Nottinghamshire Hospice received the perfect gift last week after being handed a cheque for over £7,000 during a special Christmas carol service.
In total, £7,710 was raised by Gedling Crematorium for the charity in Mapperley.
A cheque was presented to hospice staff during a service at the crematorium last Wednesday (December 11) where members of the local community were invited along to celebrate the lives of those they had lost.
On the night the chapel was full and the event was a great success. Over 130 people attended and during the 45 minute service, which was led jointly by Civil Celebrant Rebecca White and the Reverend Keith Williams, a poignant visual tribute ran showing photographs of many of the congregation’s loved ones.
Kevin Browne, Crematorium manager said ‘We received many compliments on the night and over the next few days we had emails in which many people said how comforting and helpful the service was.
“During the evening we were also delighted to be able to present a cheque to the Nottinghamshire Hospice for £7,710.17, raised throughout 2019 from our metal recycling scheme”.
