Gravestone QR Code, a UK online memorial service founded in 2026, has launched QR memorial plaques that link a gravestone to a free digital memorial page, so graveside visitors can see photos, stories and dates.
The service starts with a free digital memorial page. In about five minutes, families add a loved one’s name, dates, a written tribute and unlimited photos. Each page gets its own QR code, which can be downloaded straight away as a high-resolution PNG or SVG file. Anyone who scans the code with a phone camera at the graveside opens the memorial page without needing an app.
The QR code points to the memorial page rather than to a file, so families can update the page at any time and the code keeps working. Hosting is included for life, with no subscription and no ongoing fees.
Plaques built for British weather
Families who want something physical at the grave can then order a QR memorial plaque. Each plaque is laser-engraved, outdoor-rated and designed to cope with British weather. Three finishes are available:
- Welsh slate, a dark grey stone with crisp engraving, in small, medium and large, from £24.99
- English oak, natural wood with a hand-finished edge and suited to garden memorials, in small, medium and large, from £34.99
- Brushed steel, a weather-resistant metal finish, in small and medium, from £39.99
Plaques are a one-off purchase. They ship within five to seven working days and are posted free anywhere in the UK, ready to fix to the stone. If a plaque is lost or damaged, a replacement carries exactly the same code, so the memorial page does not change.
Privacy stays with the family. Each memorial page can be public, completely private or password-protected so only relatives can view it.
“A family has far more to say”
The launch comes as hundreds of thousands of families mark a bereavement each year. The Office for National Statistics recorded 568,613 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2024.
“A headstone has room for a name and two dates, but a family has far more to say than that,” said Jamie Irwin, founder of Gravestone QR Code. “We wanted the page to be free and to stay online for good, so the plaque is the only thing anyone pays for.”
Pet memorials too
Gravestone QR Code also makes pet memorial plaques, so owners can remember cats, dogs, horses and other companions with a garden or gravestone plaque linked to their own memorial page. According to the PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report 2025, 30% of UK adults own a dog and 24% own a cat, an estimated 11.1 million dogs and 10.5 million cats.
A visitor guestbook is on the roadmap. For now, visitors can view the full memorial page with photos, a biography and key dates.
Gravestone QR Code works entirely online and serves customers throughout the United Kingdom. Families can create a free memorial page and order a plaque at gravestoneqrcode.co.uk.
About Gravestone QR Code
Gravestone QR Code is an online memorial service that makes QR memorial plaques and free digital memorial pages for headstones and pet memorials. Founded in 2026 by Jamie Irwin, the business operates online and serves families across the UK. For more information, visit gravestoneqrcode.co.uk.
