West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals Service of Remembrance

Online bookings for the Service of Remembrance have now closed. If you would still like to attend the service, please don’t worry. You can contact us by Thursday 12 November by emailing westherts.patientexperience@nhs.net or calling 01923 217712, and a member of our team will be happy to assist you.

We understand that remembering someone you love can bring both comfort and deep emotion. Each year, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust holds a Service of Remembrance, providing an opportunity for families, friends, and carers to come together to reflect and honour those who have died. This is a non-religious service, offering a calm and supportive space for quiet reflection and remembrance.

Attendance at the annual Service of Remembrance requires a booked ticket. Please note that, due to room capacity, entry without a ticket cannot be guaranteed.

About the service: The service will begin promptly at 11:00am. We kindly ask that you arrive by 10:40am to allow time to check in and find a seat. Seating is first come, first served. 

The service is non-religious and will last approximately one hour. Watford Phoenix Choir will perform, and members of staff will share non-religious readings and poems. An order of service will be placed on your seat. Upon arrival members of the Trust will be outside the ballroom to check you in and will provide you with a love heart plaque. Please write the name(s) of the person you are remembering on the love heart plaque, during the service you will be invited to place this on our memorial tree, you can also do this after the service if you do not want to do this during the service.

Accessibility: The service of remembrance will be held upstairs in the ballroom, which can be accessed via the main staircase and a lift.

Parking information: Parking is free for attendees. When you enter the Ballroom area, you will see a tablet where you will need to enter your vehicle registration. Please do not pay for parking.

After the service: A book of condolences will be available both before and after the service for anyone who wishes to write a message. Light refreshments including hot drinks, squash, water, cakes and biscuits will be available for those who would like to stay afterwards.

For further information please email westherts.patientexperience@nhs.net or call 01923 217712 (Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 7am - 3pm)