Memorial benches

When a loved one passes away, friends and relatives often want to commemorate them with a memorial in an open green space. We are happy to offer the opportunity to remember your loved one with a memorial bench in the beautiful grounds of The Nunnery, home of BTO headquarters. Filled with sights and sounds of birds and wildlife, the grounds of our historical home are the perfect place to sit and reflect.

We are happy to consider all requests for memorial benches. If this is something you would like us to consider please read our Memorial Bench Policy and complete the Memorial Bench Form below. If you'd like to speak to someone about this option, please email Sam Rider at inmemory@bto.org.

Memorial bench in The Nunnery, BTO headquarters, Thetford, UK. Photo by Sam Rider.

A memorial bench in the grounds of The Nunnery, BTO's headquarters, Thetford.

Request a memorial bench

Date

Title

First name

Last name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Postcode

Phone number

Name of the person

Please give the name of the person the bench would be in memory of:

Relation to you

Please give your relation to the person who has passed away (e.g. son/daughter/grandchild of):

Plaque wording

Please clearly write the wording you would like to propose for the plaque. The size of brass plaque is 8 x 3 inches (20.3 x 7.6 cm) – wording requested should be no more than 6 short lines of text including ‘In Loving Memory’; first name/last name).

Contact confirmation

Yes, I am happy for BTO to contact me by post/email/telephone regarding this bench request.

Terms and Conditions

Yes, I have read and understood BTO’s Memorial Bench Policy.

Payment

If approved, I understand that the donation outlined in BTO's Memorial Bench Policy must be paid in advance by bank transfer to British Trust for Ornithology, Account No. 66322315, Sort Code: 60-04-16, Reference: Bench. If you wish to pay by an alternative method please contact the Legacy Manager, Samantha Rider on 01842 750050 to discuss.