South Gloucestershire Magazine December 2021

Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium to host Christmas Service on site The team at Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium, near Bristol, can’t wait to welcome local families back ‘in person’ for this year’s Christmas Carol and Remembrance Service, which takes place on Wednesday 8 December at 7pm.

The service provides a valuable opportunity for families and friends to come together and remember their loved ones in the run up to Christmas.

Covid-19 restrictions meant that people were “This event is always popular and while unable to visit the on-site chapel for this annual flagship service last year, which had to webcasting it last year meant that we were still able to share the seasonal service, be streamed online instead. there’s nothing quite like being here in person.

This year, families will have both options available; attend the event in person or, if “Of course, we know that this is not always they are not able to get to the crematorium, possible, which is why we’re providing both the service will also be webcast so that no options this year. For those who do want to one misses out. come to the chapel and be part of the service, they can.

Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, the UK’s largest “But not everyone will be able to attend. independent owner-operator of crematoria and cemeteries, with 35 sites across England, Some may have health or mobility issues, or simply live too far away and not have any Scotland and Wales, all set within beautitransport, so we will still be webcasting the fully-landscaped gardens of remembrance service, too, so that everyone can join in and which provide pleasant, peaceful places for remember their loved ones in the run up to people to visit and reflect.

Christmas.

The 45-minute service will take place in the “There will be refreshments available for Waterside Chapel and will include a mixture those who do attend, and no advance of readings and popular Christmas Carols. booking is required.

Shaun Chapman-Young, Site Manager at “Those who attend will also be able to add a Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium, said: personalised message in memory of a loved “We are so pleased to be able to welcome one, and these messages will be used to families back into our chapel for the decorate the Christmas Tree in our chapel.”

Christmas Carol and Remembrance Service this year.

Those who wish to view the service as a webcast (which can be watched again when downloaded) should visit https://events. obitus.com/, enter the username ‘Westerleigh’ and the password ‘Tree’.

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