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Memorials available
We have a wide variety of memorials available from our Rose Hill office.
The availability of some memorials may vary, but we are on hand to offer advice on the options within the grounds. All memorials with lease terms are renewable.
While you may dedicate a memorial to a loved one, no cremated remains are permitted under or on any of the memorials listed below.
Only floral tributes are to be left on our leased memorials; please do not leave any items of memorabilia. Bereavement Services cannot be responsible for any items left. Also note that all tributes will be removed and disposed of on a regular basis.
Book of Remembrance (Permanent memorial)
An entry in the Book of Remembrance is a popular memorial, as this is the only memorial available with no lease period. The pages are displayed for a number of years, after this they are bound into the book and the inscription can be viewed on request. See the Book of Remembrance page for more information.
Rose trees and shrubs (5 year lease)
Rose trees, rose shrubs and Garden Shrubs, include one standard plaque “In Loving Memory of”. Additional plaques can be requested for an additional fee.
- There are two rose tree gardens – Cherry Walk, situated to the left of the Bereavement Service office and the Memorial Gardens located to back of the Crematorium building. A metal flower vase is included at the base of the tree.
- We have a small bed of Rose shrubs available to lease located at the back of the crematorium office.
- Garden shrubs are available in the Memorial Gardens
There are no provisions for flowers to be left on either shrub option.
Willow Tree Leaf (5 year lease)
A Granite leaf plaque dedicated to the memory of one person. Inscription includes first name, surname and year of birth – year of death.
The monument is situated on a gardened area to the side of the crematorium building. Flowers can be left in the nearby water trough.
Bronze tablets (10 year lease)
Bronze tablets are situated on the kerb side of Pergola walk (opposite the crematorium entrance) and the Memorial Gardens (to the rear of the crematorium building) within the crematorium grounds. In addition to dedicating a plaque to a loved one, there is an option to reserve a space or spaces for future use.
Wishing Well (10 year lease)
The Wishing Well is located in the children’s area within the cemetery. Inscribed granite bricks make up the base of the well.
Ornamental trees and shrubs (10 year lease)
These are existing mature trees and shrubs with the placement of a bronze tablet or granite plaque. The amount of lettering on both of these depends on the size of the plaque you choose. There is also a metal vase supplied for any flowers you may wish to place there.
You can also add tablets/plaques to these memorials at any time (additional fees.
Prices
Please visit the following page for details of memorial prices: Cemetery and Crematorium price list
Contact
For further information, please contact us:
Email: cems@doncaster.gov.uk
Telephone: 01302 736900
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