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Yardley residents offered outlet for grief with special Letters to Heaven Post box

The team at William H Painter Funeral Directors, on Yardley Road, have placed a special “Letters to Heaven Post box” in their chapel of rest.

The idea is that anyone who wants to post a message to someone who has passed away can put them in the box at any time of day in a private moment.

Special seeded compostable paper is available in the branch for people to use, although it is not compulsory. The seeded paper will then be placed in special planters at the funeral home to create a beautiful, blooming Flowers from Heaven Garden.

The idea has been inspired by nine-year-old Matilda Handy whose idea to write a letter to her grandparents who had passed away inspired a special post box to be installed at her local crematorium in Nottingham, and several others across the country.  

Helen Morgan who is a Funeral Arranger at William H Painter Funeral Directors said they wanted it to be an outlet for anyone who felt they wanted to write something for a lost loved one.

“We all deal with grief differently, and, for some people, it can be very beneficial to write something down,” Helen said.

“Often, finding the words to write to a loved one can be very difficult, but by having the Letters to Heaven Post box families can send letters, messages and cards whenever they wish. Children can post their pictures, poems, and stories too.

“Families have asked previously about Letters to Heaven Post boxes so we feel having one in our chapel will be beneficial for the people we have already cared for, and those we help in the future, too.”

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