Memoria Paisley Woodside Memorial Park & Crematorium

09/12/2025

We're delighted to announce that Memoria Paisley Woodside Memorial Park & Crematorium will be creating a new memorial within the grounds of their historic cemetery and crematorium 🪦

This dedicated Veterans' memorial will stand as a lasting tribute to those who served, and we are honoured to be working alongside the Memoria team to bring it to life. In addition, Memoria has generously donated £10,000, raised through our participation in the ICCM scheme. They know this donation will help us provide vital care and support to the Veterans we look after each year.

We are deeply grateful for Memoria’s continued commitment to our cause. Their support ensures that Veterans receive the dignity, compassion, and assistance they deserve, and this memorial garden will serve as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by so many.

03/12/2025

This week marks National Grief Awareness Week, a time to recognise that grief touches every life and that no one should have to face loss alone.

At Memoria, we meet families at some of the hardest moments they will ever experience. We see first-hand that grief is deeply personal, different for everyone, and does not run to a timetable. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to grieve only your way.

If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available. This week, we are joining others across the UK to highlight the help that exists for anyone affected by loss. The Good Grief Trust provides a comprehensive directory of bereavement support services offering emotional, practical and specialist help.

👉 Find support here: https://thegoodgrieftrust.pulse.ly/ddc5fdm3kq

By encouraging open conversations and sharing trusted resources, we hope to remind every grieving person that help, understanding and kindness are within reach.

23/11/2025

As we look towards Christmas, we understand this time of year can be especially poignant for those missing someone special. Our Christmas Memorial Service offers a gentle opportunity to come together, remember, and celebrate the lives of those we hold dear.

Join us for Light a Candle for a Loved One, a peaceful and heartfelt service where families can take a quiet moment to reflect and honour cherished memories during this special time of year.
Everyone is welcome - whether your loved one’s service took place with us or elsewhere.

📅 Thursday 4th December 2025

Come and light a candle in their memory and find comfort among others who understand.

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20/11/2025

As we look towards Christmas, we understand this time of year can be especially poignant for those missing someone special. Our Christmas Memorial Service offers a gentle opportunity to come together, remember, and celebrate the lives of those we hold dear.

Join us for Light a Candle for a Loved One, a peaceful and heartfelt service where families can take a quiet moment to reflect and honour cherished memories during this special time of year.
Everyone is welcome - whether your loved one’s service took place with us or elsewhere.

📅 Thursday 4th December 2025

Come and light a candle in their memory and find comfort among others who understand.

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11/11/2025

09/11/2025

Up and down the country, our sites have been carefully prepared to offer a fitting tribute to those who have fallen in conflict. 🌺

This Sunday, as people pause to reflect, we too remember the extraordinary bravery and sacrifice of so many - those who gave everything so that others could live in peace.

We will remember them.
🌹 Lest we forget.

05/09/2025

We look forward to welcoming you to our doors open day tomorrow. With a guided tour of our cemetery at 12noon.

22/08/2025

Come and join us on Saturday 6th September. As part of Doors Open Days, we invite you to join us for a tour of the cemetery and crematorium. Visitor tours will start at 12noon, everyone welcome.

Woodside Cemetery was laid out in 1845 to a design drawn up by Stewart Murray, curator of Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Situated on a low hill-top position between Woodside House and Ferguslie House, and offering stunning vistas of the surrounding area, the “garden cemetery” extends to just over 20 acres and now incorporates the recently built Martyr’s Church and the adjacent Covenanter Martyrs Memorial.
In 1938 a new, purpose-built crematorium, designed by the well-known local architect James Steel Maitland was completed. At that time, it was regarded as one of the finest buildings of its kind anywhere in the country; it was opened on 28th October 1938 by the Rt, Hon. Lord Salveson, due to its heritage it has now been given listed status.

03/04/2025

Tomorrow marks the end of my nine years as Manager at Woodside. I want to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the funeral directors, arrangers, drivers, organists, service leaders, and the many dedicated individuals who work tirelessly to support the families who place their trust in us.

I am incredibly proud of the small but dedicated team I have had the privilege of working alongside each day. Your commitment and compassion make a real difference, and I will truly miss you all.

Finally, to the families who have entrusted Woodside with the care of their loved ones during life’s most difficult moments—it has been an honour to support you. I wish you all the very best for the future.

Katrina

29/03/2025

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To Anyone Dreading Mothering Sunday: This Is for You 💔🌸

Mothering Sunday can be one of the most tender, painful days of the year if your mum has died — or if your child has.
The cards, the flowers, the smiling faces on social media — what feels like simple joy for others can land like a punch to the heart.

Everywhere you turn, there are reminders of what’s missing. Of who’s missing.

If this day is hard for you, please be gentle with yourself.

You don’t need to power through or pretend.

You don’t need to ‘white-knuckle’ your way to Monday.

Grief doesn’t vanish when ignored — but neither does love.

Your love for them and theirs for you, hasn’t gone anywhere. It lives on — today and every day.

So take the day gently. Switch off the noise if you need to — social media, group chats, even plans that feel too much.

Make space for what soothes you. Walk somewhere quiet. Sit with a friend who gets it. Curl up with a blanket and a book. Or do absolutely nothing. That’s allowed too.

Mark your love in a way that feels right for you:

👒 Wear something of theirs.
🥘 Cook their favourite meal.
🕯️ Light a candle.
💌 Write them a card.
♥️ Speak their name.

A small ritual can be a bridge — between now and then, between you and them.

However you choose to spend the day, let it be with kindness. You deserve that.

Your grief is real because your love is real.

And that love — however deep the ache — never dies. ♥️

22/03/2025

We have recently had the pleasure of Hospice UK visiting us Memoria North Oxfordshire Memorial Park & Crematorium , we at Memoria were delighted to make our recent donation of £26510 as part of the ICCM - Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management recycling metals scheme to continue to help fund vital projects.