Garden of
Remembrance - St Philip and St James, Palma
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To decide what might be
appropriate, it is a good idea to take a walk around the
Garden
of Remembrance.
Look at the style of the
church, the kind of stone used and the setting.
Over time memorials change
their appearance slightly and this helps them blend in
with the environment.
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Flowers
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Unfortunately there is not space
for vases or receptacles for flowers. The people
who lovingly tender the
garden
week by week are always happy to accept donations for
plants which can be placed near your loved ones
memorial.
We do ask families not to use artificial flowers
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A Fitting Memorial
The
Church Council does its best to make sure the Garden of Remembrance
is a worthy place for people to remember the lives of
those who have died and to give thanks to God for them,
and we hope that you will find our garden a peaceful
place for reflection and a fitting memorial to your
loved ones.
We are
quite happy to arrange the making of the niche for the
ashes urn and the fitting of memorial plaques.
The fees for the builders’ installation costs and
the fee for the Garden of Remembrance
are displayed on the church website at
www.anglican-mallorca.org and on the notice board
inside church.
If
there is anything else you need to ask please feel free
to contact the Church office.
Tel: 971 737279
e-mail: anglicanpalma@gmail.com
The
Garden of Remembrance is usually open from 9.30 –
12 Monday – Friday.
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The Garden of Remembrance
You may be
thinking of seeking permission to have a loved one’s ashes
buried in our
Garden of Remembrance, or perhaps have a memorial
plaque to a loved one.
If so the following notes might be helpful.
When someone
dies that we care deeply about, we naturally want to remember
them in a way which is appropriate and dignified.
Often this means erecting a memorial, perhaps together
with the interment of their cremated remains in the
Garden
of Remembrance.
The following guidelines might be helpful if this is an
option that you are considering.
The
Garden of Remembrance is owned, regulated and
maintained by The Anglican Church.
This means that the people who worship at the church have
to make sure that the garden is well maintained and find the
money to do so.
It’s all part of ensuring that due respect is paid to the
memorials and the memory of those whose cremated remains are
buried there. In
the past it was presumed that relatives would tend and care for
their family memorials.
What this usually meant was that the more recent stones
would be well maintained but over time families would move away
or die out and maintenance would cease.
Today most
people expect the
Garden
of Remembrance
to be kept tidy.
This means that the Church Council has to ensure that someone
looks after the Garden of Remembrance
so that it does not become unkempt, plants are renewed and
general maintenance and gardening carried out.
It may seem
disappointing to be told that a particular kind of memorial is
not allowed, but we have to be fair to everyone, which is why
there have to be some restrictions on what can be done.
The Stone Memorial
Due to the
pressure of space, memorials are now limited to a size of 30 cms
by 30 cms. We ask
that a local stone is used and that the work is professionally
carried out by Mallorquina de Marbres,
whose address and location we can advise you of.
We ask that the positioning and kind of stone used
together with appropriate wording are approved and usually the
Chaplain can do this on behalf of the Church Council.
Please do not order a stone until approval has been
sought to avoid any misunderstanding.
The reason for restrictions is to avoid having some
stones that do not blend with the appearance of the church and Garden of Remembrance.
Stones that look very attractive in a stonemason’s yard
can sometimes be totally inappropriate in a different location.
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