Is the memorial website template really free?

Yes. Signing up, starting from this template and editing every word, photo and colour costs nothing. You only pay when you publish, and you can see the plans before you do.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Every published site gets its own address at yoursitename.pylonsites.co.za. If you already own a domain you can point it at your site, or buy a new one from the Domains tab.

Can I edit it on my phone?

Yes. The editor works on a phone as well as a computer, and the site is built to look right on both.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You change the words, photos and colours by clicking on them, then publish when it looks the way you want.

Templates · Weddings & occasions

Memorial Website Template

For the week when a family has too much to arrange and too many people to tell. One page with the service, the livestream for those far away, and a place to tell the story of a life properly.

Use This Template for Free Open the live demo

Free to sign up. Edit every word, photo and colour as much as you like. You only pay when you publish.

An example memorial page: a card reading In loving memory of Margaret Thandiwe Ngcobo, 1944 – 2026, with the service details, over a photograph of an empty bench above misty hills

The same memorial page on a phone, showing the name, the dates and the service

An example site built from this template, on a laptop and a phone.

The story of a life

A short line that says who they were, then a few passages in the family's own words — written like a eulogy, set like a book.

A life story with a heading, a short summary and three passages about childhood, work and home — Her life, from the example page

A timeline

The years that mattered, each with a line or two — so guests who knew one part of a life can see the whole of it.

The things they loved

Photographs pinned like prints, each with a handwritten caption — roses, the good teacups, a half-finished blanket.

Polaroid-style photographs of roses and a teapot taped to the page, with handwritten captions — Photographs, from the example page

What's inside

One pageThe service card with RSVP, calendar links and a livestream, the story of a life, a timeline, photographs, a tribute and what to know on the day — on a quiet grey background.

Who it's for

A memorial website for families: the funeral or memorial service details, a livestream link, RSVPs for the tea and a place for the story and the photographs. If you have been searching for a funeral notice website, an obituary page or an online memorial, start here.

Make it yours

Funerals and memorial services first — and celebrations of life, unveilings, remembrance pages for a year on, and church notices. Change the words and the photographs, and it's yours.

Their name, their story and their photographs — every word and picture can be changed.
Add their portrait to the service card in the editor, or leave it as it is.
Keep the page up after the service, with the recording, for the family far away.

Questions

Is the memorial website template really free?Yes. Signing up, starting from this template and editing every word, photo and colour costs nothing. You only pay when you publish, and you can see the plans before you do.
Can I use my own domain?Yes. Every published site gets its own address at yoursitename.pylonsites.co.za. If you already own a domain you can point it at your site, or buy a new one from the Domains tab.
Can I edit it on my phone?Yes. The editor works on a phone as well as a computer, and the site is built to look right on both.
Do I need to know how to code?No. You change the words, photos and colours by clicking on them, then publish when it looks the way you want.

Use This Template for Free

Free to sign up. Edit every word, photo and colour as much as you like. You only pay when you publish.

More on digital invites.Want your own web address? Search for a .co.za domain or any other ending.