Two memorial services to be held at Lelley Fields Crematorium

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

A midsummer memorial service and a children’s memorial service are to be held at Lelley Fields Crematorium in Preston, in the heart of Holderness.

East Riding residents who would like to remember loved ones they have lost are being invited along to the events at the crematorium, off Sproatley Road.

The midsummer memorial will be held on Thursday 20 June. Doors will open at 6pm, with the service starting at 6.30pm.

The children’s memorial service is being held especially for people who have suffered the death of a child of any age up to 18. It will be on Wednesday 3 July starting at 6.30pm, again with doors opening at 6pm.

The one-hour services will take place in the crematorium’s Oak Hall and are a chance for people to remember and pay their respects to the people who mattered to them, and to pay a tribute if they wish.

Both memorial services are communal events and are open to anyone, no matter how long ago their loss happened, or where the original service took place.

Anyone attending can have their loved one's names and/or photos displayed on video screens as part of a visual tribute during the services.

Services can also be streamed so people who can't attend in person can still view the service.

Christine Walker-Kelley, manager of Lelley Fields, said: “We’d like to welcome anyone who wants to come along to these services as it is important to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have touched us.

"We hope these memorials will offer some comfort to those attending.”

After the services light refreshments will be served.

While reservations are not required, they will help Lelley Fields accommodate all attendees and provide sufficient refreshments.

Email lelleyfields@eastriding.gov.uk or call 01482 392910 if you would like to attend, or for more information.

Please also send emails with any photos and/or names to be included (by Monday 17 June for the midsummer memorial, and by Thursday 27 June for the children’s service), and for log-in details for streamed services.

Lelley Fields opened in February 2023 as the first crematorium to be operated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the first new crematorium built in the East Riding since 1998.

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