Plans for a memorial for East Yorkshire Legacy funeral families

Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council are aiming to create a safe and dignified space which will become a permanent place for remembrance for those involved in the incident at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors Limited.

Over the past few weeks, council staff have supported Humberside Police with visits to next of kin to discuss their wishes for their loved one’s ashes, including the option of Bereavement Services continuing to care for their ashes until future interment at a lasting memorial.

Initial design options will be presented to bereaved families when all of those affected have been contacted.

Hull City Council’s Director of Adult Social Care, Tracy Meyerhoff, who is leading the work to support the families and communities affected by the incident in Hull, said:

“We recognise that it is important for people who have been affected by this very upsetting situation to have a permanent place where they can remember their loved ones in peace and tranquillity"

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s recovery lead for the incident, and Director of Housing, Transportation and Public Protection, Angela Dearing, said:

"We are committed to developing an appropriate and accessible memorial for those directly affected by the incident to remember their loved ones. Central to this is creating a safe and sensitively located space that isn’t linked to any of the buildings involved in this incident"

A Humberside Police investigation is still on-going after 35 bodies and ashes were removed from a Legacy funeral parlour on Hessle Road in March.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the case - but there've been no charges.

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