Remembering Fathers at Langstone Vale Crematorium

Langstone Vale Crematorium is inviting people to visit over the Father’s Day weekend to spend time remembering and reflecting on beloved paternal relatives they have lost.

 

On Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15, between 9am and 4.30pm, visitors will be able to write personalised messages in memory of their loved ones on chalkboard which will be displayed near the crematorium office.

 

They can also enjoy some quiet time for reflection and remembrance within the crematorium’s grounds.

 

Langstone Vale Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 41 sites in England, Scotland, and Wales, all set within beautifully landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide peaceful places for people to visit and reflect.

 

Manager Aaron Carter said: “Visitors are also welcome to put Father’s Day cards into our Letters to Loved Ones memorial post box. Cards will be provided for this.

 

"Since installing the memorial post box, we've received heartfelt feedback from the bereaved, who say that writing and sending messages to their loved ones brings them great comfort and helps them feel a continued sense of connection."

 

Anyone is welcome to visit the crematorium in order to remember their loved ones during the Father’s Day period, regardless of whether or not there is a memorial to their father or father figure in the grounds, or where their loved one’s funeral took place.

 

Neither does it matter if someone is recently bereaved, or suffered a loss some time ago, and it makes no difference where they live.

 

If they are near to the crematorium around Father’s Day, anyone and everyone is welcome to visit for a peaceful period of reflection and remembrance.

 

Aaron added: “Much like Christmas and Mother’s Day, Father’s Day can be a particularly poignant time when feelings of loss are felt more deeply. We want everyone to know they are warmly welcome to pay tribute to their loved ones at our crematorium.

 

“The crematorium offers lots of memorialisation options which enable the bereaved to have a long-lasting tribute to those they have lost.”

 

Coinciding with Father’s Day, a special offer is available until Sunday 6 July 2025 which enables families who purchase a 50-year-lease on a living memorial to receive a complimentary bronze or granite name marker (terms and conditions apply). This tribute can be dedicated to a father or father figure, as well as to any other loved one people may wish to honour.

 

Contact the crematorium for full details of the offer and to make an appointment to speak to a member of the team.