The Memorial Awareness Board (MAB) has teamed up with photographers SLR Photography to celebrate the beauty of stone memorials in the UK and is inviting photographers, professional and amateur, across the UK to capture the essence of memorialisation.

Through the ages headstones have honoured those passed as a tribute to their lives. They are lasting works of art in memory of a loved one lost.

For your chance to win £1,000 you must enter two (2) photos that best capture the beauty of stone memorials, then and now.

One runner-up will win a day out with professional photographer Shannon Lee Robinson.

How it works:

Both images must contain a stone memorial – images can be in colour, black & white or one of each.

The 'Then' photo should represent memorials as history

The 'Now' must be a modern headstone

How to enter:

To enter your photos please send them to mab@oneismore.com before midnight Friday 20^th August 2010 along with:

* Your full name

* Email

* Phone number

* Description of images and where they are located

Terms and conditions:

Winners will be selected by a panel of judges from all entries received by midnight Friday 20^th August 2010.

• Entries will not be valid unless two (2) photos are entered ('then' and 'now')

• Entries with only one photo will not be considered

• All images must be 2480 x 1748 pixels (minimum) and submitted in JPEG format

• Only one entry (two photos) per person

Winner and runner up will be informed before 7^th September 2010 by phone and email.

*By entering this competition you give The Memorial Awareness Board the rights to use the photographs entered for future publicity work. For more information Email mab@oneismore.com or visit www.memorialawarenessboard.com