Park Wood Crematorium offers a range of memorials to honour the life of a loved one.
Memorials are placed in designated areas within the crematorium to create an attractive and landscaped garden of remembrance.
For the latest fees for each memorial, visit: Bereavement services fees.
Book of Remembrance
Create a permanent record of your loved ones passing by adding an entry into the Book of Remembrance. Entries are displayed each year on the anniversary of the date of death.
Your entry will go into the physical Book of Remembrance which is kept at Parkwood Crematorium. For viewing times, please see: Park Wood Crematorium.
In addition, your entry will be placed in the online Book of Remembrance.
- Entries can be put in the book in two, five or eight-lines.
- Floral or badge emblems are available with five or eight-line entries.
For the latest fees for each memorial, visit: Bereavement services fees.
Ash vault
The ash vault allows for one set of cremated remains to be placed below the plaque. A flower vase is provided around the base for fresh floral tributes to be left.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £1,250.
Kerb plaque with vase
The plaques are placed in designated areas with the grounds.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £400.
Tower plaque
We have four memorial towers here at Park Wood, with one being dedicated to infants and children.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £400.
Wall plaque
These wall plaques are located on a wall which is situated in the Rose Garden.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £250.
Columbarium plaque (indoor)
The Columbarium allows for two sets of cremated remains to be placed behind the plaque. A flower vase is provided around the base for fresh floral tributes to be left.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
The cost includes one aluminium urn included. An additional urn can be purchased at a cost of £50.
- Lease term: 25 years.
- Cost: £525.
Columbarium plaque (outdoor)
The Columbarium allows for two sets of cremated remains to be placed behind the plaque. A flower vase is provided around the base for fresh floral tributes to be left.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
The cost includes one aluminium urn included. An additional urn can be purchased at a cost of £50.
- Lease term: 25 years.
- Cost: £1,250.
Memorial bench with plaque
The benches are placed at the side of the drive at Park Wood Crematorium (subject to availability).
Each composite bench comes with a plaque that can be engraved with text of your choosing.
Available in composite wood.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £1,450.
Standard rose with plaque and vase
The roses are placed in designated areas with the grounds (subject to availability).
Roses can only be ordered from March to November. No orders for these will be taken outside of these months.
Price includes the plaque and a vase.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £1,000.
Rose bush with plaque
The rose bush and plaques are located in the Rose Garden behind the office at Park Wood Crematorium.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £450.
Wishing well plaque
The wishing well is located is a designated spot within the grounds.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
The lease term on a wishing well plaque is 10 years.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £400.
Bird bath plaque
The bird bath is located within the Spring/Summer Garden.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £350.
Sun dial plaque
The sun dial is located within the Spring/Summer Garden.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £350.
Granite memorial tree plaque
The granite memorial tree is located within the Rose Garden.
Plaques available are a leaf, acorn or butterfly.
Plaques are engraved with an inscription of your choice.
The lease term on the granite memorial tree plaque is 10 years.
- Lease term: 10 years.
- Cost: £250.
How to order
You can use our online form to order your memorial(s). We will contact you afterwards to arrange payment.
For the latest fees for each memorial, visit: Bereavement services fees.
Terms and conditions
When purchasing a memorial, you agree to our terms and conditions:
Park Wood Crematorium memorials terms and conditions
- Memorials will be available for renewal at the end of the lease period.
- No vases, pots or containers or any other article is permitted.
- Strictly no glass or metal railed items shall be permitted on any memorial and will be removed without notice.
- Any memorial that has become damaged will be replaced or repaired until the end of the lease period.
- Only plaques prescribed and fixed by the Council are allowed.
- Memorabilia of any sort is left at the owners risk. CMBC take NO responsibility for any damage or loss of any further items placed on memorials by the owner.
- If such items in clause 6 become damaged or broken CMBC will remove without notice. This is to retain the aesthetic appearance of the grounds.
- VAT is charged on all memorials.
- Plaques maybe amended to incorporate other names with the owner’s consent. Charge applicable.
- A vase holder will be supplied with each memorial (excluding Bench, Columbarium and Granite Memorial Tree and Memorial Wall).
- All memorials are located in designated areas.
- Floral tributes can be placed by memorials and are subject to the latter of clause 7 of these terms and conditions.
- I agree that the lease term for an Outdoor Columbarium is 25 years. This is from the date of the first above ground internment of ashes. After this period the Council will contact me regarding the renewal of this memorial. Should the Council not receive instructions to renew the memorial or otherwise, the ashes will be removed. The ashes will then be strewn in the Gardens of Remembrance at Park Wood Crematorium. The location record in the statutory registers.
- Replacement and additional plaques to run for the duration of the original lease only.
- Photos, Emblems and Motifs on plaques are chargeable at the time of purchase of the memorial. Please ask a member of staff for further details on photo plaques as not all memorial plaques can accommodate these.
- Christmas Memorials will remain in place until 31st January when they will be removed by the Crematorium staff. If you wish to keep anything please ensure they are removed by this date.
- Please be aware that the Crematorium grounds are home to wildlife including deer, rabbits and badgers. Wildlife may eat certain flowers that are left.
- Some memorials are subject to availability.
- Replacement and additional plaques are to run for the duration of the original lease only.
- All charges are inclusive of VAT at 20% and are subject to change without further notice.
- Cheques should be made payable to Calderdale MBC and sent to Park Wood Crematorium.
- Calderdale Council reserves the right to vary any inscription as may be found necessary. An entry which is considered unsuitable may be refused.