Celebrations of Life – The Lichfield Funeral Celebrant

A Humanist Funeral Ceremony is all about the person who has died. It is a celebration of their life, everything they did and achieved, the happiness that they brought and what they meant to those around them through their life.

It should also acknowledge the emotion and poignancy of the event.

Everyone deserves a good send-off and everyone has a tale to be told about them – the story of their life.

A good send-off means different things to different people, so ceremonies that I take may be long or short, quiet and solemn or boisterous and irreverent, or anything in between – whatever you want it to be.

The ceremony may have others speaking, reading poems, singing or playing music, possibly even dancing, or it may only involve me, taking the ceremony and speaking to those who are there. Ask me what’s possible and I will almost certainly say yes to your suggestions.

It’s important that time, care and love is put into every ceremony – it’s what you expect and it’s what your loved one deserves. Everyone’s life is special and interesting. Everyone has a story to be told and I want to be the person who writes and tells that story, presenting it in the way that you want.

When you call me, we can arrange a time for me to visit and I spend as long with you as you need. I then go home and begin to write the ceremony. I will share with you all the important parts, so that you can be sure that it’s what you want.

After the ceremony, I give you a full printed copy and send you an electronic copy, for you to keep and share.

I take Cremations, Burials, Memorials, Scattering of Ashes or any other type of related event.

I live in Lichfield and many of the ceremonies that I take are for people living in and around Lichfield, however, I am happy to travel further afield and work with families outside of that area – I have worked right across the West Midlands, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

 

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If you have chosen a funeral director, let them know that you have found the celebrant you want to take the ceremony, I will liaise with them about the arrangements. If you haven’t found a funeral director, I can often suggest ones that may be best for where you are because I may have worked with them before.

There is more information on the page on this site; Planning a Funeral

 

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Also on this Website

There are several other pages on this website:

• Things people have said about my ceremonies are on the page; Comments About My Ceremonies
• There is practical information about Planning a Funeral and other information on the page including FAQs
• I have also included on the Planning a Funeral page, a list of Funeral Directors with whom I have worked most frequently. I can’t recommend any but the ones I use most frequently (the one at top of each group by area) are the ones I feel most comfortable to work with
• Information about Green Burial Sites can be found near the bottom of the page; Green Burials – Other Ceremonies – Links. There is also a longer explanation of Humanism that you may find interesting
• Grief can be overwhelming. There may also be practical information that you need. You may be able to find some help on the page Bereavement Grief and Mourning. There are links to Bereavement Support Organisations. There is also a very informative Guide to Probate which may help with the official and legal processes
• On the last tab there is Information for Schools and links that may be useful for teachers Resources for Schools. (There are also links in to this site – that is more to help Google indexing and ranking)

 

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Ask me for advice or assistance

I am always happy to answer any questions you may have about ceremonies or arrangements.

Ask me anything and I will do my best to help and advise – I have been asked strange and interesting questions over the years and I always do my best to answer them. Please contact me by telephone or email.

Mobile: 07779 187384

Home: 01543 264602

email: mark.taylor@humanistceremonies.org.uk

 

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