Hi, I'm Hannah

Thank you, Hannah, for your care and support with my Mum’s funeral. I really appreciated the time you took with me before the event. It made me calm on the day knowing the ceremony was in good hands. You struck just the right note for us - not too formal, but still respectful.

— Susan Durward

I wanted to reach out to say thank you so very much for the support and guidance that you provided to us last month. Grandma's funeral was a true celebration of her life and we were very grateful for all your work in shaping it and making it happen. Many people have told us that it was one of the best funerals they have attended and I'm sure grandma would have been proud.

— Abigail Goundry

We all wanted to say a very big thank you for conducting June’s funeral yesterday. You were so calm and reassuring that we felt more at ease than we expected; despite the emotional difficulty at certain times. We all thought that it was a great comfort hearing your soothing voice throughout, and to hear your final committal which was beautiful and so fitting as we stood outside. I really appreciated your advice in planning the day and with preparing the Eulogy too, and could feel your hand on the tiller gently guiding the day.

— Tina Allan

I wanted to write to say thank you for the beautiful service you provided at my Mother's funeral on Monday. It really was everything we hoped for, so calm and thoughtful, really capturing perfectly what we were looking for to look back upon my Mother's life. Thank you for the help you provided Yvette with to prep and deliver her speech, she said the time you spent with her really helped. From the moment you stepped through our door I felt we had found the right person and that reality played out. What a wonderful service you provide. We will never forget you and will always be grateful for the kindness and compassion you showed us.

— Steve Tolson

Following the service last Friday, we wanted to drop you a few lines to express our entire family’s sincere thanks to you. You delivered a thoughtful, calm, meaningful and personal service during the ceremony for our loved one, and we all felt grateful to be in such careful hands at such a difficult time. You have a very difficult job dealing with distressed people and your professionalism and human kindness shone throughout, thankyou so much you really did help us all.

— Gill Martin

Thank you Hannah for your invaluable help and advice with planning Paul’s funeral service and for taking the pressure off the family at a very difficult and emotional time. From our first meeting, I felt assured you were the right person to lead Paul’s service with sensitivity and perception of his character, values and beliefs. Your delivery of our memories and requests was perfect and unhurried in spite of limited time. I’ve had many lovely comments and remarks since. With great gratitude.

— Jan Wood

We just wanted to say a big thank you for the splendid way you conducted Tony’s service... nothing seemed to be a bother to you. You were a huge help all the way through and we were so glad it was you.

— The Clarke family

I just wanted to thank you again for the very central role you played in making Marian’s funeral such a memorable occasion – not just yesterday itself but in the whole planning of the day. I lost count of the number of people – both religious and non-religious alike – who remarked on how lovely they felt the whole service had been and how fitting a tribute it was to Marian’s memory.

— Gordon MacLean

I have just received your hard copy of the text for the two ceremonies in Stuart’s memory... and am reminded as to just how perfect it all was, thanks in large part to you. I have had numerous people write or tell me in person how much they enjoyed the ceremony to celebrate Stuart’s life... I really appreciate all that you did to make the day a success.

— Noel Botha

The whole family are so grateful to have found you; the ceremony under your guidance, was simply perfect... it all fell into place without a hitch or a false note. You got the measure of Auntie Di so very well and delivered such a warm and befitting tribute. Your help in finding the "perfect" venue was also welcomed and appreciated as was your suggestion for the pre-funeral family gathering. Actually, in a word....couldn't have done it so well without you.

— Brigitte Pickersgill

I just wanted to say a really heartfelt thank you from all of us for the way you planned and delivered Mum’s funeral with us. Your calmness and kindness both beforehand and on the day really helped to focus everything on Mum, and I felt it was a really good reflection on her life. I’ve had comments from friends since Monday about what a gentle and loving service it was. 

I also know without any doubt that Mum would have enjoyed your words, and the way you delivered it all. I do remember Mum discussing a couple of funerals she attended with very flowery words / strong religious overtones that she did not enjoy at all, and I’m so glad Seona put us in touch with you.

— Madeline Townsend

I wanted to reach out to say thank you so very much for the support and guidance that you provided to us last month. Grandma's funeral was a true celebration of her life and we were very grateful for all your work in shaping it and making it happen. Many people have told us that it was one of the best funerals they have attended and I'm sure grandma would have been proud.

— Abigail Goundry

We all wanted to say a very big thank you for conducting June’s funeral yesterday. You were so calm and reassuring that we felt more at ease than we expected; despite the emotional difficulty at certain times. We all thought that it was a great comfort hearing your soothing voice throughout, and to hear your final committal which was beautiful and so fitting as we stood outside. I really appreciated your advice in planning the day and with preparing the Eulogy too, and could feel your hand on the tiller gently guiding the day.

— Tina Allan

I wanted to write to say thank you for the beautiful service you provided at my Mother's funeral on Monday. It really was everything we hoped for, so calm and thoughtful, really capturing perfectly what we were looking for to look back upon my Mother's life. Thank you for the help you provided Yvette with to prep and deliver her speech, she said the time you spent with her really helped. From the moment you stepped through our door I felt we had found the right person and that reality played out. What a wonderful service you provide. We will never forget you and will always be grateful for the kindness and compassion you showed us.

— Steve Tolson

Following the service last Friday, we wanted to drop you a few lines to express our entire family’s sincere thanks to you. You delivered a thoughtful, calm, meaningful and personal service during the ceremony for our loved one, and we all felt grateful to be in such careful hands at such a difficult time. You have a very difficult job dealing with distressed people and your professionalism and human kindness shone throughout, thankyou so much you really did help us all.

— Gill Martin

Thank you Hannah for your invaluable help and advice with planning Paul’s funeral service and for taking the pressure off the family at a very difficult and emotional time. From our first meeting, I felt assured you were the right person to lead Paul’s service with sensitivity and perception of his character, values and beliefs. Your delivery of our memories and requests was perfect and unhurried in spite of limited time. I’ve had many lovely comments and remarks since. With great gratitude.

— Jan Wood

Thank you, Hannah, for your care and support with my Mum’s funeral. I really appreciated the time you took with me before the event. It made me calm on the day knowing the ceremony was in good hands. You struck just the right note for us - not too formal, but still respectful.

— Susan Durward

Just wanted to say thanks very much for a great service you did yesterday – excellent. A lot of people said to me how professional you were, well spoken and said just the right words.

— Mike Piercy

I just wanted to say unequivocally that you without doubt added to the beauty of our beloved Mum/Nana's funeral yesterday. We have received so many lovely comments about what a wonderful service it was from everyone and our family abroad - it has been overwhelming and we are very proud. They thought like we did that you were marvellous and that a Humanist Celebration of Life is a wonderful thing. My Mum would have been so very pleased that she had a Humanist Service as that was a very important wish for her... We are truly grateful for the time, care and attention, good humour, patience, dignity, respect and guidance you gave to us all to allow us to do the very best for our beloved Ella. We will forever be grateful.

— Suzie Gortler

I don’t think I wrote to thank you for your support and management of Mum’s funeral. It has taken me this long to finally replay the service online and see it as it looked to those watching on the day. It was beautifully done. You did a fantastic job of picking up the nuggets of information we gave you and turning them into a whole and evocative story. You conveyed Mum very well. You also managed the event, lightly but capably. I can see that now. I can see the extraordinary set of skills you bring to what you do and I am very grateful to you.

— Kathy Jones

We certainly made the right choice by choosing Hannah as our humanist celebrant. With her warm and caring demeanour, she interpreted memories about our mother brilliantly and conveyed them with sentiment, blended with a moment of light heartedness at the right times.

— Fiona Hillman

The whole family are so grateful to have found you; the ceremony under your guidance, was simply perfect... it all fell into place without a hitch or a false note. You got the measure of Auntie Di so very well and delivered such a warm and befitting tribute. Your help in finding the "perfect" venue was also welcomed and appreciated as was your suggestion for the pre-funeral family gathering. Actually, in a word....couldn't have done it so well without you.

— Brigitte Pickersgill

We just wanted to say a big thank you for the splendid way you conducted Tony’s service... nothing seemed to be a bother to you. You were a huge help all the way through and we were so glad it was you.

— The Clarke family

I just wanted to thank you again for the very central role you played in making Marian’s funeral such a memorable occasion – not just yesterday itself but in the whole planning of the day. I lost count of the number of people – both religious and non-religious alike – who remarked on how lovely they felt the whole service had been and how fitting a tribute it was to Marian’s memory.

— Gordon MacLean

I have just received your hard copy of the text for the two ceremonies in Stuart’s memory... and am reminded as to just how perfect it all was, thanks in large part to you. I have had numerous people write or tell me in person how much they enjoyed the ceremony to celebrate Stuart’s life... I really appreciate all that you did to make the day a success.

— Noel Botha

Our family are so delighted that you lead the service to celebrate our Mum's life. Your calm, reassuring manner helped us all and you worded the tribute so perfectly - it was so reflective of our mum's life. Thank you for making the day feel positive and light, we are very grateful for your attention to detail and the warmth you showed us all.

— Sarah McDonald

"You did exactly what we asked for and more; you say you commit to spend proper time with the family - and this we felt you did. Thank you for being gentle and making sense of our at times confused recollections! We found you very easy to talk to and your script reflected Dad's life and captured what was important to him." WO, Tunbridge Wells

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Our family are so delighted that you lead the service to celebrate our Mum's life. Your calm, reassuring manner helped us all and you worded the tribute so perfectly - it was so reflective of our mum's life. Thank you for making the day feel positive and light, we are very grateful for your attention to detail and the warmth you showed us all.

— Sarah McDonald