Memorials at Oakfield Gardens
We provide a range of affordable memorial options throughout the grounds at Oakfield Gardens. Memorials are provided on a lease.
Following a recent review, leases on most memorials are now offered for 10 or 20 years. Application forms and regulations will be updated to reflect this soon.
All memorials are provided subject to terms and conditions. Regulations are in place for those visiting/using the grounds.
Keepsake items
We provide a wide range of items to take home including urns, jewellery and birdhouses.
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Book of remembrance
Entries in the book of remembrance can consist of two to eight lines of text and, if desired a floral motif or more intricate design. This is the only memorial we provide in perpetuity. You can also purchase copies of the entry as a folded card or framed to take home. All entries are expertly hand painted. Entries within the book can be viewed on-line.
Limited offer. 2 line entry free of charge if application received within 3 months of the funeral service. Applies to full, attended services only, held between 1st January to 31st September 2025. Extra lines and artwork can be added at the advertised rates. Please contact the office for more details.
Oak panel
Located next to the book of remembrance in the book room, these bespoke oak panels offer a three-line, laser etched inscription and are offered on a lease of 10 or 20 years. The inscription accommodates the name of the deceased, dates of birth and death and an extra line for a personal message.
Oakfield Butterflies
We have worked with a UK supplier to launch these new memorials which will be located around the perimeter of the formal memorial garden. A choice of either an acrylic or porcelain butterfly with an inscription to your loved one leased for either 10 or 20 years. The butterflies are mounted on steel supports that naturally move around in the breeze. These memorials are also available to purchase without a lease, to take home.
To apply for this memorial please contact the office.
Sanctum vault
A Sanctum can accommodate up to two sets of cremated remains and offered with a lease of either 10 or 20 years. The initial fee includes the interment of ashes, inscription of up to 80 letters and the selected lease term. You can personalise your inscription further with artwork or a photo plaque for an additional fee. The Sanctum vault offers a posy holder for freshly cut flowers (only).
To apply for this memorial please contact the office.
A communal vault offering 24 repositories. As with the Sanctum vaults, these can accommodate up to two sets of cremated remains and are offered with a lease of 10 or 20 years. The initial fee includes the interment of ashes, inscription of up to 80 letters and the selected lease term. You can personalise your inscription further with artwork or a photo plaque for an additional fee. Please note that these vaults do not offer a posy holder but freshly cut flowers (only) may be placed at the foot of the columbarium. These will be cleared away by staff.
To apply for this memorial please contact the office.
Columbarium vault
Burial of cremated remains
Cremated remains may be interred in a plot at Oakfield Gardens with a lease of 20 or 30 years. To support the sustainable ethos of the site the remains can be pre-treated with a specially formulated soil which breaks them down soon after their interment. This enables the plot to be used indefinitely by a family or, where the lease to the plot is surrendered or lapses, the plot can be re-leased to another family for use. A dedicated memorial ‘wedge’ plaque can be purchased and placed on the plot.
Please contact the office for more details.
Please read the regulations pertaining to cremated remains plots here.
Garden plaque
Within the formal memorial garden’s sweeping shrub boarders you can lease a bronze plaque dedicated to your loved one. You may place a handful of freshly cut flowers in front of your plaque which will be cleared by staff once they are past their best. Please note that cremated remains are not scattered or buried in this area but can be scattered in the wildflower glade. These plaques are offered on a lease of 10 or 20 years.
Memorial tree plaque
A contemporary memorial tree made from Corten steel, dedicated with golden coloured leaves displaying the name and dates of birth and death of your loved one. A small sentiment can also be inscribed on the reverse of the leaf. Plaques are provided on a lease of 10 or 20 years.
Located within the formal memorial garden, the Barbican offers a granite plaque for dedication. This memorial is provided for those who may have had their loved ones ashes scattered in one of our scattering areas or somewhere else. Plaques are offered for either 10 or 20 years.
To apply for this memorial please contact the office.
Barbican
Bench plaque
Numerous benches are provided around the gardens. A bronze plaque can be placed on a bench for 10 or 20 years. Each bench can have up to 5 plaques placed by different families. Please note that all benches are provided for use by all visitors to the site and cannot be memorialised with personal items or flowers etc.
Tree dedications
As part of forming the landscape around the site many trees have been planted. Some of these can be dedicated with a bronze plaque. A tree is offered on a lease of 10 or 20 years and can accommodate up to two plaques. Please note that cremated remains are not scattered or buried on or around the trees but can be scattered in the nearby wildflower glade.