35 Years of Treasuring Lives: A Trip Down Memory Lane with Founder Valerie Davidson

Posted: July 23rd, 2025

By Willow Burn Hospice

This summer, our beautiful Memories in Bloom display in the hospice gardens has become a space of reflection, a tribute to loved ones and the memories we hold dear. Each flower represents a story, a life and a lasting connection to Willow Burn

As we mark 35 years of hospice care, we're continuing this theme of memory and legacy by sharing two special films with the people who have helped shape Willow Burn into the place it is today.

We are proud to begin with Valerie Davison, one of the founders of Willow Burn, and her daughter Lynne Temperley, who now volunteers in the Willows Café. In this touching film, Valerie and Lynne reflect on the early days of the hospice and what it has meant to their family across generations

Memories in Bloom
The flowers will be on display in the gardens until mid-September in the path leading down to Memory Lane. You are welcome to visit any time to remember your loved one and reflect on the happy times you shared with them

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