Swakopmund unveils memorial bench initiative
The Swakopmund Municipality has officially inaugurated memorial benches that will allow members of the public to pay respect and honour their deceased loved ones as a symbol of enduring love and respect.
The Swakopmund town council drafted the instruction last year on installing memorial benches in the town and launched them on 3 October.
The memorial benches will allow residents to commemorate the life of a loved one or to express sympathy or condolences.
"The principle of the initiative is to provide the Swakopmund municipality with a process for the acceptance of donations for the placement of memorial benches in parks, recreational areas, beach walkways, and elsewhere in Swakopmund.
Requirements
Every memorial bench installation requires a monetary gift, which is used to cover the costs of purchasing and installing the bench and keeping it maintained.
The deceased must have been a resident of Swakopmund and deceased for at least one year prior to a request, application, and donation for the placement of a memorial bench.
Regulations
The municipality will create and maintain a map of available locations at which a request for a memorial bench may be accepted. The duration of a memorial bench is eight years, and at the end of a bench's term of memorial, the plaque will be removed to allow for other donations or the removal or replacement of the bench.
Plaques containing the tribute to the honoree will be returned to the person(s) or organisation making the donation at the end of a bench's term or memorial. According to Swakopmund mayor Dina Namubes, a three-seater bench at the moment costs N$6 325.
The style of any memorial bench will be consistent with other benches nearby as well as the location and its surroundings. The selection of the style, construction, colour, and materials of any memorial bench will be at the sole discretion of the Swakopmund municipality.
The Swakopmund town council drafted the instruction last year on installing memorial benches in the town and launched them on 3 October.
The memorial benches will allow residents to commemorate the life of a loved one or to express sympathy or condolences.
"The principle of the initiative is to provide the Swakopmund municipality with a process for the acceptance of donations for the placement of memorial benches in parks, recreational areas, beach walkways, and elsewhere in Swakopmund.
Requirements
Every memorial bench installation requires a monetary gift, which is used to cover the costs of purchasing and installing the bench and keeping it maintained.
The deceased must have been a resident of Swakopmund and deceased for at least one year prior to a request, application, and donation for the placement of a memorial bench.
Regulations
The municipality will create and maintain a map of available locations at which a request for a memorial bench may be accepted. The duration of a memorial bench is eight years, and at the end of a bench's term of memorial, the plaque will be removed to allow for other donations or the removal or replacement of the bench.
Plaques containing the tribute to the honoree will be returned to the person(s) or organisation making the donation at the end of a bench's term or memorial. According to Swakopmund mayor Dina Namubes, a three-seater bench at the moment costs N$6 325.
The style of any memorial bench will be consistent with other benches nearby as well as the location and its surroundings. The selection of the style, construction, colour, and materials of any memorial bench will be at the sole discretion of the Swakopmund municipality.
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