Garden of Remembrance

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The Garden of Remembrance is situated in an idyllic location out of the rush of everyday life. You can enjoy the tranquil atmosphere giving you the time and space to reflect and remember loved ones. The garden has grown in many ways since its opening in 1995 with its striking rotunda and traditional designed raised flower beds reminiscent of the grand garden designs of stately homes from times gone by. With its park like views and walkways, the garden is home to many beautiful trees that not only create the ambiance but provide shelter to the abundant wild life. A place of peace for all who visit.

If you would like more details or wish to discuss your requirements please contact the Town Council office or view our information booklet.

Opening Times

1st April - 30th September
Monday-Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Weekends & Holidays 10:00 - 17:30

1st October - 31st March
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 16:00
Weekends & Holidays

Located: B1012 Woodham Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

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Committal of Cremated Remains

The Garden of Remembrance is available for the disposition of cremated human remains. As well as through undertakers , we respectfully accept ashes from direct cremations, offering the option to hold a meaningful ceremony, which can be organised by us for no additional fee or through your chosen religious representative or celebrant. This may be a final service of closure, or your main service, but in both cases, it is somewhere to visit in future times. You may want to bring flowers on the day, and a holder remains in place for when you next visit.

There are three options for the committal:

scattering copse

Scattering

Scattering of cremated remains takes place in the Scattering Copse. Scatterings can be booked all year. A simple scattering service is carried out in our scattering copse. You way want consider to purchase a separate memorial to your loved one.

Interment

Cremated remains are buried in individual plots in one of the raised interment beds and are marked with a bronze marker. Interments are available from April - October each year. You can now opt for an biodegradable urn to be purchased separately to be placed into the ground instead of a direct placement of the ashes. Each plot leaves a space for the option to adopt a second space.

The Columbarium is another way to have the ashes interred (available all year), either in the Adult or Babies and Child niches. These can be a much more environmentally friendly way for the final resting place for your loved one, over a burial in a coffin. See also our Columbarium section for an alternative.

About the Columbarium

A columbarium is a space where urns containing cremated remains are kept. It is an alternative option to having the ashes spread or interred into the ground. It is more environmentally friendly than a burial, more cost effective and has a longer plot renewal time than other options. There is a dedicated area for flowers to be laid.

There are two versions which have been installed at the Garden of Remembrance. One is an adult unit which is suitable for up to 2 urns. The other is in our babies and children section, which allows for a single niche space. There is a memorial tile covering each niche space.

Those wishing to be interned into one of the niches, is required to complete both the main form and a Part 2 form. All forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page

Child Columbarium

Adult Columbarium

Memorials

Memorials may be provided at the Garden of Remembrance whether or not there is a committal of cremated remains. This can be done by means of:

single name wall plaque

Single Name Wall Plaque

double name wall plaque

Double Name Wall Plaque - two names or one name and extra wording

Kerb Edge Memorial

Adopt a tree plaque

Adopt a Tree Plaque

No longer available See standard rose tree as an alternative

Standard Roses

Available from 1st April 2025

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1995 -2025

In 2025, we will be celebrating our thirtieth anniversary

Butterfly memorial Child and Infant Wall

Peter Pan Child and Infant Wall plaques

Application Form and Further Details

It is advisable to make an appointment with The Memorial Gardens Administrator to ensure your requirements are met, but you may wish to complete as much as the form(s) as you can before the appointment. It is possible to download the form from this page and email it, or send it via post, if you are unable to visit the Town Hall in person. We cannot accept applications purely via telephone. A full price list of services is available upon request.

The current administrator is David Smith. He can be contacted on 01245 429441 or david@southwoodhamferrerstc.gov.uk

Some services we offer are only available from April to the end of October, due to the weather and ground conditions. Please call us for details.

Application form 1 For memorials and all interments and scatterings

Application form 2B for Child/baby memorial in the Peter Pan area

You will need to complete this second form below ONLY if you are using the Columbarium.

Adult part 2A application form

Child part 2C application form

To order an urn for an interment into the ground Form 3

Form 3 only requires completion if you wish to wish to have an urn instead of an interment into the ground of the ashes directly.

Information booklet about the Garden of Remembrance

Regulations These cover use and permissions of the Gardens, subject also to our Terms and conditions

Motifs for double wall plaque only

If you wish a Double Wall Plaque, you may add a motif. Please add the code to the main form. If you wish your own design, please state code 1800 and include the design or an idea of the design you would like. The document above will give you some ideas

Interment Plaque example wording

We have included examples of wording for interment memorial plaque layout examples to assist you in your choices for words and look. You may also use this for some words for other memorials. The same plaque is supplied for a rose.

Standard Roses Memorial Information

These memorials have replaced the tree adoption service we previously provided

Scatterings or interments on South Woodham Ferrers Town Council Land

It is illegal to scatter or intern any ashes at the Garden of Remembrance, or on any land or river owned by South Woodham Ferrers Town Council, without permission, as covered under the Burial act 1857, The Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1986, and local By Laws as covered by the Local Government Act 1894. We will investigate every offence and action will be taken, including that of prosecution and recovery of all costs for scatterings without permission. The unauthorised ashes will have to be removed and disposed of.