Harwood Park – an oasis of quiet contemplation
Harwood Park – an oasis of quiet contemplation After a loved one has died, it can be comforting to return to their place of rest and spend some undisturbed time in quiet contemplation. At Harwood Park Crematorium and Memorial Gardens in Stevenage, we have 25 acres of grounds cocooned in open countryside that you are […]
The fashion for Victorian mourning
After her beloved Albert died in 1861, Queen Victoria dressed in black for the rest of her 40-year reign. It sparked a mourning fashion for women, many of whom would refer to journals or household manuals such as The Queen and Cassell’s for advice on what to wear. The dress code was dictated by different mourning stages, which for […]
