Press Kit
Resources for journalists, bloggers, and partners writing about The Bridge of Lights.
About The Bridge of Lights
The Bridge of Lights is a permanent digital memorial - a bridge of one million candle slots where anyone can place a light for someone they've lost. Each candle costs £1, with optional add-ons: a coloured flame, a favourite song, or a printable certificate.
It was built on a simple idea: grief deserves a place on the internet that isn't a social media post that scrolls away. Every candle on the bridge is permanent. Every name stays lit. The bridge holds one million spaces; once they are all lit, no more are added, and the ones already there stay where they are.
Key Stats
The Founder
I created Bridge of Lights after losing family and friends close to me. It's a space where we can all celebrate and remember the people who've meant so much to us - sharing their stories, their impact, the way they shaped our lives. Ten pence from every pound goes to UK bereavement charities. Wherever you are, there's a place here for the people you've loved and lost.
Jack Harrison, Plymouth
Our Mission
The Bridge of Lights exists because people deserve more than a Facebook post that disappears. More than a memorial page with adverts next to it. More than a plastic bench with a fading plaque. This is a permanent place for the people who shaped us — built to last, designed to be quiet, and priced so that anyone can afford it.
Press Statements
The Bridge of Lights allows anyone to memorialise someone they've lost. We don't judge who deserves commemoration - a mother, a friend, a pet, a public figure. All are welcome here.
Every candle message is reviewed by automated moderation (using Google's Perspective API) and, where necessary, by our team manually. We remove content that contains hate speech, abuse, threats, or deliberately offensive material. We do not remove content simply because the person being memorialised is controversial.
Our moderation policy is simple: the bridge is for grief, not for harm.
When we say "permanent", we mean it. Every candle purchased is intended to remain on the bridge for as long as the service operates. We have no plans to remove, expire, or archive any memorial. The bridge is designed to outlast its founders.
We are a registered UK company (Harri Digital Ltd, Company No. 17032672), with data stored securely and backed up daily.
The Bridge of Lights does not use advertising, does not sell user data, and does not use client-side tracking beyond basic analytics (with consent). The only personal data we collect is the email address used at checkout - this is used solely to deliver the candle receipt and is never used for marketing.
How to Write About Us
- Name: The Bridge of Lights (not "Bridge of Light" or "BridgeOfLights")
- URL: bridgeoflights.org
- Pricing: £1 per candle, with optional add-ons: a coloured flame (£2), a song (£1) and a certificate (£2)
- Memorial pages: £9.99, paid once. One permanent page for one person or pet, where family and friends light candles together, with printable QR code cards for a funeral or memorial service
- Charity: A minimum of 10p per transaction goes to charity (UK bereavement charities)
- What it is: A permanent digital memorial, a bridge of one million candle slots
- What it is not: A social network, a funeral service, a subscription product
Media Contact
For press enquiries, interviews, or image requests:
We aim to respond within 24 hours. For urgent requests, please mark your subject line as URGENT.