All who have been touched by beauty are touched by sorrow at its passing

It can be difficult to find the right words to say goodbye. As a professionally trained Funeral Celebrant I will help to create a truly personal funeral ceremony that is exactly as you wish it to be.

Not everyone wants the same type of funeral and I will meet with you to discuss the ceremony fully.

You will be able to check the ceremony content beforehand and I will offer you a full text of the ceremony to keep afterwards.

The ceremony will capture the very essence of the person and tell the story of the life that has been lived.

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Perhaps you are considering scattering or interring ashes, and wish to mark the occasion meaningfully. I will work with you in saying your final goodbyes.

There are some local restrictions  and guidelines for scattering of Ashes in an ethical and ecological way, and it's quite straightforward to find these out and come up with good solutions. There are also options  to divide Ashes or to use some in memorial items.

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A Memorial Ceremony can be a wonderful way to remember and celebrate a life. Perhaps some time has passed, or perhaps not everyone who wanted was able to attend the funeral.

Memorial events can take many forms, from family reflections to  something of a party.  If you have a planner, I am happy to work with them in realising your wishes.

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I will help you create a truly personal and unique ceremony that is exactly as you would wish it to be, delivered with dignity, sincerity and compassion. We all make different choices in life and the choices surrounding a funeral are no different. For some, great comfort can be found in a familiar poem, prayer or hymn. I'm happy to weave these into the ceremony, along with other semi-religious or non-religious words of comfort, personal music choices and individual reflections and to offer suggestions which might represent your feelings at the time and respect individual beliefs. 

I will ensure that the words and sentiments expressed are reflective of your emotions and wishes as well as the person you have lost, to create a ceremony full of meaning and heart.

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I have completed the highest possible qualification in Funeral Celebrancy in the UK, NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Funeral Celebrancy (RQF). This means that I have been rigorously assessed for my skill and suitability as a Funeral Celebrant, and am able to create and deliver an appropriate and unique funeral ceremony with sensitivity and empathy.

I'm lucky that I trained with the best: Civil Ceremonies Ltd, who have pioneered the Celebrant movement in the UK.

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I've adopted the Funeral Celebrancy Accord, a document that outlines the set of standards by which all celebrants offering funeral services should be measured.

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I'm a member of the professional organisation AOIC, the Association of Independent Celebrants, and follow their core Code of Practice.

I have Public Liability and Public Indemnity Insurance, and have a current enhanced DBS check. 

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Funeral directors will usually let you know about Tell Us Once, the UK government service which notifies and closes official accounts when someone has died.

Less well known is Life Ledger, a UK service you can use to inform and close other accounts: banks, insurance, catalogues, memberships, utilities and social media companies.

It's completely free to register and use, as they make money directly from the companies. I'm not affiliated to Life Ledger in any way and receive no payments from them! I simply attended their Celebrant awareness training, and think it's a great service which can save bereaved families hours of frustration.

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As an Civil Celebrant I am:

• Professional and qualified.
• Inclusive, flexible, non-judgemental.
• On a continuing path of personal and professional development to keep informing and improving the profound and varied demands of funeral celebrancy.

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