To commemorate loved ones, we provide books of remembrance at the Aldershot Crematorium.
Refurbishment of the crematorium
We are about to carry out a major refurbishment of the Aldershot Crematorium and this will last until Spring 2025.
From 7 May, we will be holding all funeral services at the chapels in Redan Road Cemetery. Cremations will continue to take place at the crematorium. Our crematorium grounds will remain open for visitors, but the Hall of Remembrance will be closed. Our Books of Remembrance will remain available online.
Find out more by visiting our Refurbishment of Aldershot Crematorium page.
About the book of remembrance
The books are hand-bound and covered in the finest vellums and the inscriptions added by craftsmen.
There is one book for each quarter of the year and a page of remembrance for each day. You may chose to commemorate the date of death, a birthday or wedding anniversary in the book.
Entries into the book of remembrance start at two lines long. The books usually stay at the crematorium and up until Friday 3 May, you can come and see them at any time. While the crematorium is being refurbished, the books are being held in storage and you won’t be able to access them. Once the works are complete in 2025, we will display them in our newly refurbished facility.
You can also view the book of remembrance online.
If you would like an entry in the book of remembrance, download and print off the Book of Remembrance application form and sent it back to us with the correct payment.
Book of remembrance
The volumes for the months of October, November and December 2022 will be at the artist's studio for inscribing and digitising from 31 July 2023.
The volumes for the months of January, February and March 2023 are due to be at the artist's studio from 1 November 2023.
Miniature books, replica and memorial cards
You can also get personal copies of your inscription into the book of remembrance as a miniature book or as replica or memorial cards. These are produced by hand in the same way as the books and are particularly useful to send to relatives and friends who are unable to visit the crematorium.
The miniature books are hand-bound in blue leather and gold blocked on the cover with a rose design. They also contain photos of the books of remembrance and crematorium grounds.
The replica cards show a full copy of the cover of the book of remembrance and the memorial card is white with gilt edging and a gold blocked cross on the front. They both contain a colour photo of book of remembrance.
If you prefer, you can provide us with photos to include in the miniature book or the cards.
