 countries have trusted us with their loved one’s memory.

"These guys were so helpful the whole time. They helped me all throughout the process and were so patient with me. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone thinking getting a memorial plaque or anything to honor a loved one. Thank you so very much for putting together a great memorial for my dad."
EC
Etsy CustomerVerified Etsy review
"Just want to say a massive thank you. The plaque is perfect and made us all so emotional. It's exactly what we wanted to remember my grandparents by. Thank you to the seller for being so quick with their response and so helpful & kind. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
EC
Etsy CustomerVerified Etsy review
"Great communication, amazing quality. Cant wait to add to my sons headstone"
LE
LeeannVerified Etsy review

Simple, honest pricing

Free
£0forever
Start for free
Most popularMemorial Plaque
£45one-time
Order a plaque
Memorial Pro
£1/month
Upgrade to Pro

Questions, answered

They deserve to be remembered.

A few quiet minutes today becomes a place your family can return to for generations. Start their memorial now, and add a plaque to their headstone whenever you’re ready.

Create a memorial — it's free