Humanist Funerals offer an appropriate and fitting way to honour a life with warmth sensitivity and meaning.
There will never be another like the one that you have lost, and it is that uniqueness that you mourn but that is also something we can celebrate together and remember a life well lived.
Because Humanist Funerals are non-religious you are free to celebrate the life of your loved one as you see fit and in the most appropriate way for them.
Nothing is a given -if you don’t want to wear black, let vibrant colour be the order of the day- it’s ok to smile amidst the tears when you remember those funny anecdotes and their particular foibles and share fond memories together.
I will meet with you and create something unique that truly celebrates the life of the deceased. I will draft a script for your approval including a eulogy and help you to choose poetry, readings and music that create an occasion that best fits who your loved one really was and what they meant to those around them.
I will endeavour to return the first draft of the ceremony to you within three working days to ensure that there is time for you to feedback on it and for me to make any necessary changes.
Every family is different, some want to be actively involved and will read the eulogy themselves or have different family members and friends read poetry or play music. Others are content to simply listen and let the Celebrant take the lead- the choice is entirely yours.
I also offer a funeral pre-planning service and can conduct a Memorial/Celebration of Life anywhere of your choosing.
"Margaret conducted my mother-in-law’s funeral in January and we cannot thank her enough for what she did. She listened to our thoughts and wrote the most beautiful ceremony that celebrated her life and reflected who she was. She was happy to make any edits and helped with the suggestions of readings and music. We cannot recommend her highly enough."
"Thank you so much for Janet's funeral service yesterday. We felt that you gave a relevant and appropriate summary of Janet's life. Your presentation was relaxed and very soothing. Again many thanks from all our families"
"Thank you for conducting the ceremony so well. It was just right. Not too sentimental, no talk of going to a better place, a brief nod to Quakerism, which she would have liked. Yes mum would have definitely approved..... so many people said what a nice occasion it had been and that is in large part down to you."
