Internet Memorial Service
Description
A website and app operated by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of Hong Kong. Provides a registry of online memorials for people who have been buried, cremated or otherwise interred at a Hong Kong cemetery or columbarium. Each memorial contains basic information about the deceased person, which visitors can supplement with photographs, videos, and guestbook posts with virtual offerings such as flowers and candles. The site and app also provide family members with reminders when the deceased person's interment period is due to expire.
Creator
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of Hong Kong
Source
Target users
Development status
Citation
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of Hong Kong, “Internet Memorial Service,” Encyclopedia of Cemetery Technology, accessed April 25, 2024, https://cemeterytech.omeka.net/items/show/38.