In an industry first, Memoria hosted a drop-in session at Westminster for MPs after Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 13th July 2022.The session focused on the changes and choices in the funeral industry for the general public. Never before have …
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AUM Hindu Crematorium Bhumi Poojan Ceremony
(Ground Breaking Ceremony)
Memoria were extremely honoured to be the funeral industry’s only representative at a very prestigious Bhumi Poojan Ceremony (Ground Breaking Ceremony) last week at the proposed AUM Hindu Crematorium site which will be sited to the west of London. The …
Read MoreOpen Day 2022
Memoria South Oxfordshire was blessed with sunshine on Saturday 2nd July 2022 as we opened the 7th of 11 Platinum Jubilee Gardens across the UK, with the garden at Memoria North Oxfordshire also now open these can be visited across …
Read MoreFunerals are for the Living too
During Dying Matters week there are a lot of conversations happening about death, dying and grief to raise the importance of openly discussing these important issues, and lift the veil of what is for many still a taboo subject. Arguably …
Read MoreMacmillan Cancer Support thanks Memoria
Over the past eighteen months Memoria has donated over £340,000 to help Macmillan support families affected by Cancer. Here Macmillan’s Nicola Keith and Kate Lightfoot express Macmillan’s gratitude.
Read MoreBicester memorial park to host commemoration day for Falklands War
A Bicester memorial park and crematorium will host a day of commemoration to mark 40 years since the Falklands War, with a special performance from the Military Wives Choir. Memoria North Oxfordshire Memorial Park and Crematorium will host the hit-producing …
Read MoreBarnby Moor, Bassetlaw, memorial park to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War
A day of commemoration is to take place at a Bassetlaw memorial park and crematorium to mark 40 years since the Falklands War. Memoria Barnby Moor Memorial Park and Crematorium, in Ranby, is marking 40 years since the Falklands War …
Read MoreHere’s why you should choose a funeral online
CHOOSING a funeral online can ease the pressure on grieving relatives and help them select the right send-off for their loved ones, according to a leading expert. After-death options were traditionally arranged during face-to-face meetings in funeral directors’ offices. But …
Read MoreRetford funeral firm hands over £340,000 to cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support
The firm has been providing support to patients and families affected by cancer since 1911. Memoria, which owns and runs the Barnby Moor Memorial Park and Crematorium in Ranby, has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds donated over the past …
Read MoreBrits would rather have ‘celebration of life’ with upbeat music than sombre traditional funerals
Direct cremation with no attended service grew in popularity during the pandemic Brits would rather have upbeat tracks such as ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ played at their funeral instead of sombre tunes, new research has found. Affordable Funerals, …
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