Our Service of Thanksgiving

Each year, generous individuals donate their bodies to the University, enabling high-quality teaching and research for students and healthcare professionals.

Every spring, we host a Service of Thanksgiving to honour these donors who have made such a meaningful contribution to future generations.

We gather at the Victoria Gallery and Museum to remember these remarkable individuals. This service provides a moment for reflection and gratitude, acknowledging the profound impact these donors have made on the education of future healthcare professionals.

You can watch videos featuring family members, staff, and students sharing their thoughts about our donors' extraordinary gifts on our Silent Teacher webpage.

Share your memories and tributes

Before the Service of Thanksgiving, students and staff are invited to submit a message of remembrance or appreciation for those who donated their bodies to medical science.

Messages are hung with ribbon on the Tree of Remembrance, which represents the lasting impact of our silent teachers and the difference they continue to make to future healthcare.

Relatives and friends are welcome to visit the tree at any time, perhaps alongside a visit to the Victoria Gallery & Museum and café.

Relatives and friends may tie their own messages to the tree or submit a message here for us to hang on their behalf.

Leave a message of your own.