Funerals

I will take all the time that's needed to listen and make sure I tell your loved one's story accurately, with respect and love.  An opportunity to hear their story one more time in the presence of their nearest and dearest.  There will no doubt be tears but there may also be laughter as well as a smile of recognition for a story often told or a catch phrase often repeated.

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After our initial meeting I will write up the ceremony and eulogy with all the elements (poems, songs, music etc) that you want, to celebrate your person.  It can have religious/non religious or spiritual elements. A first draft of the order of service and eulogy will be sent to you for your approval and any tweaks made until we have a final draft.

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My narrative style is very much a story telling style as opposed to a linear, obituary style list of dates and life events.  I like to paint as descriptive a picture as possible in the mind of all those listening, of the person who died.  I am a very 'heart on my sleeve' kind of person and not a 'stiff upper lip', unemotional- by-choice person.  I am however very professional and experienced in telling a person's story without breaking down myself but 'holding the space' for the families I support.  

 

You may choose a crematorium, graveside, a natural burial ground, memorial with ashes to inter or scatter in a cemetery, a woodland, or private garden (with landowners permission).  Or you may have the funeral ceremony in your home, community hall, or local hired venue, if you wish. The choice is yours and I am very much here to support you in ensuring you get the funeral for your loved person that you want and need. 

 

​​Picture right:  a ceremony in a private garden with 

decorated cardboard coffin.

 

 

Prices start at £300 for a single slot at a crematorium.

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