Hi, I'm Jo

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Celebrating lives. Acknowledging grief. Sharing memories.

As a humanist I believe we have one life to live, making every life precious, and every life worth celebrating.

It is my pleasure to meet a variety of people, to hear their stories and to be asked to help create ceremonies which uniquely reflect the person who had died. That ceremony might be termed a 'funeral', a 'Farewell Ceremony' or a 'Celebration of Life', but all allow mourners the opportunity to express grief, to say goodbye, and to leave with shared and lasting memories.

"I honestly couldn't have wished for a better experience given the horrible circumstances. You got right to the heart of Dad and what he meant to us all, managing to make the funeral feel like a celebration of who he was. That's exactly what we wanted for him." L

Please do get in touch so we can celebrate your loved one in a full and fitting way.

I am a northern girl now living in Chiswick, West London with my husband, two children and a dog.

After years in TV post production, I took time out to be a mother and then carer for my husband before taking a further degree in English Literature and a role with a water aid charity. I love words, theatre, films, animals and the occasional pub quiz.

I am a BAFTA member and member of LGBT Humanists.

"The service you gave for J was absolutely wonderful, it was so 'him'. It was funny, serious and hit the spot..." JS

"D. would have been so chuffed at how well you got to know her! You were so thorough, calm, responsive and generous to a fault with your time and attention. Everyone was so impressed. We couldn't possibly have found anyone better." C

"It meant so much to us knowing that you were there to hold everything together, which you did beautifully." RC"

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Jo Beddington

Where I work

Chiswick, West London, South West London.

Anywhere within reasonable driving distance of Chiswick and elsewhere by arrangement.

Fees from...

£275 for a single slot ceremony with prices for memorials, and services without attending funeral directors by quotation.

How to contact me
Email

jobedd92@hotmail.com

Phone

0774 7014690

Website

humanist.org.uk/jobeddington

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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.