10 year anniversary of a death: a book of stories about them, 5, 10 or 20 years on

Memory books people made

It was really hard to know what to give 10 years on, and this just hit the nail on the head. It was a great gift for John, and everyone who contributed.

Sarah D.

made a book for the anniversary of her brother's death

I wanted to gift this to a friend who had a child and wanted stories of their dad for them. It was so easy and I loved giving it as much as she loved getting it!

Emily M.

made a book for her friend

This was a brilliant experience for the whole family. It's a lovely way to keep their memory alive.

Mary C.

made a book remembering her dad

Chorus, thanks so much! I'm not technical and found this so easy. The book is a family heirloom now.

Chris O.

made a book remembering his mum

The podcast link is brilliant. You get things you couldn't get in a book, like the laughing or the background noise in a recording. So happy we have this for all the grandkids.

Kate B.

made a book remembering her granny

Here's what the family gets.

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her sister

Kevin, Maura would laugh at us all getting soppy. I found her handwriting on a recipe card in my kitchen last week and I had to sit down. She was so, so good to me...

Next up, Bernie, her friend

Hear it

Their own personal podcast

With one link the family gets a podcast of every story people shared about her: the voice notes, photos, videos, songs and letters, and the old recordings you added.

What did you and Maura get up to?

Bernie

her friend

Kevin, Maura and I did a pottery class and neither of us could make a bowl, and we laughed the whole way through it. I miss her so much.

Scan to hear Bernie

Read it

A book to read online

A book online that you can send digitally or print at home!

A Chorus cloth hardcover with Remembering Maura in gold on the cover

Hold it

A hardcover they can keep

We print the book and deliver it to you.

What makes it easy

We've made it easy for everyone to join in!

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her sister

Moondance

Van Morrison

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Add a song to their message

Anyone can add a song they loved together. It plays from their place in the podcast, and prints on their page in the book.

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One link for everyone

They can each record a message on their own phone. Nobody needs an account.

Voice, video or writing

Everyone can answer their own way, with a voice note, a video or a few written lines.

Scan the page and hear their voice!

A code under each message plays the voice from the book. You can switch the codes off if you'd like the page without them.

MCUB4 chipped in

Everyone can chip in

Turn on chip-in and everyone can put money towards the book.

The free Chorus app

Record Grandma or Grandad on your phone

Grandma might never open a link, and that's ok! Sit down together, ask her one of the questions and hold up your phone while she talks.

Also in the app

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Méabh

Dad, the kids planted an apple tree for Mum out the back this year.

Edit

Change anything before it prints

You see every page before it prints, so you can fix a word, swap a photo or take a page out.

Maura, voice note0:24

Bernie, video1:05

Cathal, voice note2:02

Keep every recording

Every voice note and video is yours to download, free, whenever you like!

Gathering is free. You pay when the book is ready.

Collect every voice and every photo for free, then choose how they get it.

The voices

$45

We tidy every recording as it comes in and turn them into a podcast.

Choose the voices

The book

$99

The podcast, plus a book online that you can send digitally or print at home.

Choose the book

The keepsake

$115

The book printed as a hardcover and posted to you, with everything above.

Choose the keepsake

Start free and send the link today.

The questions

Ask the questions that get everyone talking.

Three of these go in the book to start. Swap in any you like, or write your own.

What has changed in the family that they'd love to know about?
What did they teach you that you've passed on?
What do you wish the grandchildren knew about them?
What did they love doing most?
What's the funniest thing they ever did?
Where do you go when you want to feel close to them?
What song do you hear and think of them straight away?
Which photo of them would you want everyone to see?

Questions people ask

What can we do for the 10th anniversary of a death?

Ten years on is a good time to gather the family's memories of them. Pick a date, send the link to everyone, and the book is ready for the day.

Is it too late to gather memories ten years on?

Not at all! People remember more than they think once someone asks them, and you can add the old photos, videos and voice notes you have.

What do you say to someone 10 years after a death?

Tell them you remember the person too, and share one thing you loved about them. It means a lot when someone still brings them up.

Can relatives living abroad take part?

Of course. They can each record a story on their own phone from wherever they live.

Can we include old recordings of them?

Yes. Upload the voice notes, videos and photos you have of them and they go in the book with everyone's stories. Every voice note is written out as well.

Does it cost anything to gather the stories?

No, it doesn't cost anything to collect the stories, however many people take part. You pay only when you choose the podcast, the book online or the printed book.

Can someone write their message instead?

Yes. Anyone can type their message instead of recording it, and add a photo with it.

Can everyone chip in?

Yes, if you turn chip-in on. What everyone puts in comes off what you pay.

Start the book of stories

Gathering is free. Everyone will love being part of it.

Gather everyone's stories about them for the 10th anniversary

The world gets better when people hear the good things we say about them.