Light up a Life 2024 | Events | Hospice in the Weald

Saturday 7th December 2024

Hospice in the Weald, Maidstone Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4TA

We invite you to attend our Light Up a Life Remembrance Service, a chance to remember and celebrate the lives of your loved ones during the festive season.

At Hospice in the Weald we understand how deeply a bereavement can affect you, recognising that significant dates – like Christmas – can be challenging for many people. It may be your first Christmas without your loved one, or many may have passed. The Light Up a Life service brings everyone together to support one another whilst sharing and reflecting on precious memories of those held close to our hearts. Enjoy music, readings, poems and light a candle for someone you love.

The service will be held at the Hospice in Pembury beside our Light Up a Life tree of dedications. Following the service, guests are invited to join in a candle-lit procession in our Hospice gardens and to enjoy complimentary light refreshments. Please do dress warmly.

Please note that there will be film and photography at the event.

Make a Dedication

Remember someone special this Christmas with a star dedicated in their memory on our Light Up a Life Christmas tree and a Light Up a Life online dedication.

Your Light Up a Life star will lovingly hold the name of your loved one on a Christmas tree at the Cottage Hospice, or the Hospice in Pembury throughout December.

Dedicate a Star

Do I need to RSVP for a Light Up a Life event?

We politely request that you RSVP to attend either the Light Up a Life Remembrance Drop In at the Cottage Hospice, or the Light Up a Life Remembrance Service at the Hospice in Pembury. This helps us to ensure the safety of all those attending, and cater appropriately.

Will parking be available at the Hospice in Pembury?

There will be ample parking available on site at the Hospice in Pembury, should we exceed the number of spaces available, you will be advised to seek alternative parking in Pembury along Maidstone Road. Additional spaces will be reserved for Blue Badge Holders.

Will there be refreshments following the service.?

Complimentary refreshments will be served after the Light Up a Life Remembrance Service at the Hospice in Pembury

If I returned my star and donation to the Hospice, will it be on display at the event?

Yes, if you made a donation online, over the phone, or by post on or before 29th November, your star will be displayed on the tree of your choice at the service and then throughout December. Your loved ones name will also be displayed on our online wall of remembrance.

Donations received on or after 29th November may not be displayed in time for the service, but will be displayed for the remainder of December, and your loved ones name will also be added to our online wall of remembrance.

Can I dedicate and hang my star at the service?

Yes, you are welcome to bring your star(s) with you, or you can collect one at either event. Volunteers will be on hand to help you to make your dedication, ensuring your loved ones name is captured on our online dedication page.

Will you be printing a Book of Remembrance?

We are not printing a Book of Remembrance for Light Up a Life this year. We made the decision to use an online dedication page which will display the names of all those being remembered during the Light Up a Life appeal. You are welcome to add further dedications as well as pictures, messages and memories. To view the dedication page, please click here.