Babies remembrance service to be held in Cardiff this Sunday
Everyone is welcome to attend, and members of the Cardiff branch of Sands will be available at the service
IN MEMORY: A special service will be held in the Wennalt Chapel at Thornhill (Image: Media Wales/Rob Browne)
The Wenallt Chapel at Thornhill Crematorium will be holding a babies remembrance service on June 25 at 11:30am. The memorial service is supported by the Stillbirth and Neonatal Deaths Society (Sands).
The service will be led by members of the University Hospital of Wales Chaplaincy team. During the serivce there will be an opportunity for families to place a memory pebble in the memory bowl.
Families in Cardiff who have lost a baby also have access to a unique ‘Dear Mum' garden in Western Cemetery. Based around the story of a young mouse called Dora who wishes she could tell her mother how much she misses her, the ‘Dear Mum' sculpture garden is designed to help young children cope with the loss of a loved one and provide a place of remembrance for parents who have lost a baby.
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Cabinet member with responsibility for Bereavement Services, Councillor Dan De'Ath, said: "The service will provide a caring and supportive environment for families who have experienced the sad loss of a baby, giving them the chance to come together to reflect and remember."
Everyone is welcome to attend, and members of the Cardiff branch of Sands will be available at the service.
For further information about the service or the ‘Dear Mum' garden, please contact a member of Bereavement Services' staff at Thornhill Crematorium on 029 2054 4820.
