Meet the Co Down farmer breathing new life into old gravestones

Ards farmer toasting 20 years in the business of restoring memorials for loved ones

Maurice Patton pictured at the grave of Professor Thomas Andrews

Catriona Doherty

A County Down man was so shocked at seeing how dishevelled a family grave had become that he was inspired to launch company Grave Concerns, offering an upkeep and maintenance service.

Two decades on, Maurice Patton (70), a fifth-generation farmer based outside Newtownards, is delighted to reach the milestone of 20 years in business.