Page 56 • The HERALD • 25th June 2026 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v Yours Faithfully... New Forest Funerals A truly independent funeral directors and monumental masons The Waterside’s only independent funeral directors. We will help you create a funeral as unique as the person you wish to remember. From elaborate to simple, or unattended, we will guide you through every step of the way at your pace. We pride ourselves of being able to offer you a fully comprehensive service including: • Funeral pre-payment plans • Memorial masonry • Catering • Funeral stationery • Floristry And being able to give advice on: • Pre-purchasing of graves • Funeral finance options • Claiming from the social fund For 24-hour personal attention from Martin & Mandie, call: 023 8089 0339 Bank House, The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD www.newforestfunerals.co.uk Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA You are invited to BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rollestone Road, Holbury Every Sunday, 6.20pm for 6.30pm Christian Worship & Teaching 023 8089 2153 Everyone Welcome Bishop Rhiannon Welcomed To St John’s from the Parish of Hythe Back in May, we were blessed to be able to welcome Bishop Rhiannon to St John’s Church. From joining in with our new favourite song at Bubble Church: “Father Abraham” (which gets increasingly energetic as it progresses!); to being interviewed about her understanding of prayer and God speaking to us at Morning Worship; to preaching and presiding at Holy Communion – Bishop Rhiannon threw herself into the vibrant life of the church all morning. During Bubble Church, the Bishop surprised our wonderful Chris McMahon by announcing that she had been nominated to receive a national award for her work with children and young people. is was accompanied by a certi cate and cake - and is richly deserved! e three services were followed by an impressive “bring and share” lunch, over in the hall, which was a lovely time for us to share food together and enjoy each other’s company. We would love to welcome you to any of our services on a Sunday morning. We start with Bubble Church at 9.30am, a short Morning Worship Service at 10.15am, and then Holy Communion at 11.15am. Wessex Vale Crematorium Re-Opens As A Funeral ‘Supervenue’ Wessex Vale Crematorium has re-opened as a funeral SuperVenue, o ering bereaved families the chance to personalise their loved one’s service to unprecedented levels. It temporarily closed in the middle of May for a twoweek renovation during which time its chapel was tted with state-of-the-art technology that enables funerals to be more uniquely personal than ever before. Automatic blinds, new lighting and a special canvas, which takes up the whole of the front wall inside the chapel, have been installed. Wessex Vale Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 42 sites in England, Scotland and Wales, and which is trusted by more families than any other provider to deliver funerals for their loved ones. All Westerleigh’s locations are set within beautifully landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide peaceful places for people to visit and re ect, while bene tting from exceptional care and support from its teams. From now on, mourners attending a service at Wessex Vale Crematorium can be greeted by their loved one’s name and a cherished photo displayed on external welcome screens, setting the tone for the service ahead. Inside the chapel, a beautifully-curated theme will be projected onto the entire front wall – canvas – accompanied by harmoniously coordinated soundscapes and lighting. ere is a range of canvas themes to choose from to re ect the life of the person being remembered. Wessex Vale Crematorium Manager Sarah Barrett said: “We are proud to be able to offer the opportunity to personalise funerals to unprecedented levels to our bereaved communities. The feedback received from Westerleigh Group’s SuperVenues already operating in other parts of the country has been extremely positive, and I look forward to supporting the bereaved near and further afield to have the chance to create the most memorable tributes to their loved ones. Whether it’s a waterfall or a seasonal background, or even a football stadium, there is a wide range of themes and choices available, with many options to tailor the displays to be specifically relevant to the person being honoured.” For more information about Wessex Vale Crematorium visit: www.wessexvalecrematorium. co.uk Old Solent Way SuperVenue theme landscape at Wessex Vale Crematorium Cornerstone Open Daily If you need somewhere to sit, chat and relax with a hot brew. Why not drop into Cornerstone Hythe URC. ey are open every day Monday to Saturday from 10am until 12noon. Co ee or tea and a biscuit are just £1 – and stay as long as you like. Other activities are happening during the week that you may like to join in with. Table Top Sale every other Tuesday 9.30am-12noon (next on Tuesday 7th and 21st July); Hythe Active keep- t on Thursday mornings 10am-11am; ‘Pins and Needles’ knitting group on Friday mornings 10am-12noon. A warm welcome awaits you, just drop in! Go along to e Good Shepherd Church on Roewood Road, Holbury on the last Tuesday of each month, 2pm–4pm for a cup of co ee or tea, cake and a chat. Everyone is welcome. Coffee Afternoon At The Good Shepherd
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