A Service of Remembering Together

There will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby. The service will take place on Sunday 5 October at 2pm and will be held in the chapel on level 7 at Derriford Hospital.

The Chapel will be also be open from 1.00pm for the opportunity to meet other parents and talk things over with a chaplain, as well as for personal and private acts of remembrance if desired.

The service will then include:

• Readings, reflections and prayers
• The reading of names of babies among those remembered who have died during pregnancy or shortly after birth
• The presentation of a white rose to each mother as they leave

Paul Snell, Lead Hospital Chaplain, said: “Once again we are holding our twice yearly Remembering Together Service for mums and dads, family and friends to come together to remember their special baby who didn’t make it through to childhood. For parents who have had such a traumatic experience, this kind of service can give a focus for support and an opportunity for remembering where there are often few other ways of sharing memories.

“We hope the mutual support of other families who travel the same path, as well as taking time to think about those lost precious lives, can bring hope and healing. This simple service is available to all who have lost a baby during pregnancy or at or after birth, either in recent times or perhaps many years ago, and is open to anyone who would like to share in it.”