Meet our team

Instone Memorials is a family-run business with a compassionate team on hand to help and guide you through the process of choosing a memorial that perfectly captures the memory of a loved one.

Our highly experienced team has decades of experience in the industry. Find out more about our team below.

Janice Baker


With over 30 years’ experience in the memorial and stone industry, Janice understands all there is to know about our products and materials and the process of creating a memorial that perfectly captures your loved one, delivering the highest level of service to our customers.

“Helping and guiding our customers at a very difficult time in their lives is the most rewarding thing for me. I hope that our energy and passion comes across in everything that we do as we are delighted to be doing it.”

Amanda Cole née Baker


Amanda is dedicated to making your experience with Instone as smooth and easy as possible.  A lot of her work is behind the scenes making sure the business best meets the needs of our customers and she will always go the extra mile to make the experience right for you.

“We are always inspired by the people we meet, especially our customers.  We always strive to keep learning and keep evolving”

Ian Baker


Ian has crafted stone all his working life and making beautiful memorials is a true passion of his.  He is a master craftsman repairing and restoring memorials to their original beauty.

“The detail required for memorials is something I love. I take great pride in our company and the work the team produce.”

Ethan Cole


Janice’s grandson is really enjoying learning the trade.  He is loving the variety involved; from the physical work through to the attention to detail and understanding the sensitivities. A stonemason in the making.

“There is so much more to the role than I originally imagined.  I have so much more to learn and am really enjoying all the various elements”