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 …
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Retford 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, …
Read MoreWorksop community cause receives £1,000 boost from Ranby crematorium
Barnby Moor Crematorium and Memorial Park has donated £1,000 to a community cause that gives disadvantaged people in Worksop a helping hand. The £1,000 donation will help Oasis Community Centre Worksop continue to provide a range of services, including social …
Read MorePeople no longer fear Covid with drowning and fire bigger concerns
People are also more concerned about being murdered than of dying from Covid People in the UK are not concerned about dying from Covid with cancer, drowning and fire much more serious fears, a new survey shows Now research by …
Read MoreChristmas Memorial Service 2021
‘Light a Candle for a Loved One with Memoria and Macmillan’ Thank you so much to our amazing community who came to our ‘Light a candle for a loved one’ service on the evening of Thursday 16th December at our …
Read MoreHoward Hodgson CEO Memoria Christmas Message
A Christmas Message from Memoria’s CEO, Howard Hodgson
Read MoreFrom fights to another death – mourners reveal most bizarre things witnessed at funeral
Heightened emotions can be a recipe for disaster and lead to some shocking episodes – even at funerals A final send off is a time for celebration of life, a time to grieve and remember a loved one. But shockingly, …
Read MoreEco-friendly crematorium opens in Bicester after lockdown delay
An eco-friendly crematorium and memorial garden has finally opened in Bicester after lockdown previously forced its delay. Dignitaries from local churches gathered on November 4 in a multifaith service to officially open the new North Oxfordshire Crematorium & Memorial Park, …
Read MoreNorth 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 …
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