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I conduct funeral and memorial services within East Anglia. \u00a0I am happy to travel further afield.\u00a0 Please contact me to discuss this further.<\/p>\n
When you make contact we will have the opportunity to have an initial conversation,\u00a0following which we will usually meet to discuss how you would like the funeral ceremony or memorial to be planned.\u00a0 Some people find themselves having to arrange a ceremony from miles away, which makes meeting up difficult.\u00a0 This is not a problem – we can spend time talking on the phone and using emails to ensure that the ceremony is exactly as you want it to be, just as if we had met face to face<\/p>\n
The aim is to create a personalised funeral ceremony that reflects who the person was whilst they were alive and to capture elements of that person that the people present will recognise.\u00a0 We can work together to choose non-religious music, readings, and poetry that are meaningful, sincere, and an authentic representation of the person who has died.<\/p>\n
Thanks very much for the way you did the ceremony. Many people commented that they could hear **** throughout it. I also received many compliments from attendees on the way the ceremony went, including from several people who have strong Christian beliefs and had never been to a humanist ceremony before. You set the tone really well. <\/em>June 2018<\/p>\n I can act either as the person to bring it all together, with family and friends making contributions or I can write and deliver the whole ceremony.\u00a0 That is the beauty of a Humanist ceremony \u2013 it is organic and gives you the choice to be as involved as you wish to be.\u00a0 It may be that when the person has died, you don\u2019t yet know what you want \u2013 that is why the initial meeting or conversation is such an important part of the process. It is an opportunity for you to spend time sharing your memories and telling your stories so that we slowly build a picture of a personalised ceremony.\u00a0\u00a0I always remind families that it is their ceremony; not mine.<\/p>\n “This was the best funeral I have ever been to. \u00a0I want to book you for mine! \u00a0The suggestion of applause was great. \u00a0G****** would have loved that!” \u00a0<\/em>March 2017<\/p>\n A Humanist funeral will not have any religious content and there will usually be time constraints governed by the venue. Apart from that, the time is yours!\u00a0 Some families choose a fairly structured, formal approach, others less so.\u00a0 Some ceremonies have included wearing bright colours, a standing ovation, decorating a coffin, singing aloud or even dancing.\u00a0 Each ceremony will be personal and unique.\u00a0 We will work together to ensure that you feel completely comfortable with what will be said and done on the day.<\/p>\n Everyone I spoke to said that ****** was with us in the service and it was just a perfect tribute to a man who touched so many lives with his warmth, humour and kindness.\u00a0\u00a0Your eulogy did him proud and I will be forever grateful for your ability to convey the heart of a man who we all loved.\u00a0\u00a0Thank you, thank you so very much\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n After the ceremony, you will receive a presentation copy of the funeral service for you to keep.\u00a0 You will also receive an electronic version so that it can be shared with others.<\/p>\n