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T McGowan & Sons

4.7(23 reviews)See reviews ↓·Glasgow

About the company

T McGowan & Sons is a family company based in Glasgow. The company was founded by Terence McGowan in 1958 and has been crafting memorials for sixty years. The first office was opened at Dalbeth Cemetery, with branches later opened at St. Kentigerns Cemetery in the north of the city and at Linn Cemetery in the south. The most recent branch opened in March 2001 at Philipshill Cemetery, East Kilbride. Terence's sons Jim and Michael, and Michael's son Peter run the company today.

The sculptors are Peter McGowan, Michael McGowan, and Jim McGowan. The company produces memorials and gravestones of all types and for many faiths and serves Glasgow and the surrounding areas. It offers memorials, gravestones, headstones, and other monuments, provides inscription services for family memorials, and offers restoration services including regilding, repainting, and renovation. Free quotes are available for memorial restoration in Glasgow and surrounding areas.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Headstone work that transforms older memorials is the theme running through feedback for T McGowan & Sons, a Glasgow memorial mason also offering sandblasting. More than one customer describes the cleaning, re-lettering and re-gilding of existing stones, with family inscriptions added and polished finishes that leave memorials looking as good as new. Reviewers frequently point to the care taken over choosing stone and inscription layouts, with named staff such as Michael, Peter and Irene guiding families through decisions without pressure.

Communication is a point that comes up often: families living far away, or organising arrangements during lockdown, describe quick and clear replies by phone and email and being kept fully informed at every stage. Errands of re-erection and the addition of a flower vase are noted alongside new headstones. The quality of the finished work is described as beautiful and durable, with promises fulfilled and explanations given kindly and understandingly. Staff are called professional, friendly and patient, taking time to understand specific requirements. Families record their gratitude for support through bereavement, from an initial brochure to the final placement of a memorial.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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colmar robmac1 October 2025

Following a bereavement last year we decided to raise a headstone. McGowan's were easily approachable, and were quick to provide all the information we needed to make our choice. All our business was conducted by telephone and email, with no need to visit an office. Their staff were careful at each stage to confirm the inscription and its layout. A completely professional, sympathetic, and compassionate service.

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Caroline Noon8 April 2025

Tom is a very efficient and effective lawyer, who apart from winning my case, made sure I felt fully supported and guided throughout what was a difficult time for me. Would definitely recommend

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Linsey Murray5 March 2025

We are delighted with the added subscription to the existing headstone. . The writing matches perfectly and the correspondence through out was amazing . They even polished the stone for us and it looks as good as new. Thank you so much.

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Paul R Brooks - Gmail26 February 2025

We can't thank Peter, Irene & the T McGowan team enough for the support when our Mum passed away, from our initial meeting looking for our memorial and advising everything required made a difficult job very easy. Today they erected the most beautiful headstone and we are so pleased. We would have no hesitation in recommending them in your time of loss. Thank You.

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Ann Bradbury23 August 2024

I live 240 miles away from Glasgow so all contact was made by phone and email. I was kept fully informed of what was happening throughout. I couldn't be happier with the headstone for my late Aunt and also the clean and re-erection of my grandparents headstone. Professional, friendly, lovely people who go the extra mile. would highly recommend.

JC
Jeannette Crawford / Cannon6 April 2023

just had my mum's details added to a headstone at Sandymount and my dad's inscription re-gilded. Took a wee while to get it done but fantastic job. Stone was given a thorough clean and a new wee flower vase added. Looks smashing.

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Adam Little1 April 2023

Great service provided from Michael, everything we asked he was more than happy to discuss and offer us some very useful ideas and kept in contact with us to make sure everything was just as we wanted before he went ahead with the work , we thought we would have a long waiting time but from first meeting Michael our nannas headstone was completed to a very high standard in 5 weeks , would highly recommend thank you T McGowan & sons

Memorial masons in Glasgow compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 7 businesses in this category in Glasgow are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Forever Memorials & Headstones - Glasgow★ 5,090Yes
2Macintyre Memorials Ltd★ 5,05No
3The Scottish Granite Memorials Company★ 5,04No
4P Lipton Memorials★ 4,831Yes
5Buchanan Memorials★ 4,714No
6T McGowan & Sons (this page)★ 4,723No
Contact
+441416348515www.tmcgowan.co.ukSouth, 602 Lainshaw Dr, Glasgow G45 9SP
Working hours
Monday08:00–16:00
Tuesday08:00–16:00
Wednesday08:00–16:00
Thursday08:00–16:00
Friday08:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed