Dover District Council can install commemorative benches on council owned land. To check where there is currently space please contact our property services team; email propertyservices@dover.gov.uk or telephone 01304 872394.
All benches supplied by: Lister Lutyens

Range: Mendip (6ft)
Cost of supply: £561.00
Cost pair of brackets: £14.00 (x 2)
Total: £589.00

Range: Warwick (6ft)
Cost of supply: £431.00
Cost pair of brackets: £14.00 (x 2)
Total: £459.00

Range: Tree Seat
Cost of supply: £916.00
Cost pair of brackets: £14.00 (recommend 6 pairs)
Total: £1,000.00
Lettering has a standing charge of £17.00 plus:
¾ inch lettering £1 per letter
1 inch lettering £1 per letter
1 ½ inch lettering £1 per letter
2 inch lettering £1 per letter
As a guideline, on 6ft Mendip bench the maximum number of letter are as follows:
¾ inch lettering - 1 line of 86 letters or 2 lines totalling 172 letters
(up to 24 letters per panel for tree seat)
1 inch lettering - 1 line of 58 letters or 2 lines totalling 116 letters
(up to 16 letters per panel for tree seat)
1 ½ inch lettering - 1 line of 40 letters
2 inch lettering - 1 line of 36 letters
Bronze, Brass or Stainless Steel £17.00
Lettering £1.00 per letter
Should your purchase order total £1000 or less, an additional delivery charge of £40 will be made. Please note that benches with wood engraving can be supplied within 4 – 6 weeks of the order. Benches with name plates may take up to an additional 5 weeks to supply.
Teak Oil treatment, installation and labour £130.00. There is an additional one off fee of £110 to contribute towards the future maintenance of the bench. VAT should be added to all the above costs.
An application form is available in two formats:
Application form (Word)
Application form (PDF)
Contact: Property Services
Tel: 01304 872406
E-mail: propertyservices@dover.gov.uk