Memorial garden to be built at hospital thanks to £15k charity donation

By Lina Kurdi

A new memorial garden will be built at a hospital thanks to a £15,000 charity donation.

The money, from Croydon Crematorium, will fund the Crocus Garden of Remembrance at Croydon University Hospital, a new mortuary memorial garden which will support families affected by the loss of a child.

It will give families a peaceful place to walk, sit and reflect.

The garden will feature a paving area, stepping stones, green living walls and benches.

The donation was made via The Institute of Cemetery & Crematorium Management’s metal recycling initiative to Croydon Health Charity, the dedicated charity for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

Elaine Clancy, joint chief nurse at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, said: “We are very grateful for this donation which will support many bereaved families during a difficult, challenging, and often traumatic time.

“These projects will help to provide a compassionate, effective, and sensitive bereavement service at Croydon University Hospital to local people.”

Croydon Health Charity raises money for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust to enable the hospital to provide the best possible care for its patients and the local community.

Pictured: Elaine Clancy, chief nurse (middle) with Karl Pilkington (right) and Eddie Ranger (left) from Croydon Crematorium