THE Vale Crematorium is inviting anyone who has lost their mother or mother figure, to visit to honour their loved ones and mark this year’s Mother’s Day which falls on Sunday, March 15.
The crematorium is opening the doors of its chapel a day before on Saturday, March 14 between 10.30am and 12noon for people to reflect on and remember those they have lost.
Visitors will be able to light commemorative candles and write the name of their loved one onto a wooden heart which is then placed in a memorial frame.
Additionally, personalised messages and tributes can be written on cards and put in the crematorium’s white memorial post box.
Parents bereaved of a child are also welcome to visit.
Manager Catherine Linfield said: “Over the Mother’s Day period, we are holding in our thoughts all those missing their mother, a mother figure and mothers who are bereaved of a child.
“They are all very warmly welcome to join us for some quiet reflection in our comfortable chapel and beautiful grounds.
“We also know that the bereaved can take great comfort from posting messages to loved ones in our white memorial post box, which helps them maintain a feeling of connection with those they have lost.”
The invitation is open to anyone to visit during the Mother’s Day weekend, regardless of whether there is a memorial to their mother or mother figure in the crematorium grounds, or where their funeral took place.
Whether a loss is recent or from some time ago, everyone is equally welcome.
Catherine added: “Mother’s Day is one of those annual occasions when a loss can be felt more and we want to ensure people know that they are very welcome to take comfort in paying tribute to their loved ones at our crematorium.”
If they are near the crematorium around Mother’s Day, anyone and everyone is welcome to visit for a peaceful period of reflection and remembrance.
The Vale Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 42 sites in England, Scotland and Wales.
All locations are set within landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide peaceful places for people to visit and reflect.
For more information about Mother’s Day visit www.thevalecrematorium.co.uk.
