Babies Remembrance Service At Thornhill Crematorium

A special Babies Remembrance Service is to be held at 11.30am on June 26 in the Wenallt Chapel at Thornhill Crematorium. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The memorial service is supported by the Stillbirth and Neonatal Deaths Society (Sands) and led by Reverend Rhiannon Francis from the University Hospital of Wales Chaplaincy. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cabinet Member for Environment, Cllr Bob Derbyshire, said: “This simple service will allow families who have experienced the loss of a baby a caring and supportive environment in which to come together in remembrance.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Memory cards can be written during the service and afterwards there will be an opportunity to place a memory pebble in the memory bowl in the Ilex Garden. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​