Memorial Service Stories
Bluebells for Peter.
The sunset and the sea for Bo.
The sunset and the sea for Bo.
Margaret and Peter had the happiest marriage for 54 years. They loved having the grandchildren so close by, took great pride in their beautiful home and of course there was Peter’s joy, his garden, and the woods at the bottom of it.
Peter’s sudden passing was a huge shock to the family. Margaret took comfort from the fact he didn’t suffer any long illness before he passed, but there was no getting away from the deep grief she felt.
The funeral was impeccably delivered by the local funeral directors, but it all came round so quickly for Margaret, and it was hard to make all the personal arrangements she wanted.
It was Margarets son, John who mentioned a memorial service to his Mum. There was a poem he’d found after the funeral he thought perfectly summed up his Dad, it got him thinking about how he’d love to make something of it.
He also felt his Mum would take comfort from having the whole family around her, as the grandchildren hadn’t attended the funeral.
They all agreed to hold the service somewhere outside, Peter had spent so much time out in his garden, that would mean the most to him. They choose some woodland to scatter his ashes in, and John read the poem beautifully.
The early Spring sun shone, and beautiful bluebells carpeted the ground.
Some tears were shed but new memories were made, for Margaret it was a day she remembered as something Peter would have loved, and it felt as though he was close by, sharing every moment.
The sunset and the sea for Bo.
The sunset and the sea for Bo.
The sunset and the sea for Bo.
Bella and Bo were inseparable from a young age, with just a year between them the sisters loved life, music and travelling adventures.
Bo’s health had been a concern for many years but with every obstacle, she fought back with courage, determination and positivity.
The sisters had spoken about the ‘what if’ a few times and so when Bo did finally pass away, Bella had a strong sense of what Bo wanted to happen.
She wanted her life to be celebrated somewhere she loved, with family and friends able to come and go, and absolutely nothing formal.
She chose an afternoon gathering on a sandy beach where a BBQ got going and a bonfire was lit for everyone to sit round as the sun set. The sunset was Bo’s favourite thing and there was a beautiful one that day.
Everyone had walked along the seas edge to choose a pebble and as the special tribute to Bo was read aloud by Bella as the sun went down, she invited everyone to place the pebble in a circle around the fire. This powerful moment connected their lives to each other so that Bo will be forever held in their hearts and her life endures.