Personalised Memorial Keepsake Box - Photo Memory Box | In Loving Memory Gift, Bereavement, Funeral & Sympathy Present

This Personalised Memorial Keepsake Box, customised with your chosen photo, is a beautiful, dignified place to keep everything that helps you remember a loved one. Store their photos, funeral service cards, letters they wrote, sympathy cards from family and friends, and all the precious mementos of the time you shared together. 

Each Photo Memory Box is crowned with a printed wooden photo plaque featuring your favourite photo of your loved one, alongside their name and dates. Open the memory box and you'll find a safe haven for the things too precious to lose - a lasting memorial that honours their memory and brings comfort when you need it most. 

Handcrafted from solid pine wood with vintage protective corner pieces and a secure clasp, this memorial keepsake box is both beautiful to display,and strong enough to protect your most treasured memories for decades to come. Perfect for yourself as you navigate grief, or as a thoughtful bereavement gift for someone who's lost a parent, spouse, child, sibling, or dear friend. 

What makes this memorial photo keepsake box special:

• Your loved ones photo, beautifully preserved - we print your favourite photo onto a solid wooden plaque that crowns the box, creating a lasting tribute that won't fade

• Personalised with their details - add their name, dates (birth and passing), and a meaningful phrase like "In Loving Memory", "Forever in Our Hearts", or "Gone But Never Forgotten"

 • A home for everything precious - funeral service cards, sympathy cards, photos, letters, their jewellery, small keepsakes - everything that helps you feel close to them

• Built to last forever- solid pine wood construction means this memorial box will protect their memory and your treasures for your lifetime and beyond

• Beautiful enough to display - vintage corner pieces and quality craftsmanship create a memorial that's worthy of sitting in your home, not hidden away

• Find the right memorial box size - six box sizes available to fit any collection of special memories

• Add a lock and key for security and peace of mind - bronze clasp keeps everything safe, add optional padlock and key for extra protection 

• Choose your favourite colour - 9 wood stain colours plus custom options to honour their style or match your home

• Thoughtful bereavement gift - when you don't know what to say, give something that shows you care and actually helps

• Made with care in the UK - handcrafted in our Make Memento workshop by people who understand these boxes carry love, not just memories

Personalised Memorial Keepsake Box with your chosen photo - Product Details 

Materials & Craftsmanship

Solid pine wood, hand-finished with your choice of wood stain and protective coating. The personalised photo plaque is printed on solid wood using advanced photo printing technology that creates a permanent, fade-resistant image. Vintage corner pieces add both beauty and structural protection. Secure bronze clasp as standard, with optional padlock and key.

The Personalised Photo Plaque

Send us your favourite photo of your loved one - it can be from any era, any quality - and we'll transform it into a beautiful memorial print on solid wood. The plaque is permanently mounted to the box lid, creating a dignified tribute that honours their memory every time you see it. The photo won't fade, peel, or deteriorate over time.

Personalisation

Add their name, dates, and a meaningful phrase. We can work with any photo quality - old, faded, creased photos can often be restored and enhanced. If you're unsure about photo quality or personalisation wording, contact us - we'll help.

What to Keep in Your Memorial Keepsake Box - How to Preserve Their Memory

From The Funeral Service

• Funeral service cards and programs 

• Order of service booklets 

• Memorial cards with their photo 

• Funeral flowers (pressed and preserved) 

• Candles or remembrance tokens from the service 

• Guest book pages or memory cards 

• Eulogy notes or readings from the service 

Sympathy & Condolence Items

• Sympathy cards from family and friends 

• Letters of condolence 

• Messages and tributes from the funeral 

• Flowers cards from arrangements 

• Donations certificates from charity gifts 

• Thank you notes you wrote to attendees 

Personal Items & Keepsakes 

• Their jewellery - wedding rings, watches, special pieces 

• Small items they always carried - keys, wallet, glasses 

• Handwritten notes or letters they wrote 

• Birthday cards or anniversary cards they gave you 

• Recipes in their handwriting 

• Small tokens that remind you of them 

Photos & Memories 

• Printed photos from throughout their life 

• Photos of special moments together 

• Holiday photos and family gatherings 

• Photos from their younger years 

• Pictures of places they loved

 • Photo booth strips and polaroids

Documents & Paper Memories

• Birth certificate or family tree documents 

• Newspaper clippings or obituaries 

• Award certificates or achievements 

• Ticket stubs from events you attended together 

• Postcards or letters from travels 

• Anything in their handwriting 

The larger sizes (Medium, Large, Extra Large) can hold years of accumulated memories - everything from their funeral through to all the keepsakes you've gathered over a lifetime together.

Memorial Box Sizes - Choose The Right Box Size For Your Loved Ones Memories 

• Small - 16cm × 10cm × 8cm (external) -Perfect for: Essential keepsakes, funeral cards, small jewellery items

Holds: Service cards, sympathy cards, small photos, rings and jewellery 

• Standard - 19cm × 14cm × 10cm (external) -Perfect for: Core memorial items, immediate remembrance collection

Holds: Funeral service items, sympathy cards, photo stack, small keepsakes *Popular choice for personal memorial boxes*

• Medium - 27cm × 20cm × 14cm (external) -Perfect for: Comprehensive memorial collection

Holds: Service materials, large card collection, photos, jewellery, letters *Most popular size - balances capacity with display size*

• Large - 34cm × 24cm × 16cm (external) -Perfect for: Extensive memory collection, multiple family members contributing

Holds: Complete funeral materials, years of photos, larger keepsakes, documents

• Extra Large - 42cm × 28cm × 19cm (external) -Perfect for: Lifetime of memories, shared family memorial box

Holds: Extensive photo collections, multiple albums, clothing items, larger mementos 

• XXL - 40cm × 30cm × 23cm (external) -Perfect for: Complete memorial archive, multi-generational keepsakes

Holds: Everything - full life documentation, large items, complete memory collections 

Most people choose Medium or Large - they provide ample space for all the funeral items plus ongoing memory collection without overwhelming your space.

Memorial Box Size Comparison Chart

Not sure what size memorial box to get? Here's what fits in each size box: 

How to Use Your Memorial Photo Keepsake Box 

For Yourself - Processing Grief:

This memorial box becomes a ritual. After the funeral, when the house feels too quiet, you have a place to go. Open the box. Read the sympathy cards. Look at the photos. Hold the small items they touched. The box doesn't take away the pain, but it gives grief somewhere to live that's not just your chest. It's a tangible connection when they feel impossibly far away. 

Keep adding to it. A photo you find tucked in a book. A birthday card you can't throw away. The memorial service program. Their reading glasses. Everything goes in the box, and the box holds it safely. Some people open their memorial box every day in the early months. Some once a week. Some on anniversaries and birthdays. There's no wrong way to grieve, and there's no wrong way to use this box. It's yours, and it holds what matters.

For Family Members:

When multiple family members are grieving the same loss, a memorial box can be somewhere you all contribute. Everyone adds their favourite photo, their special memory, their keepsake.

It becomes a shared repository of love - different perspectives, different moments, all the ways this person mattered to different people. Place it somewhere central during family gatherings. On anniversaries, everyone can add something new. It grows with your collective memory.

As a Bereavement Gift:

When someone you care about loses someone they love, words fail. "I'm sorry for your loss" doesn't cut it. Sympathy cards get read once and filed away. Flowers die. This gift says: "I know you'll need somewhere to keep the things that help you remember them. I know this hurts. I know they mattered."

Who Is This Memorial Box For, and how can they use it?

This memorial box serves anyone grieving loss - whether for yourself or as a compassionate bereavement gift.

How to give a Memorial Box as a bereavement gift:

1. Order it personalised- with their loved one's photo, name, and dates - we can work from funeral service cards, obituaries, or any photo you can access 
2. Present it with a gift note-"When you're ready, this is here for all the memories of [name]" 
3. Include sympathy items and keepsakes - place sympathy cards, a printed photo, or a handwritten note inside before giving The bereaved person doesn't have to think about where to put the funeral cards, the sympathy notes, the small items. You've given them that answer. That's the gift.

Personalisation Options for your Photo Memorial Box

What You Can Personalise:

The Photo Plaque:

• Any photo of your loved one (we can enhance old or faded photos)
• Their full name
• Birth and passing dates
• Memorial phrase, poems or special messages (examples below) 

Popular Memorial Phrases:

Classic & Traditional: 

• "In Loving Memory"
• "Forever in Our Hearts" 
• "Gone But Never Forgotten" 
• "Always Remembered, Never Forgotten" 
• "Until We Meet Again"

Personal & Intimate: 

• "Loved Beyond Words, Missed Beyond Measure"
• "Your Memory is a Treasure"
• "Those We Love Don't Go Away, They Walk Beside Us Every Day" 
• "In Our Hearts Forever" 
• "Forever Loved, Forever Missed" 

Relationship-Specific:

• "Beloved Mother/Father" 
• "Cherished Wife/Husband" 
• "Precious Daughter/Son"
• "Dear Friend" 
• "Devoted Grandparent" 

Longer messages, poems or song lyrcis:

Add a longer message, poem, or tribute on the plaque - something private, just for you:

• Favourite quote or bible verse
• Personal message from you to them 
• Lyrics from their favourite song 
• Family poem or blessing
• Private words only you will see 

Choose Your Box Colour: 

9 wood stain colours available: Light Oak, Oxford Brown, Tudor, Duck Egg Blue, Wedgwood, Boathouse, Belle Blue, Georgian Grey, and White. Custom colours also available. 

Popular choices for memorial boxes:

• Oxford Brown or Tudor** - traditional, dignified, classic memorial aesthetic
• White - peaceful, serene, gentle remembrance
• Duck Egg Blue - soft, calming, touches of sky
• Georgian Grey - modern, understated, elegant memorial 

Choose their favourite colour, or choose what brings you comfort. 

About Photo Quality: 

Don't worry if your photo is old, faded, creased, or low quality. We can often enhance and restore photos to create a beautiful memorial print. If you're concerned about photo quality, contact us before ordering - we'll advise honestly about what's possible. 

Request a Design Proof:

Want to see how the photo plaque will look before we make it? Request a free design proof at checkout. We'll send you a digital mock-up within 1-2 days. Perfect if you're ordering as a bereavement gift and want to ensure it's right. 

Why Choose a Memorial Photo Keepsake Box?

A memorial box honours your loved ones memory while protecting everything precious - far better than scattered drawers or cardboard boxes.

UK Delivery - Memorial Keepsake Boxes Made With Care 

Every memorial photo keepsake box is handcrafted to order in our UK workshop. We understand these boxes carry enormous emotional weight - they're not just products, they're vessels for love and loss.

Each box is made with love and care, checked carefully, and packaged thoughtfully for safe delivery anywhere in the UK. If you need your memorial box urgently - perhaps for a funeral or memorial service - contact us. We'll do everything we can to help.