Just like the current gardens, the new memorial garden will create a tranquil and attractive site for visitors with a sensory area and sustainable planting that benefits wildlife and works with the environment.

As well as eliminating uncertainty for families on the waiting list for a plot, the 950 new spaces will also generate ongoing income to support the delivery of council services. 

Work on the garden started in early November 2024 and should be complete by the end of January 2025, subject to weather conditions.

Cllr Rita Garner, Worthing’s cabinet member for regeneration, said: “The gardens at Worthing Crematorium are a beautiful and peaceful space for people to remember friends or family. Work on the new garden is progressing well and we’re glad that we will soon be able to offer plots to people that have been patiently waiting to lay their loved ones to rest.”  

Contact details for more information about a memorial in the new garden can be found on Worthing Crematorium’s website here: https://www.worthingcrem.co.uk/contact/#send-enquiry.