The Book of Remembrance provides a lasting memorial, and is displayed in a glass cabinet in the Book of Remembrance room. There is a page in the book for each day of the year – we turn the page daily. You can decide which date the entry will appear (usually the date of death), and then you’ll be able to visit and view your loved one’s epitaph on that day every year.

The Book of Memory room is open 7 days a week 9am to 5pm.

Or you can view the digital version at any time using our touch screens in the crematorium office (you’ll need a viewing card), or online: Search the Book of Remembrance.

Costs for the book of remembrance can be found on the funeral costs page.

Memory books - blue leather miniature

Memory books (blue leather miniature) can be found on the funeral costs page.

Memorial cards

You can also order a copy of the inscription, called a memorial card, as a keepsake or to send to family or friends. The cost for each card depends on the type of inscription, costs can be found on the funeral costs page.

Vases and flowers

Place flowers in the vases near to the Book of Remembrance room. 

In the Book of Remembrance room, 10”x2” memorial panels can be leased for five or ten years. They are blue leather with gold leaf lettering, in a wooden frame. The panel can display the name of your loved one and up to two additional lines of text. You can view the panel at any time during crematorium opening hours.

Costs for the book of remembrance can be found on the funeral costs page.

Memorial vases can be placed within the Memorial Garden. They are made from natural York stone or granite and have a silver flower vase for cut flowers. They also have a plaque bearing your choice of epitaph to your loved one.

Individual or family memorial vases

Including a plaque and inscription, costs can be found on the funeral costs page.

At the entrance to the Garden of Remembrance is an open-book-shaped memorial with black granite plaques set within the book. Each plaque is 4” x 3” and you can choose up to five lines of gold enamel lettering.

Costs for the granite book can be found on the funeral costs page.

Benches

You can sponsor a memorial bench, which we’ll place in a designated position within the crematorium grounds. You could choose to include a carved epitaph on the backrest.

Our benches are made of eco-friendly, maintenance-free 100% recycled plastic.

Benches are dedicated to your loved one and are a lovely place for you to sit and reflect, but please remember that other visitors may also sit on the bench. There is sometimes a waiting list for a memorial bench.

Costs for memorial benches can be found on the funeral costs page.

Bench plaques

In the Garden of Contemplation we have benches with two black granite plaques set into the backrest. You can inscribe an epitaph to your loved one on one of the plaques.

Costs for the bench plaque can be found on the funeral costs page.