ABSTRACT
Memorials pose a unique product set, whose primary functions relate to the psychological meaning ‘endowed’ by their users. The traditional view of a memorial is closely tied to the concept of memory, acting as a memory aid and ‘relieving us of the burden of remembering’ (Socolovsky, 2004). Memorialisation can also serve a number of different purposes: to mark the location of the deceased; to continue connection with the dead; to provide a tangible focus; to ‘honour’ the deceased; or to act as a tool through which people can communicate with others, both dead and alive (Woodthorpe, 2010: p. 122).
