Non religious funerals in Hertfordshire  

What is a humanist funeral ?

It’s simply a non-religious ceremony to honour and celebrate the life of a loved one.  You don’t have to be a Humanist to have a Humanist funeral. There are no hymns or prayers, but there will be music of your choice and time for quiet reflection. The ceremony will mark this final part of a life story in a positive and meaningful way. It will be an occasion for you – family, friends and colleagues – to focus on the person you knew and to celebrate their qualities and achievements and to share memories.   You can be sure that a Humanist service will be a unique and special tribute and will concentrate on capturing the character of the person who you will keep alive in your memories.

My name is Jackie Easter and I am happy to tell you more about Humanist funerals . Give me a call and I will talk to you about what the ceremony might include and help you to decide whether a Humanist funeral is the right choice. ( 07717 862517)

If you do decide to go ahead, I’ll meet with you to find out what you would like to include and together we will plan a ceremony that captures the uniqueness of your loved one. You may already have made choices about music, poetry and readings but if not, I can help you with this.  Your friends and family may want to read something and you are very welcome to participate. You will find me a good listener and I’ll be able to take what you tell me and prepare a ceremony that marks the occasion in a personalized, positive and sensitive way.  Whilst the ceremony can be as formal or informal as you would like, it will always be respectful and dignified.

Some testimonials:

‘On meeting Jackie we instantly felt in safe hands.  As we developed the service details she was very helpful and efficient making all the changes we asked for perfectly. At the service  she accommodated a last minute speech by a cousin and stepped aside with such grace and care.  Jackie has a very kind and lovely presence about her. We feel great comfort from the fact that we are so happy with mum’s service.’

‘We are enormously indebted to you for the most wonderful service you conducted for our dear A . We are also very grateful for the time you spent with us in person at your home, on the phone and by email in preparation. At a time of such sadness we were actually uplifted listening to the content of A’s life celebration during the service . There were many lovely complements from our family and A’s friends about the service during the wake……..’

‘Thank you. It was exactly what I wanted for S.  A lovely presentation with a mixture of happy memories, inevitable emotions and a genuine celebration of her life. All the attendees thought it was wonderful.  It paved the way to a very happy day of celebration. Thank you so much.’

‘Jackie was brilliant and I could not recommend her more highly. Very professional, with attention to detail and very empathetic.’     

‘We are so grateful to you for how you conducted the service today. You did such a great job on mum’s life. Your demeanor and delivery were perfect.’  

‘Many thanks for you sensitive leading of M’s funeral today.  It was a beautiful service.’

‘Thank you so much for all your help yesterday, and at our previous meeting. Your calm and sensitive approach helped us through a difficult time and I’m sure we will look back at the day with a sense of contentment. Best wishes for the future, and thank you again.’

‘Thank you so much for making last Monday so special for us all. Your attention to detail, delivery and sincerity has been much commented on by family and friends and is very much endorsed by us too.’

‘I just wanted to say a big thank you for B’s service yesterday. I think it went very well as such things go.  Everyone agreed that you did a great job.’

‘A really huge thank you for working so closely with me and the children so that we had exactly the kind of funeral that K. would have enjoyed. Thank you for making the day go so smoothly at the crematorium. I hope as many people told you how much they enjoyed the service as told me.’

‘I just wanted to thank you very much for the service you did for my husband. I had lots of comments about how good you were.
It was a horrid day but you made it easier. Thank you.’

‘Jackie was very engaging, flexible and a comfort throughout the process.’

‘Jackie was very kind and thoughtful during her visit to my home as well as during the ceremony. I had several comments from friends about how good she was and that she made it sound like she knew my husband personally. ‘

‘A wonderful service and celebration of my husband’s life expertly delivered by Jackie.’

‘Thank you so much for my Mum’s service. You summed her up perfectly and we thought you did a wonderful job.’  

It is a great privilege to be able to work with a family and help you with the process of coming to terms with your loss by ensuring that this last rite of passage is personal, appropriate, unique and memorable.  Do get in touch.

Contact Jackie:

I live in Hertford and conduct funeral ceremonies, memorials and interment of ashes  within about an hours’ travelling distance throughout Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire  and North London.

I am very happy to discuss your needs or answer any questions.

Telephone: 01992 504920

Mobile: 07717 862517

jackie.easter@humanistceremonies.org.uk