A memorial and headstone business described as the "oldest" in its region has been barred from local cemeteries after 138 years in business. Mackie Memorials has been banned from Wirral's cemeteries and is currently under investigation by both Wirral Council and Merseyside Police. Mackie Memorials, a Wirral-based firm specialising in bespoke memorials and headstones for its clientele, previously had a presence in Birkenhead, with its Liscard branch now shut down. Formerly known as E. F. Mackie