Rachel Faulconbridge

I am Rachel Faulconbridge and I am a Humanist accredited funeral celebrant. If you are reading this, it is likely that you are in the midst of arranging a funeral. At this difficult time, my aim is to make planning the ceremony as easy as possible for you.

Humanist ceremonies are very personal and reflect the unique elements of the person’s life. You will be looking for the right celebrant for you; someone you will find it easy to work with, who will listen and be guided by your needs. I take pleasure in getting to know people and drawing out the important memories and stories that will connect with those attending the ceremony. I can make recommendations for poetry or music if that would be helpful; we will be working as a team to create a celebration of the person’s life.

I have a scientific background and am a through planner; no detail will be missed! It was my scientific education which opened the door to Humanism and confirmed my feelings about religion. I remember my delight in coming across Humanism and realising that it described exactly how I saw the world and my place within it. Realising you have only one life makes every day precious, and makes us treasure the time we have with our loved ones. I sadly lost my Father who fought many illnesses and was in pain for many years. I was with him when he died and it was a very peaceful experience. He was no longer in pain and that was a blessing. I don’t believe that we will meet again but I have treasured memories which will never leave me. He lived an amazing life and we saw him off in style!

I hope I have been able to reassure you that, although it may seem daunting to think about planning a funeral, help is at hand. If you would like to talk to me about how it all works, please get in touch – there is no obligation. My email address is rachel.faulconbridge@humanistceremonies.org.uk, or you can call me on 07971 952117. If I am with a family or attending a ceremony and unable to answer, please leave a message and I will call you back as soon as I can.

My fee is £234 and includes me coming to visit you, including travel costs and as much time as we need to draw out those all important memories and stories, writing the script, sharing this with you and making any revisions, and leading the ceremony on the day. Funeral celebrants work hand-in-hand with Funeral Directors and the fee is usually included in their costs and paid through them.

If you have already contacted a Funeral company and would like me to be your celebrant, please mention my name.