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The Memorial Awareness Board (MAB) is proud to announce that Penwith Pet Crematorium of Penzance, Cornwall was named Winner in Category F: Pet Burial Sites at their annual Cemetery of the Year Awards.
The highly prestigious awards ceremony was held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire as part of the Institute for Cemetery and Crematorium Management's (ICCM) annual conference. The awards were presented by Howard Hodgson, entrepreneur and author of "How to Become Dead Rich" and MAB Chairman, Gerald Priestman.
Cemeteries and Crematoria entering the CYA 2008 were judged according to a range of criteria including design, maintenance, facilities, the freedom of memorial choice and the improvement of site regulations. Our appointed judges assessed all short-listed applicants during the summer months between June and August.
The Awards, now in their 11th year, aim to raise standards in burial grounds and encourage choice for the bereaved. It is a nation-wide competition for cemeteries, crematoria, green and pet burial sites.
Awards Administrator Maria Jose Ovalle says, "The Cemetery of the Year Awards aim to give our national burial grounds, and the people who care for them, the recognition they deserve. The purpose of the Awards is to set standards for excellence and reward those sites that make a valuable and recognisable contribution to their community. We were extremely impressed with the high quality and volume of the applicants received this year – and we congratulate all of our winners."
The main sponsor Ancestory.co.uk – the largest and most popular online resource for family and social history in the UK agrees that the Awards help to increase public awareness of the important role cemeteries play as vital resources for historical information.
Simon Harper, Ancestry.co.uk Managing Director says, "Cemeteries are important resources for genealogical information and we see a natural link between the preservation and presentation of cemeteries in the UK. Cemeteries can often fill in the missing pieces in a family tree, and in some cases, a grave is one of the last remaining links a family has to their ancestors."
MAB received over 60 entries this year, which were all extremely impressive. Runner-up in the Pet Burial Sites Category was Dignity Pet Crematorium in Hook, Hampshire and an Honourable Mention was given to The Pet Cemetery in Brnyford, Holywell.To enter the Cemetery of the Year Awards, please visit: www.memorialawarenessboard.com
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