A Christmas Message from Memoria’s CEO, Howard Hodgson
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North Oxfordshire Crematorium & Memorial Park – Official Opening
Memoria’s new North Oxfordshire Crematorium & Memorial Park which will serve communities across North Oxford, Kidlington, Bicester, and the surrounding areas was officially opened and dedicated on November 4th. To mark the occasion a multi-faith service took place led by …
Read MoreChristmas Memorial Service: Wednesday 1st December 2021
‘Light a Candle for a Loved One with Memoria and Macmillan’ As we enter the season of remembrance, we are also coming out of one of the most difficult times in living memory and, this year we will be holding …
Read MoreOpen Day 2021
Thank you so much to the local community who supported our amazing open day at Memoria Kirkleatham Memorial Park & Crematorium on Saturday last. We were blessed with the weather and our sincere thanks to all of your who came …
Read MoreMemoria – ‘The loss of a loved one’
Memoria are very proud to have just released our first Podcast mini-series, Memoria’s ‘The loss of a loved one’. This series touches on the impact of the last twelve months on all of us, with some very insightful input from …
Read MoreGovernment Support for Funeral Costs
BEREAVED families could be missing out on up to £1,000 of Government support for funeral costs, experts are warning. The bill for giving a loved one a fitting send-off is not cheap with an average funeral costing £4,184 last year …
Read MoreCrematorium manager reflects on ‘a very challenging year’
A Suffolk crematorium manager has described the heart-breaking realities of funerals during the coronavirus crisis. While the Waveney Memorial Park and Crematorium used to be able to welcome up to 200 mourners at one time, it has been very different …
Read MoreConventional funerals dying out with no-frills send-offs becoming more popular
The cost of dying continues to soar each year, with the average cost hitting a record £4,184 this year, according to latest estimates. Traditional funerals are dying a death with families turning to cheaper, low-frills send-offs instead, experts have revealed. …
Read MoreVideo: Celebration of Life Service
Providing a genuine opportunity to simply concentrate on the actual service rather than the expensive trappings normally associated with a traditional funeral. More videos can be found on our YouTube channel Memoria Affordable Quality Funerals.
Read MoreThe heartbreaking reality of Covid at the funeral front line and its toll on grieving families
The Denbighshire Memorial Park and Crematorium in St Asaph boss speaks out about the terrible impact of lockdown A North Wales crematorium manager has revealed the heartbreaking realities of life during the coronavirus pandemic – including empty chapels and mourners …
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