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Humanist celebrants craft memorable and meaningful funeral ceremonies, intertwining personal memories with timeless human values. These are their stories.
Humanist Funeral Celebrant, North Wales | David Atkinson
Like many people, David Atkinson found the first humanist funeral he attended was unlike any other funeral he had experienced. He was so captivated by the personal approach to the...
Humanist Funeral Celebrant, Cambridgeshire | Alex Collis
Humanist celebrants are the ideal choice for families looking for something personal and unique.
Humanist funerals and the coronavirus pandemic by Joan Bakewell
Baroness Joan Bakewell, talks about the lockdown, the important work of humanist funeral celebrants, and why we all need video technology skills.
The importance of rituals in grieving
Committal rituals can help the bereaved to say goodbye. When there isn’t a committal, symbolic gestures can be a substitute. As well as being a way of saying farewell, they...
Supporting grieving friends and relatives during the coronavirus lockdown
During the lockdown, many people will be physically alone, while dealing with grief. As a nation, our attendance at funerals, memorials, and wakes may be severely restricted at this time. But...
Using technology to plan and deliver funeral and memorial ceremonies
Humanist funeral celebrant, Adele Chaplin shares her experiences of using technology in the planning and delivery of funeral and memorial ceremonies.
One funeral celebrant’s response to the coronavirus pandemic
Humanist funeral celebrant Cate Quinn has made a short video explaining what you can do before, during, and after a bereavement, to say a meaningful and dignified goodbye to a...
Online ceremonies and the coronavirus pandemic
In the event that you and your family cannot gather together to attend a funeral, we want to reassure you that there are still ways to celebrate a life lived...
Resolving family funeral disagreements
When siblings who haven’t spoken to one another in years suddenly face planning a funeral or a memorial for a parent, a humanist funeral celebrant can often become an intermediary...
Coronavirus and funerals in the UK
Planning a funeral for a loved one is emotional and potentially stressful at any time, but during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic there are additional factors to take into consideration. You’ll...
Funerals | New rules for coming out of lockdown in England
Since the first lockdown, the rules on attending funerals have kept changing - and there are more changes ahead in England as lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
Seven ways the coronavirus pandemic has changed humanist funerals in the UK
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live, but it has also changed the way funerals are conducted and how we support friends and relatives who are grieving. Here...