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Members of the Local Sea Cadets joined the Veterans Association for the Memorial Service.
Rotherham Crematorium hosts Memorial Service for Normandy Veterans
At 11.00 a.m. on Sunday 6 June, a Memorial Service was held at Rotherham Crematorium to remember and honour the Normandy Veterans on the 66th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Members of the Rotherham Veterans Association attended the service to remember their fallen colleagues and to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice they made for their country. Last year, Dignity, who became responsible for the management of the crematorium in August 2008, renovated the D-Day Veterans Memorial and provided a Union Flag and flagpole. Dignity also provided the services of a piper and bugler to accompany the Memorial Service.
This year the Normandy Veterans were joined for the service by a contingent of local Sea Cadets. The youngsters marched through the crematorium grounds behind the piper to join twelve campaign veterans at the memorial. The service, which was attended by approximately 40 people, included the laying of a wreath, the playing of ‘The Last Post’ and ‘The Reveille Bugle Call’ and concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.
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Public visit Bentley Crematorium and Cemetery
Bentley Crematorium in Brentwood opened its doors to the public on Saturday 22 August, giving local people the chance to have guided tours of the crematorium and its grounds. Michelle Hales, the manager of Bentley Crematorium, said: “Our cemetery has recently opened for burials and we felt that this was a great opportunity to let the public see the fantastic facilities we have here at Bentley.”
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Three Counties Crematorium host successful Open Day
Three Counties Crematorium in Essex opened its doors to the general public on Sunday 14 June. Guests were invited to take a tour of the grounds and Chapel, view a display of the memorial options and hear informative talks about the crematory.
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Crematorium wins environmental award
Dignity’s Wyre Forest Crematorium in Worcestershire was recently honoured at the Stourport Civic Society Awards.
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Green fingered gardeners demonstrate their skills
Every summer the gardeners at Dignity's crematoria pit their horticultural skills against each other.
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East Riding Crematorium welcomes visitors to Open Day
On Saturday 13 September members of the public had the opportunity to attend an Open Day.
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Dignity crematorium hosts the first Royal British Legion Service of Reflection
The Service was held to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One.