Light up a Life

Celebrating the lives of people we love and miss

Shine a light in memory of your loved ones this winter

Light up a Life invites you to celebrate the people you love and miss by taking some time out at the busiest time of year to reflect and remember. Everyone is welcome to join in and remember someone in this special way, whether or not you have a connection to St Oswald’s Hospice.

We hope that taking part in Light up a Life will give bring you some peace and comfort this winter.

Light up a Life is supported by:

Dedicating a light in memory

To say thank you for your kind donation to St Oswald’s Hospice, you’ll receive a personalised card bearing the name(s) of those who you are remembering, and a star decoration to hang on your own tree at home.

A light will also sparkle on our ‘Tree of lights’ outside the hospice, which will be switched on during our Light up a Life Celebration event.

If you opt to receive a personalised card(s), please make your dedication before Tuesday 17th December if you would like them to arrive in time for Christmas.

If you missed the service or would like to watch it back again, you can watch it below or via our YouTube channel

You can still be part of the event by lighting a candle at home in a shared act of remembrance and taking some time out of a busy month to remember those you love and miss.

Online Memory wall

Our Light up a Life online Memory Wall features the photos of the loved ones you are remembering.

We’d love to add a photo of your loved one(s) to our Online Memory Wall, a version of which will also be displayed at our Celebration Event. Please email a photograph and your loved one’s name(s) to MemoryWall@stoswaldsuk.org so we can add them.

Please note: All photos must be received by 1st December 2024 to be included at the event. Unfortunately we cannot return any hard copy photographs we receive.

Mary & Rob at NUFC

Remembering Rob

Rob and Mary, both Newcastle United season ticket holders, met in a bar after a match in 1999. They were inseparable from that day on. The pair became engaged 4 years later and loved going to watch football and music gigs together.

Mary said: “We got on so well and liked being in each other’s company.”

Read Bob and Mary's story