Hello, I'm Pat, trained and acredited over 16 years by Humanists UK. Funerals are unique and emotional times. A personally written ceremony means that someone’s life can be treasured and celebrated, taking into account the happy times as well as the sad, the joys as well as the sorrows and what went into making the person what they were.
Hi, I'm Pat
Pat Jay
Where I work
After listening to you about what you might like included, and talking over additional ideas, I will draft an individual script for you to read in advance and approve or amend.You will be able to have sadness expressed as well as take some comfort from better times.I can weave in other people's personal memories, readings, songs or music. What brings everyone together is that they knew the person, so I am as inclusive as you would like me to be.
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Living in Tunbridge Wells, I work mainly locally, Tunbridge Wells Crematorium, Eden Valley Burial Ground, Bluebell Cemetery, Worth Crematorium, but sometimes also further afield: Eastbourne, East Devon , East London Crematoria, . Sometimes houses, gardens or village halls. I don't charge for local travel, but at the Humanists UK recommnded rate for longer distances.
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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.
