Bellarine Memories

We are funeral directors who offer much more than funeral services.Bellarine Memories designs and conducts funerals to meet needs in a changing world. Established by Richard Grimmett and Philip Christian, this is a resource for all life{s occasions. It may be a wedding, the welcoming of a baby, the death of a member of the community, or a 100th birthday celebration. We are based on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula.FuneralOur aim is to first really listen and then enable each funeral event to become what it can be. Thinking about people{s needs and purposes in holding a funeral is important. We think of the need to say goodbye, but also to affirm continuing bonds. We may consider the importance of the memories that help to define us. We may also seek to face the future with hope.WeddingsEvery couple forms a unique partnership, having a story to tell and a new path to walk. We creatively look for ways, expressions, symbolic acts, words and drama that will help to make this an event that is a memorable ritual and a demonstration of what we are becoming.Digital StorytellingAt Bellarine Memories we value the reminiscences of those who have guided and inspired us. Our aim is to discover the significant aspects of the individual story and to work to find the ways to tell the story effectively and to record it. We act as a resource and as a guide in processing the information available, and through questions, listening and conversation, we are able to then make use of film, photographs, memorabilia and voice recording to capture the essential story.