Children's Book of Remembrance

Sunderland Crematorium maintains a Children's Book of Remembrance for children up to 18 years of age, for heartfelt messages of love for each child placed by family or friends.

Entries in the Children's Book of Remembrance is entirely optional - families may choose to display entries in the Book of Remembrance or the Children's Book of Remembrance, depending on their preference.

The book is displayed daily in the Hall of Remembrance at Sunderland Crematorium, so that memorial entries may be seen on each anniversary.

The book is comprised of two volumes, with two pages per book allocated to each day.

Each inscription is hand crafted offering the same degree of permanence and artistic excellence as the best medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Inscriptions of up to five lines may be made in the book and can include an image or illustration of your choice.

To meet the anniversary of the first year after passing, applications must be received by the following dates:

For the anniversary months between January and June, deadline for entries is 30 September
For the anniversary months between July and December, the deadline for entries is 31 March

Entries received after the dates specified above will appear in the subsequent years' displays.

Details of inscriptions

The first line will contain the child's surname, followed by their first and any middle names.

The year of death must be included within the inscription. Where the full date is used, this will be displayed in full, for example, 1st August 2023, or 1st Aug. 2023, depending on the available space within the entry.

The child's full name will be presented at the beginning of each entry. However, the name will not be accepted or repeated within lines two to five of the entry.

Each inscription can consist of up to five lines, with the minimum inscription being a two-line entry.

Each line can have up to 35 characters, with spaces and punctuation included in the character limit.

Imagery to accompany inscriptions

Inscriptions can be illuminated with an illustration of your choice, for example a teddy, club badge, a spray of flowers, or a favourite animal.

If you would like to include an illustration, please choose from the illustration catalogue or provide a full brief description of what you would like, such as the type and colour of flower, and or upload a copy of your chosen image or photo with your application. The artists will check entries and may suggest changes to the images supplied to make them fit better with the style of the other entries.

Unfortunately, within the Children's Book of Remembrance we are unable to add portraits, QR codes, links to social media or anything that may be considered as advertising.

Pricing

Children's Book of Remembrance

Type of entry	Price
Two-line entry (including the name of the deceased)	£86
Up to five-line entry (including the name of the deceased)	£151
Up to five-line entry (including the name of the deceased), with floral emblem	£313
Up to five-line entry (including the name of the deceased), with a badge, or coat of arms, or illustration	£413

Ordering

The Children's Book of Remembrance inscription online order form provides a straightforward way for you to place an order for an inscription in the Children's Book of Remembrance.

The Children's Book of Remembrance is updated at specific times of the year, and your entry will be added when the book is next updated.

If you need more help

If you require any further assistance or need help with the memorial inscription, please contact bereavement.services@sunderland.gov.uk