💙💛 Memorial Service Donations 💛💙. Thank you to all who gave so generously at our Service of Remembrance and Hope back in December. The totals are in and we raised a grand total of £770.87 for Marie Curie, helping to support the incredible work they do.

Amanda Howitt has worked for Wathall’s since 2020, and became the branch manager on the day Allestree opened. Read about a week in the life of Amanda:

💜 Wishing you a peaceful New Year 💜

💜 New Year’s Opening Times 💜. Our branches are now closed and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January at 9am. Although our doors may be closed, our phone lines will remain open 24 hours a day as always.

New Year’s Eve Grief. Marking the start of a new year can throw up many complicated feelings when you miss someone important. Fay Bloor recently wrote this blog, which we hope will help you feel less alone if New Year is tricky.

Our Dandelions Support groups are relaxed, drop-in groups where people can talk to others in similar situations and build friendships, alleviating the loneliness that grief can cause. For more information 01332 345268, email fay.bloor@wathalls.co.uk .

🎄 Wishing you a Peaceful Christmas 🎄

Our branches are now closed and will reopen on Wednesday 27th December at 9am. Although our doors may be closed, our phone lines will remain open 24 hours a day as always. . Wishing you a peaceful Christmas, .From all at Wathall's.

🖤🤍 Rams Remember 🤍🖤. Thank you to all who put their loved one's names forward for today’s Rams Remember feature, which will appear during the match against Wycombe Wanderers. #DCFC.

Our Annual Service of Remembrance and Hope will take place at @derbycathedral 6.30pm tonight. Everyone is welcome to remember loved ones at Christmas. Donations from the service will go towards Marie Curie UK who provides incredible care and support for many of our families.

🎄Christmas Opening 🎄. We will close our branches at 5pm on Friday 22nd December and will reopen on Wednesday 27th December at 9am. Although our doors may be closed, our phone lines will remain open 24 hours a day as always.

This year’s Annual Celebration of Remembrance and Hope will be held @DerbyCathedral on Thurs 14 Dec at 6.30pm. The Service is an opportunity for people of all faiths, or no faith, to remember their loved ones and draw on the calm positivity that runs through this service.

We work closely with @Artstonememori1 to offer graveside memorials and services. Art Stone is a local stonemason specialising in designing, creating and installing new memorials, adding inscriptions, and renovating and cleaning existing memorials.

🌺 The Ode of Remembrance by Laurence Binyon 🌺. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning.We will remember them.

This #Remembrance Sunday, we are proud to remember our dedicated Armed Forces community. #LestWeForget

One of the first commodities that was rationed during WWII was petrol. This helped preserve precious reserves to be used during the war effort. We found Wathall’s ration book from 1942 and a document from 1949 describing how we used petrol during this impossibly difficult time.

Every year the wonderful people at @Treetopshospice invite families to share memories of loved ones with a light on their Light up a Life Tree. Each light is a precious memory for friends and family to see from anywhere at any time. #LightUpALife

Derby’s biggest Fireworks Night & Fun Fair kicks off the Bonfire Night weekend on Friday @DerbyshireCCC . We just wanted to wish everyone a great time – a few of the Wathall’s team will be there to enjoy the evening too.

We are immensely proud of our family business heritage and as we continue to celebrate our 165th anniversary, we wanted to share a few precious memories and photos. To find out more about our family history, please visit our website

Choosing a memorial is a very personal decision whether a headstone for a churchyard or vase for a cremation plot. We work closely with local stonemason @ArtstoneMemori1 who specialise in designing, creating and installing memorials.