**UPCOMING EVENTS**
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**PREVIOUS EVENTS**
Commonwealth War Graves Commission- Annual ANZAC and Gallipoli Day , Dawn Service
Glasgow Crematorium was both pleased and proud to support this very special and emotive Dawn Service of Remembrance for all lives tragically lost during one of the bloodiest campaigns in history.
The service took place between two small areas of burial ground in the Western Necropolis, which contain the remains of those who lost their lives on distant shores but were repatriated to Glasgow for eventual burial and proper recognition of their ultimate sacrifice.
The service commenced promptly at 4:40 a.m. on Friday, 25th April.
Sunday 1st December 2024 2:30pm
Annual Christmas Remembrance Service
We thoroughly enjoyed welcoming everyone to our 10th Annual Christmas Remembrance Service, led by the Reverend Mark Johnstone.
A beautiful candle lighting ceremony, traditional Christmas carols and invitation to hang a personalized bauble on our Christmas tree, provided an opportunity to remember those family and friends who are no longer with us.
Tea, coffee and some light fayre, along with a friendly welcome, makes this a very special day in the crematorium's calendar.
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Wednesday 13th November 2024 11.00am
Commemorative Tree Planting Ceremony.
We were honoured to mark the 150th anniversary of the Cremation Society of Great Britain. A tree planting ceremony took place within the grounds of the Garden of Reflection on Wednesday 13th November at 11am.
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Sunday 22nd September 2024
Glasgow Doors Open Day
On Sunday 22nd September from 11am to 4pm, Glasgow Crematorium participated in this year's Door Open programme and offered a unique insight and guided tour throughout the crematorium including the back house operational area. Hopefully we provided an alternative tour to those normally offered during this programme of events.
This year’s festival theme – “We’re All Here”: Diversity & Diaspora, focussed on exploring how immigration and emigration have shaped Glasgow into the multicultural hub it is today.
My staff were delighted to see so many people who took time to attend tours, with some turning their hand artistically to craftwork.
UPDATE - THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
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Thursday 25th April 2024
Anzac Day Memorial Service
The 25th of April commemorates the significant numbers of Australian and New Zealand fatalities , 2000 men in one fleeting day , in the strategic landing and battle at Gallipoli in Turkey during the Second War . This is a day when all Aussies and Kiwis remember in solemn and quiet gratitude those terrible losses so far from native soil and it is fitting that the nation gives grateful acknowledgement to those who fell and those who survived this terrible time of conflict as memorial services are conducted across Australia and New Zealand . Within the three cemeteries which adjoin Glasgow Crematorium are a number , 1000 in total , of Commonwealth War Graves . Included in that number in the Western Necropolis are 2 small sections of pristinely maintained war graves in which rest the remains of soldiers who perished during this bloody campaign. A hugely emotional and dignified service of which we at Glasgow Crematorium were proud and honoured to help support by providing hospitality and a staffing resource and shall be pleased to do so again next year. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old . Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
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