Testimonials
I’ve had compliments from people for whom I have created funeral ceremonies for their much-loved relatives. Where I have been given permission to use their names, I have. The comments are what was sent to the Humanists UK’s celebrant feedback page, and not ‘edited highlights’. I thank them all for their kind comments and I am very pleased to have been of service.Mark Connell
‘Glen gave my mother the perfect service. The information he gleaned from our meeting was perfect. It was exactly what he said it would be, her story and a celebration of her life. Receiving a copy beforehand also gave us great comfort in knowing there would be no errors or omissions. Almost every person who attended commented on how nice his words were.’
Debra Jones
‘Glen’s service was outstanding. He was the best person for my brother’s funeral service and he was perfectly in tune with his tastes and hobbies. It was almost as if Glen knew Russell and everybody commented on how brilliant it was and that it was the best funeral they had ever been to.’
Jacqui Pulford
‘Hi Glen Thank you for your email which has prompted me as I meant to send you a note yesterday to sincerely thank you for the beautifully written, caring and sensitive ceremony which, does seem an odd thing to say but I had hoped the day would be filled with wonderful memories of Mum and my family which indeed it was. If I tell you that I everyone (without exception)said how brilliant and positive if that’s the right word, the whole ceremony was, especially given the last few hard years that Mum had, and at least two friends said, ‘if you didn’t know Wendy, you would know exactly what she was like by the end of the service’. I think that says it all. You captured her spirit, her character and bought it all together for us as a family. I was incredibly nervous about the funeral, the responsibility is huge as you don’t want to miss out anyone special ( I’ve not heard anyone moan so far! 🙂) or something major in their lives but with your help and prompts I think we got it spot on. I think the time spent with us was just right, people need to take the time to get some information beforehand for you and give you the input, I’d like to think that 2 hours of non-stop chit-chat might have helped you a bit, 🤣 with so many lovely memories to share with you I suppose that made it a bit easier. I felt you had a friendly approach when i rang you initially which is what I was looking for, I came off the phone feeling that you were invested already in doing your best job, which is how you need to feel. Thank you again I hope this helps and if you’d like me to comment on anything else in the future feel free to ask. Kind regards Alison.’
Frank Bryant
‘Glen, thank you for giving me this opportunity to write a few words about our meeting and email communications. When we first met I was thankful and grateful that you were so understanding and pleasant in spite of me being rather late for that meeting. We talked about family and Gillian and the circumstances of her passing and I must have talked for more than I thought because of all the information and stories you included in the lovely ceremony at Woodlands. Telling someone about our life together, our family, diving, sailing, travelling and astrology gave me a better perspective about how well Gill and I had got on over so many years and what a quietly full life we had enjoyed together. At Woodlands I was glad to see you there and felt lifted by all that you said and the pleasant way the ceremony proceeded. All the comments made to me afterwards about how the event went were positive and some of the comments were also about your Humanist beliefs and how well they fitted in with Gillian. I could not have wished for a better Celebrant. Best wishes, Frank Bryant.’