in memory of

Idioms  

1. As a reminder of or memorial to. For example, In memory of Grandma we put flowers on her grave every Easter, or In memory of our happy times here we've planted a little garden. [First half of 1300s]

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Example Sentences

She said Judge had offered to help, describing to her how his organisation offered respite breaks and equine therapy, and then used her foundation's name to promote the fridge walk to Benidorm in memory of her son.

From BBC

As with every race, she was running the Copenhagen half marathon in memory of her brother Derek and planned on continuing her tradition of crossing the finish line with the Scottish flag she had made of him.

From BBC

Members of the Cwmavon Hornets and Davies' family ran the Richard Burton 10k run in memory of Davies in October 2025 and Paul made a video of support which was shared on Instagram.

From BBC

The campaign is named in memory of five-year-old Benedict Blythe, who died from an anaphylactic reaction at school in December 2021.

From BBC

On a bridge next to the Kremlin on a drizzly Friday morning, a lone Russian police officer stood looking at the half-dozen bunches of flowers laying in memory of slain opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.

From Barron's