Herald - Issue 391

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A trusted tradeswoman with sensible rates covering Southampton, New Forest & Waterside areas CONTACT HANNAH 07585 778136 W: www.hannahs-electrics.co.uk • E: hannahelectrics@gmail.com Like us on Facebook Todd Beverley Carpentry Services Quality workmanship with over 20 years experience All Household Carpentry Undertaken including: • Kitchen/Bathroom/Bedroom fitting • Purpose Built Cupboards and Wardrobes • Internal/External Door Hanging • Solid/Laminate Flooring • Window Renovation • Decking For a friendly & reliable service you can trust call: Tel: 023 8086 0969 Mobile: 07941 021558 Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH COVID-19 MEMORIAL GARDEN TO BE CREATED AT LOCAL CREMATORIUM A memorial garden is to be created at Wessex Vale Crematorium as a tranquil place where people can go to remember loved ones who died during the Covid- 19 pandemic and pay tribute to those who sacri ced so much to help others who were sick, isolated or vulnerable. e memorial garden is one of 34 to be created across England, Scotland and Wales by Westerleigh Group, the UK’s largest independent owner-operator of crematoria and cemeteries. It will be beautifully landscaped with colourful, seasonal planting making up a rainbow – which, for many, has been a symbol of hope. e focal point will be a stone memorial individually carved by Westerleigh’s highly skilled stonemasons. Roger Mclaughlan, Chief Executive of Westerleigh Group, explained: “Over the centuries, people have commemorated significant, life-changing events by creating memorials to honour those who have died. We wanted to do something similar to acknowledge the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the local communities we serve. Our local crematoria and cemeteries have very close links to the people who live and work in the surrounding areas. We are all too aware of the impact this pandemic has had and will continue to have on them, which is why we felt it was appropriate to create a permanent and lasting memorial in the grounds of our crematoria. It will be a special place where people can come to remember and reflect, and to give thanks to the wonderful way that the NHS, key workers and whole communities pulled together during this crisis. We hope these memorial gardens will be well received and as we move forward, we want our communities to join us in our plans and help to shape them. The gardens will be a permanent memorial of these times for future generations.” Work is expected to begin on the stone memorials in the Autumn with garden landscaping taking place in early Spring 2021, shortly before the memorial gardens are opened. Roger McLaughlan St Paul’s Cathedral recently launched Remember Me, an online book of remembrance for all those who have been living in the UK who have died as a result of the COVID- 19 pandemic. People of all faiths, beliefs or none are invited to contribute to Remember Me . HRH e Prince of Wales has recorded a video message in support of the project. His Royal Highness said: “This virtual book of remembrance is here to help us remember; not just to recall our loss and sorrow, but also to be thankful for everything good that those we have loved brought into our lives, and all that they have given to others.” is started at the end of May, family, friends and carersofthosewhohavedied can submit, free of charge, the name, photograph and a short message in honour of a deceased person via the Remember Me website. e deceased person must have been living in the UK. Remember Me will be open for entries for as long as needed. e Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Very Reverend David Ison, said : “‘For centuries, St Paul’s Cathedral has been a place to remember the personal and national impact of great tragedies, from the losses of war to the devastation of the Grenfell Tower fire. We have heard so many sad stories of those affected by the pandemic, and all our thoughts and prayers are with them. Every person is valued and worthy of remembrance. We are all experiencing the devastating impacts of COVID-19 across the country and beyond. Remember Me is an opportunity to mourn every person we have lost to the effects of this terrible disease, an encouragement to offer compassion and support to those left behind, and an ongoing recognition of the impact of the pandemic on the UK.” ‘Remember Me’ Book of Remembrance Launched