Two brothers surprised their parents on Mother's Day with a memorial bench in honour of their late sibling.

Jack Weir, 40, and his brother George, 38, arranged for the bench to be installed in memory of older bro Benjamin, who passed away in 1999 at the age of 18.

Their parents Robert Weir, 69, and Jane, 68, wanted a bench at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil, Somerset, where Benjamin’s ashes were buried.

The brothers arranged for the bench to be installed and unveiled it as a surprise on Mother’s Day.

Jack, a utility savings expert from Yeovil, Somerset said: "I saw my dad cry for the first time ever.

“And my mum just broke down.

"She said there was nothing we could have done that meant more than this.

"My dad even told my brother, 'You don’t realise the magnitude of what you’ve done"

The brothers successfully appealed to the council by writing a heartfelt letter explaining why the memorial was so important.

The council approved the request and the brothers paid £868 to install a new metal bench in Benjamin’s memory.

Jack said: “We had to pay for it ourselves, but it was worth every penny.

Jack and George with parents Robert Weir and Jane at the memorial bench for their borther/son Benjamin at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil, Somerset. Photo released April 2 2025. Two brothers surprised their parents with a memorial bench in honor of their late sibling on Mother's day.Jack Weir, 40, and his younger brother George, 38, arranged for the bench to be installed at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil, Somerset, in honor of their older brother Benjamin, who passed away in 1999 at the age of 18.Their parents, Robert Weir, 69 and Jane, 68 had tried multiple times over the last two decades to get a bench where Benjamin’s ashes were buried but were repeatedly turned down by the council.Determined to make it happen, the brothers took matters into their own hands - secretly arranging for the bench to be installed and unveiling it as a surprise on Mother’s Day.
Jack and George with parents Robert Weir and Jane at the memorial bench for their borther/son Benjamin at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil (Jack Weir / SWNS)

"I keep picturing them as really old, sitting there, remembering us all.

“They can go there for the rest of their lives.

"That’s what matters most.”

The family had long considered Ninesprings a special place, with childhood memories of their mother taking them to the top of the woods, calling it the “top of the world.”

The location of the bench, near a children’s park and a scenic wooded area where Benjamin’s ashes were scattered was chosen so that it could be enjoyed by others while keeping Benjamin’s memory alive.

The memorial bench plaque for Benjamin Weir at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil, Somerset. Photo released April 2 2025. Two brothers surprised their parents with a memorial bench in honor of their late sibling on Mother's day.Jack Weir, 40, and his younger brother George, 38, arranged for the bench to be installed at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil, Somerset, in honor of their older brother Benjamin, who passed away in 1999 at the age of 18.Their parents, Robert Weir, 69 and Jane, 68 had tried multiple times over the last two decades to get a bench where Benjamin’s ashes were buried but were repeatedly turned down by the council.Determined to make it happen, the brothers took matters into their own hands - secretly arranging for the bench to be installed and unveiling it as a surprise on Mother’s Day.
The memorial bench plaque for Benjamin Weir at Ninesprings Country Park in Yeovil, Somerset (Jack Weir / SWNS)

Jack said: "My mum would take me and my brothers to the Ninesprings when we were kids and it holds a really special place in our heart as a family.

"It always made my parents very sad because they had nowhere to go sit and just remember my brother.

"Now they have that place, and they can visit it for years to come.

"It’s right by the park, so parents can sit on it while their kids play.

"We just want people to celebrate my brother's life and keep his memories alive."

The bench has already become a gathering place for the family.

The day after the reveal, Jane visited with her best friend of 60 years, had her first coffee there, and reminisced about her son.

Jack said: "My mum went to the park and had her first cup of coffee with her best friend and spoke about my brother.

"The most meaningful part of it all is knowing they finally have a place to visit and remember my brother and all the beautiful memories we've had together as a family in the park."