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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Memorial garden plans confirmed for Hull Legacy funeral families
The final plans for two memorial gardens remembering those affected by the Legacy Independent Funeral Directors investigation have been gardens will include a free offer of a named plaque, extra seating and bird baths, Hull City Council said following three public consultation has begun for the garden at Northern Cemetery in Hull and is anticipated to be completed in September, while work will start this month at Lelley Fields Crematorium in East Riding and be finished by the end of the Meyerhoff, the council's director of adult social care, said: "We wanted to make sure we'd taken on as many views as possible about the designs." Ms Meyerhoff added: "We did receive a good amount of feedback during our consultation."Whilst the overall look of the gardens will remain largely the same, that feedback has led to some minor changes."We're happy to make these suggested additions so that we can make sure that the gardens will be respectful and peaceful settings where ashes of those involved can be laid to rest, including the interment of ashes at the Hull site."A private ceremony for families and loved ones to inter ashes at the Northern Cemetery memorial will take place later this of kin will be offered a named plaque to honour their loved one free of charge, and at a later date they will be given options including which of the memorial gardens they would want it to be located at, the council and 35 bodies were recovered from the Hull funeral directors in March 2024 after Humberside Police received a report of "concern for care of the deceased". Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Funeral inquiry: Families consulted over memorials
Families affected by a criminal investigation into a former funeral home are to be consulted on designs for memorials. Humberside Police removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from the premises of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in March 2024 following a report of "concern for care of the deceased". Two memorial gardens are planned to hold the recovered ashes in Northern Cemetery in Hull and at Lelley Fields Crematorium, near Preston, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Hull City Council said an architect has been working closely with staff at the two sites to come up with designs "that fit in with the character and appearance of both facilities". Tracy Meyerhoff, from the city council, said: "We know that we are a year on from this incident emerging, and we're continuing to support people who are still dealing with this distressing situation. "It's really important that they are involved in shaping these permanent memorials, so we've been hearing from them about the type of things they'd like to have." A series of events will be held in Hull and the East Riding during April to gather feedback on the designs. In January, police passed a file containing more than 13,000 exhibits to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will consider whether to bring charges. A 46-year-old man was arrested on 9 March last year on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position. A 54-year-old woman was arrested in July on suspicion of money laundering offences. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Funeral home inquiry: service to mark anniversary Vault memorial planned for Legacy funeral families Funeral home inquiry: Police pass file to CPS Hull City Council
BBC News
03-03-2025
- BBC News
Legacy funeral home inquiry: Families consulted over memorials
Families affected by a criminal investigation into a former funeral home are to be consulted on designs for Police removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from the premises of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in March 2024 following a report of "concern for care of the deceased".Two memorial gardens are planned to hold the recovered ashes in Northern Cemetery in Hull and at Lelley Fields Crematorium, near Preston, in the East Riding of City Council said an architect has been working closely with staff at the two sites to come up with designs "that fit in with the character and appearance of both facilities". Tracy Meyerhoff, from the city council, said: "We know that we are a year on from this incident emerging, and we're continuing to support people who are still dealing with this distressing situation."It's really important that they are involved in shaping these permanent memorials, so we've been hearing from them about the type of things they'd like to have."A series of events will be held in Hull and the East Riding during April to gather feedback on the January, police passed a file containing more than 13,000 exhibits to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will consider whether to bring charges.A 46-year-old man was arrested on 9 March last year on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and fraud by abuse of position.A 54-year-old woman was arrested in July on suspicion of money laundering to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
