We understand how important it is to pay tribute to your loved ones and continue to celebrate their lives.
There are many ways to pay tribute to a loved one. By dedicating a leaf on our beautiful Pilgrims Hospices Memory Trees you can create a lasting tribute to remember someone you love while making a real difference for other families who need our care.
Create a memorial for a special person
Our beautiful tree sculptures are handcrafted by a local artist and decorated with graceful copper, silver and gold leaves and our platinum doves – all can be dedicated to a special person.
The Memory Trees are displayed in the reception of each of our hospices. They are open to any members of the public wishing to create a memorial, not just those touched by hospice care. You can visit your dedication at any time you wish and take a quiet moment to reflect.
Whenever I visit the hospice, I always go and look at the Memory Tree and think about Jill, and it’s very comforting to see that she will never be forgotten.
David Randall
You can dedicate a leaf by setting up a monthly Direct Debit to spread the payment across the year.
Or, click below to make an annual payment.
Please see below for the choice of dedications you can make.
Memory Tree Copper Leaf
Dedicate a copper leaf and you could pay for two counselling sessions for a patient or family member in need of emotional support.
For your donation of £10 a month or £120 a year, you can make a one-line dedication.
Memory Tree Silver Leaf
Your dedication of a silver leaf would be enough to pay for a physiotherapy session for a patient every month, to help them stay active as possible for as long as possible.
For your donation of £25 a month or £300 a year, you can make a two-line dedication.
Memory Tree Gold Leaf
A gold leaf would be enough to fund our community nursing team to provide care and comfort for a patient in their own home.
For your donation of £50 a month or £600 a year, you can make a three-line dedication.
Memory Tree Platinum Dove
Your dedication of a platinum dove could bring care and comfort to a patient being supported by Pilgrims nurses on one of our wards.
For your donation of £100 a month or £1,200 a year, you can make a three-line dedication.
Memory Tree Terms and Conditions
- Each leaf and dove is limited to a certain number of characters, this limit includes spaces and punctuation. When submitting your intended dedication, please take this into consideration.
- Copper: One line, 16 characters
- Silver: Two lines, 18 characters per line
- Gold: Three lines, 18 characters per line
- Dove: Three lines, 18 characters per line
- Each leaf and dove will be engraved with the instructed dedication when the application is received. Please check your intended dedication and the spelling carefully when submitting your request. If we are uncertain of any spelling or your dedication does not fit on your chosen leaf, we will contact you. We regret that we do not allow any dates, or religious references, on leaves or doves.
- Pilgrims Hospices reserves the right to refuse any application at its discretion.
- There is a limited number of spaces on the Memory Tree. In the event the tree is full at the time of your application, your leaf or dove will be added when the next space becomes available. In this circumstance, we will notify you.
- We are unable to backdate any donations to put toward, or fund, a leaf or dove. Any donation you make for a leaf or dove, is in addition to any funds already received.
- If fundraising for a leaf or dove, this must be made clear to those intending to contribute at the point of donation. Existing funds already donated as part of a funeral collection, cannot be used to fund a leaf or dove, unless with prior agreement with Pilgrims Hospices.
- Please note that payments for, or toward, a leaf or a dove are not eligible for Gift Aid. If intending to fundraise for a leaf or dove, this must be made clear to potential contributors.
- In exceptional circumstances, Pilgrims Hospices reserves the right to relocate the Memory Tree to another area within the Hospice premises.
- By submitting an application for The Memory Tree, you acknowledge and agree that the personal details provided will be used and stored in accordance with Pilgrims Hospices Privacy Policy. The policy can be read here
Last Updated: August 2024
Get in touch today
Speak to our friendly Individual Giving team about dedicating a leaf or a dove on the Memory Trees by calling 01227 782066.