Memorial Choices
Memorial Choices
There are many different types of memorials you can apply for to help remember your loved one.
Hall of Remembrance at the West Road Crematorium
Memorial Card and Miniature Book of Remembrance
Hall of Remembrance at the West Road Crematorium
The Hall of Remembrance at the West Road Crematorium is open to visitors.
Entries can be viewed online.
The Hall of Remembrance is located behind the West Chapel. It houses the Books of Remembrance and the Leather Memorial Panels. There is also an indoor Columbaria room upstairs where space for caskets can be leased.
Floral tributes are not allowed in the Hall of Remembrance as they cause moisture in the atmosphere, which is liable to affect the pages of the Book of Remembrance.
View non-grave memorial fees for 2023.
Book of Remembrance
The Book of Remembrance is made up of several hand-made volumes. It is bound in natural vellum, tooled in gold leaf, and contains inscriptions lettered by highly skilled craftsmen. Inscriptions can incorporate motifs, service or association badges, or family crests in full colour.
The entries are recorded in perpetuity and are displayed annually on the anniversary of the death or any other commemorative date specified by the applicant. Also located in the Hall of Remembrance is the visual display unit which allows any entry that has been inscribed in one of the books to be viewed on any day of the year. The entries can also be viewed online.
Please note that there are four sets of Books of Remembrance, each set covering a quarter of the year; January to March, April to June, July to September and October to December. The Books go on display on the first day of the appropriate quarter. This indicates the date your application needs to reach our office in order for your entry to be inscribed for the anniversary.
If you wish to arrange an entry in the Book of Remembrance, please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application form on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
The table indicates the date your application needs to reach our office in order for your entry to be inscribed for the anniversary.
| Remembrance Date | Date Entry Needs to Be Submitted By |
| April to June | 10 February |
| July to September | 10 May |
| October to December | 10 August |
| January to March | 20 October |
The Book of Remembrance entries can be viewed online.
Memorial Card and Miniature Book of Remembrance
It is possible to have a copy of the inscription as it appears in the book, either in a remembrance card or miniature book. These are particularly helpful to those who are unable to visit the Hall of Remembrance. Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application form on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
Leather Memorial Panel
These are black leather panels with gold leaf lettering mounted in wooden frames on the walls of the Hall of Remembrance. They can be single or double leather panels.
A panel may be leased for an initial period of five years with an option to renew for a further limited period. Inscription on the single panel consist of the name, with up to two additional lines of text.
Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application form on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
Outdoor Plaques and Memorials
Bronze Memorial Plaques
Bronze memorial plaques are affixed to the memorial pillars in the Loggia Archway. Each plaque has a dark background with raised gold effect lettering and edging. A plaque will accommodate up to four lines of text, with a maximum of 80 characters permitted overall. The name will take up one full line.
The Bronze Memorial Plaques are available on a five year lease period, with an option to renew. Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application form on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
It is not possible to lay flowers or leave floral tributes adjacent to the pillars in the Loggia Archway. Vases are provided for this purpose in the Garden of Remembrance.
Snowdrop Plaque
The Snowdrop Garden is a special remembrance garden for all children who have died, stillborn babies and for lost pregnancies. It is a place of tranquillity, where parents and families, regardless of their religious beliefs, can go to remember their children.
Around the garden is a wooden fence on which a small plaque may be placed for an initial period of 10 years. The plaques are made of stainless steel and engraved in black lettering.
Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
Granite Vase Blocks
A vase and plaque with an inscription can be leased for 5 year periods. They are positioned in the Garden of Remembrance but it is not possible to choose the position.
Unauthorised items must not be placed in the area.
Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
Outdoor Columbarium Vault
An outdoor vault can be leased for 10 years. They can hold up to 2 sets of cremated remains.
Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
Barbican Plaque
The Barbican is a most welcome addition to our memorialisation at the Crematorium. Distinct by design, the granite plaques offer the bereaved bespoke designs symbolising a personal tribute to a loved one.
Plaques can be leased for five or ten years. Please contact the Bereavement Services office for an application on 0191 211 6941, or email bereavementservices@newcastle.gov.uk.
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