While coronavirus restrictions are easing, the absence of normal rituals to say goodbye to loved ones can have profound impact.

The latest funeral guidance aims to balance the needs of the bereaved to mourn while limiting the spread of coronavirus and funerals are smaller than they once could be.

At the Bournemouth Echo we understand how hard it is for grieving families.

So we are publishing an Obituaries page every Monday to give families, who have placed an announcement in the Bournemouth Echo, the chance to celebrate the life of someone they have lost. 

An obituary will give your lost loved one the recognition they deserve and shared in our pages and online to reach your wider friends and family, who may be unable to attend the funeral or celebration of life.

Alongside the funeral director, chapel attendant, and funeral staff, the number of people permitted to attend are limited to just close family and friends. 

So please, if you would like us to write an obituary for someone you cared about, please follow the link to our obituaries section on our website at bournemouthecho.co.uk/my/ccn/questionnaire/Gb5SewnF/ 

Or email me at karen.bate@bournemouthecho.co.uk