Hi, I'm Lucy
I am a Humanist Celebrant, trained and accredited by Humanists UK to conduct funerals and memorial services. I have identified with the humanist mindset and philosophy since my teenage years, but attending a Humanist celebration of my grandmother’s life when I was in my early thirties inspired me to become more involved with Humanists UK. The celebrant at my grandmother’s funeral understood and described her so beautifully, and I remember thinking ‘I want to do that for other people’.
I will help you on an important step of your journey through grief by learning about the person you’re celebrating. The words I write for the funeral ceremony will resonate with you – in sadness at their death, but also with joy and laughter at memories of their life. It is deeply important to me to ensure that you recognise your loved one and feel that I am alongside you at what can be a profoundly impactful time in your life.
When I’m not conducting Humanist funerals, I work in interdisciplinary conservation research and spend my downtime learning flying trapeze, aerial hoop and static trapeze. I also do a lot of dog walking and dog sitting, to the point where my friends joke that there can’t be many dogs left in Oxfordshire that I haven’t met.
Thank you for guiding us through each event and for so carefully extracting, then capturing our memories of our friend. In the midst of grief, your steady help went a very long way.
— Rob
Thank you so much, Lucy. You did an amazing job of pulling together all our stories and memories and wove them into a moving, dignified, coherent whole. Everybody present and those watching the webcast have all said what a beautiful service it was, and how fitting.
— Banerji family
Lucy Radford
Where I work
I am based in East Oxford but can travel throughout Oxfordshire and nearby counties.
Fees from...
£250
How to contact me
lucy.radford@humanistceremonies.org.uk
Website
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.
You can trust Humanist Ceremonies celebrants: We are DBS-checked, fully insured, and regularly peer reviewed for quality assurance. We are committed to a code of conduct, and have a transparent and robust complaints process in the rare case of a problem. We all pay a monthly fee to Humanists UK to further support the work of the charity, and are part of a regional network for like-minded celebrants for support and learning.
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.
