Hi, I'm Jill

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I’m a specialist funeral celebrant – I don’t host any other type of ceremony and all of my experience is with bereaved families and friends.

I will work with you and your funeral director to give you exactly the ceremony you want.

Here are some quotes from some families who I have worked with recently:

 

“Jill, you were absolutely brilliant yesterday, we couldn’t have hoped for anyone better. You are a fine professional but, more than that, you are a wonderfully compassionate and empathetic human being – thank you so much for being you.” JH

“Thank you for a just beautiful service. You really listened to what I told you and you made what had seemed a daunting thing into something quite easy and positive. I am so glad that you were involved.” PT

“I really do feel that if there were such a thing as the perfect funeral then we had one today. You have been fabulous Jill. Thank you for playing your part in a proper send off and tribute to our wonderful Mum.” CB

“I was really nervous about yesterday, but as soon as you starting speaking, I could feel a sense of relief, so thank you, I will always appreciate your help on that day.” NS

“Just about everyone in the service said how wonderful you were, many stating that you were the best they have ever seen at a funeral service. You are very professional and able to hit just the right tone with respect, humour and graciousness.” CC

“Your support and your gentle but practical guidance, were exactly what we needed at a time we were all bewildered and at sea. Your service was so much more beautiful than I could have imagined possible.” DMP

“I cannot thank you enough for the warm service that you gave today. Everybody said how nice it was to attend a funeral that really celebrated someone’s life without being miserable and heavy.” AP

"Thank you for your support and showing empathy and respect for our feelings for Dad throughout all of our communications. These are the personal touches that mean so much more in those difficult moments." JD

 

“Think of those you care about, imagine them mourning when you die, and ask yourself how much sorrow you would wish them to bear. The answer would surely be neither too much nor for too long. You would wish them to come to terms with, and thereafter to remember, the best of the past with joy"

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Jill Harris

Where I work

West London

Middlesex

Surrey

Fees from...

£270

How to contact me
Email

jill.funerals@gmail.com

Phone

07730 892971

Website

humanist.org.uk/jillharris

HUMANIST CEREMONIES™ is the network of more than 550 celebrants, trained by national charity Humanists UK to a gold standard to provide memorable and meaningful humanist ceremonies to non-religious people. Operating throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, we deliver authentic, tailor-made and heartfelt ceremonies for life’s key moments. They are always inclusive and welcoming, regardless of the beliefs of those attending.

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Humanist funerals

Humanist funerals, memorials and ash ceremonies are a fitting way to honour a unique life with warmth, sensitivity and meaning, but without reference to religion or an afterlife. They put the story of the person who has died at the heart of the ceremony, paying tribute to them and the legacy they leave, and provide an opportunity to bring people together, not just to share sadness but to celebrate a life lived.