Alderman House, 12-14 City Road, Winchester S023 8SD
St Mary's Chapel Suite and Garden of Remembrance
at Chesil House, 4 Chesil Street Winchester SO23 0HU
 

Garden of Remembrance - Chesil House

Our beautiful water garden at Chesil House is available for the interment of cremated remains. This peaceful location in the heart of the city provides an alternative to a cemetery or churchyard.

Each interment takes place individually using a temporary casket that allows ashes to be dispersed into the ground. The plots are unmarked, but each is noted in our records for future reference.

Fresh flowers may be brought into the garden and placed in the vases provided. It is intended that the garden should be as natural and unencumbered as possible - to maintain its tranquillity.
We have a fund for the supply of plants and shrubs necessary to maintain the garden's seasonal variations. If you wish to make a donation, please speak to our receptionist or one of our Funeral Directors.
The Book of Remembrance is opened daily and an entry can be placed to provide a permanent memorial (with the option of additional lines and a motif - see examples below).
Annual Memorial Service

We hold our Annual Memorial Service for those whose ashes are interred in our garden or indeed for anyone who wishes to come and remember a loved one. This is usually held in early July and is announced shortly before in the local paper.

At this service we take a collection for local charities. Over the ten years we have held the service we have donated well in excess of £4,000 to local causes.