Annual lamp (9 months) for grave- or tombstones

A light that keeps shining through the seasons

A candle blown out by the wind, a battery that gives up after a week - when you place a light at a grave, you want it to stay. This red flickering annual lamp is built for outdoor use and gives a visible, continuous presence at the graveside for months at a time, with no need to keep returning to replace it.

What this lamp actually does

Designed to sit inside a grave lantern, this lamp burns with a red flickering light for approximately nine months. The flicker is deliberate: it gives the light movement and depth that a static bulb simply does not have. The red glow is clearly visible even from a distance, marking the place and the person it honours.

Material and outdoor durability

The lamp is constructed from plastic and glassfibre, two materials chosen specifically for outdoor resilience. Where glass or ceramic can crack under frost, a plastic and glassfibre construction holds its shape through cold, damp and shifting temperatures. For a grave setting, that resilience is not a nice-to-have, it is essential. Placing the lamp inside a grave lantern gives additional protection from direct wind and rainfall, which will extend its working life further still.

Nine months of quiet, steady presence

Choosing this lamp means choosing continuity. Not a single visit, not a week, but a period that spans several seasons. The red light flickering at the grave is visible to anyone who passes and speaks clearly of the significance of that place. For you, and for others who shared the bond you now carry without them.

Practical details worth knowing

The lamp requires no battery changes or candle replacements during its nine-month active period. Once placed in a grave lantern outdoors, it works independently through the seasons, asking nothing more of you. There is no wiring, no maintenance schedule and no risk of an open flame. The glassfibre construction means frost and moisture will not deform or damage it during normal outdoor use. If you are placing it in an exposed position, a grave lantern will shield it from direct rain and wind and is the recommended way to use it.

If you would like to know more about compatible grave lanterns or have a question before ordering, we are happy to help you find the right option at whatever pace suits you.