Chris White Funeral Directors on South Street in Wilton held a celebration event on Wednesday, January 15, which marked the opening of their new ‘Letters to Heaven’ post box.
The event saw local vicars, councillors and the Mayor and Mayoress of Wilton attend for a wonderful spread of food and the grand opening of the new postbox.
New Letters to Heaven post box opened at Chris White Funeral Directors in Wilton. pic.twitter.com/gKK8AKkNBD
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Funeral Arranger at Chris White Funeral Directors, Sophie Nias-Cooper said: “They [post boxes] are popping up around the country in Crematoriums and Funeral Directors. The idea behind them is to bring peace and closure to people who are missing their loved ones, as putting thoughts to paper can help to ease depression, heal from trauma and cope with grief.
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“You can write a message on a card or paper and ‘send’ it to the person who has passed. You can do this on special occasions, like Christmas or birthdays or anytime throughout the year.
“None of the letters will ever be opened or read by ourselves and they will be securely disposed of when the time comes.”
New Letters to Heaven post box (Image: Newsquest) The small crowd of people gathered outside the Funeral Directors on South Street to officially ‘open’ the post box. A poem was read aloud and then the Mayor of Wilton, Cllr Alan Crossley said a few words before cutting the small ribbon, officially opening the postbox.
Mayor, Alan Crossley, was the first to post a letter into the post box and he said: “What a wonderful idea to be able to have somewhere where you can post a letter to loved ones that have passed.
“It was an honour to be the first to post a letter into this new postbox, I hope it gets filled with letters.”
When the post box becomes full, it is emptied and then letters are put into compost without ever being opened or read by anyone.