Stories of remembrance
Written for anyone who has lost someone they love. On grief, on memory, on the strange quiet ways we carry people with us.
How to be there for someone who’s grieving
Someone you love has lost someone they love. You want to help. You've probably already typed and deleted three different messages, because everything you write sounds either too small or too much.
Anticipatory grief: when you start grieving before they’ve gone
Grieving someone who is still alive can feel confusing, even wrong. It’s neither. Here’s what anticipatory grief is, why it happens and what can help.
Grieving from a distance: how families in different countries can remember together
When your family is spread across countries and time zones, a death can leave you grieving far from the people who understand. Here are some ways to remember someone together, wherever you all are.
Small rituals of remembrance, and why they help
Lighting a candle on their birthday, cooking their favourite meal, a walk on the anniversary. Small, repeated acts of remembrance can make grief a little easier to carry. Here’s why, and how to find ones that feel right for you.
Digital legacy: how to protect a lifetime of photos, messages and memories
So much of our lives now sits online: photos, messages, videos, voice notes. Here’s how to make sure yours can be found and kept after you’ve gone, how to look after someone else’s after they’ve died, and where online memorials fit in.
Why people light candles online, and what a digital memorial candle can (and can’t) do
People have lit candles for the dead for thousands of years. Lighting one online is a newer idea, but it comes from the same place. Here’s why people do it, what it can offer, and what it can’t.
Dying Matters Week: why it helps to talk about death before you have to
Every May, Dying Matters Week encourages people across the UK to talk more openly about death, dying and grief. Here’s what it is, why those conversations matter, and some gentle ways to start one.
Ways to remember someone who has passed away: ideas big and small
There’s no right way to remember someone. Here are some ideas, from small everyday things to tributes that last for years, to help you find what feels right for you and the person you’ve lost.
Creating an online memorial: what to think about, and how to make one that lasts
An online memorial can give you somewhere to remember someone, wherever you are. Here’s what to think about before you make one, and how lighting a permanent candle on The Bridge of Lights works.
A permanent candle for someone you've lost. Their name, their years, your words.
There permanently. £1.