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Covid Memorial Day, 23rd March, 10 am-2.30 pm 

As one of the few Covid memorials in the country, we will be inviting anyone who wishes to remember a life lost, to come along, light a candle, or take some time for quiet reflection…..

There is no charge.

The gate will be open between 10am and 2.30 pm, or at other times by arrangement (please feel free to contact us).

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone]

https://www.mid-englandbarrow.co.uk/

https://www.thesafaritentvenue.co.uk/

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Anyone for coffee ?

After 12th April restrictions will be lifted to allow us to meet, outdoors, for a coffee.

Come along to Mid-England Barrow, between 10 and 11am on a Thursday (starting Thursday 22nd April) support a charity, and enjoy a drink and homemade cake.

On 22nd April the supported charity is The Captain Tom Foundation which 'combats loneliness, champions education and equality, and gives support to our wonderful NHS'. (All refreshments are donated by Mid-England Barrow) #CaptainTom100

Please come along and support in our Covid safe environment.

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Covid update at Mid-England Barrow . #funeralvenue #roundbarrow #lifecelebration 

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First heavy snowfall at Mid-England Barrow

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3-4 inches of snow yesterday . . . #snow #roundbarrow #funeralvenue

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Slight dusting of snow over the barrow . . 

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Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning

Mid-England Barrow

11th and 12th September, from 10.00am

In line with Covid guidelines, we are holding an appointment only coffee morning.

Please book your slot, come along, see the Barrow, and enjoy a coffee and a slice of delicious homemade cake, with your friends, in safety.

Places are limited to 6 people per hour, please call 07791807970 to book. Areas will be cleaned each hour, hand washing and sanitizing is available. Refreshments will be served from the Safari Tent, with tables and chairs in the meadow. Please bring your mask if you wish to go inside the Barrow.

Mid-England Barrow, Fenny Compton Road, Farnborough. OX17 1EQ.

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Mid-England barrow mound covered with wild flowers

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Supplementary bird feeding at Mid-England Barrow

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12 months ago 28-2-19, we broke ground on the first barrow to be built in Mid-England for thousands of years

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Childrens Funeral Fund

Bereaved parents will be comforted to know that the Children’s Funeral Fund (CFF), or Martin’s fund as it is also know, have acknowledged that the Modern Round Barrow is an important choice for families who have suffered the loss of a child, and will fund the cost of a niche, niche cover, and urn,* for all deceased children (including babies stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy). The fund can be applied for by the bereaved family, or by us, here at Mid-England Barrow on the family’s behalf. Please contact us for more details. 

Sarah, owner of Mid-England Barrow said ‘the Barrow offers a unique place for cremation ashes for everyone, but particularly when children are involved, either because they are the deceased, or if a child has lost someone close to them. The ashes can be visited whenever the family wish, so that they can really feel connected to and close to the life lost.’

Niches can be sealed, or created so that the urn can be seen, touched or removed when the family visit. The Barrow is a very calm, tranquil place, it’s not gloomy or sad, and people come feeling relaxed and at peace in the heart of the English countryside. 

* The fund is not means tested, but requires documentation to be completed in order to apply for the funding. The funding will be paid for children under the age of 18 years.

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some examples of the different urns you can have . . .

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Sunrise at Mid-England Barrow

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Another great sunrise 

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Clearsky safari tent, along with the fully fitted kitchen, where we can hold events. . . .

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We are very pleased to announce that not only has the kitchen at the safari tent at Mid-England Barrow been fully fitted, it has been awarded the top, 5 stars, by Stratford-on-Avon Environmental Health Department. This means we can cater for any number of people for any type of event, ranging form traditional sandwiches, cakes and drinks, to hog roast, picnic in the meadow, or a full English breakfast!

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Alternative funerals

Alternative funerals - Can I have a Non-Religious Funeral, or a funeral with no religion at Mid-England Barrow?

The short answer, is yes. Rightly or wrongly we are now starting to realise that a funeral can be held away from a church or crematorium, with little or no reference to religion. In recent years many people have struggled with how to fill the gaps at a funeral previously filled with prayers or religious references, and there was also a feeling that even if the individual didn’t attend church, a religious funeral was the norm.  

However, it is now considered acceptable that funerals should reflect the life lost, and if a non-religious funeral is more fitting, then that’s what can happen. What’s more, as long as the right celebrant or conductor of the funeral is chosen, favourite snippets of religion can be included, for example, the Lords prayer, or a poignant hymn.

Our Safari Tent where you can hold your celebration of life . . .

Some people, myself included, wonder what the ceremony would consist of, if you remove all or most of the religious elements, but having done some research, the options are endless: a favourite pop song or piece of music, a montage of photographs, an opportunity for mourners to share their memories of the life lost, a short video or film, a poem or reading. The choices are endless.  

At Mid-England Barrow, we pride ourselves upon a person’s end of life celebration being exactly what that person would have wanted, and what befits their life and those left behind. Please contact us to discuss individual wishes further.