Funeral/Celebration of Life

When losing someone you love and planning their service, it is a wonderful feeling to not only reflect the wishes of your late loved one but also those of their nearest and dearest. It would be a privilege to help you create a goodbye that is a celebration of life and an everlasting memory to that special person.
I work closely with your Funeral Director to personalise a ceremony that is as bespoke, inspiring and unique as you choose.

Advanced Funeral Planning

Maybe not an everyday thought but imagine helping your family by writing your own eulogy and preplanning your own ceremony capturing those memorable milestones and funny stories from years gone by and you knowing what a great comfort this would be to your loved ones at such a difficult and emotional time.
We will spend time sharing anecdotes and memories and together create your own bespoke ceremony, it can include any readings, songs, prayers, poems of your choice and can non-religious or a mix of both. You have the opportunity to craft your own ceremony.

Once we have meet, I will prepare the ceremony and return to seek your approval, after any changes have been applied I can supply copies to you or your family and a Funeral Director of your choice too.

Some people wish to also include a copy with their will.

To learn more about this personalised service please contact me for a free no obligation chat.

Funeral Ceremonies

Thank you so much for the wonderful service you gave for Joe’s funeral. You captured Joe so perfectly, telling his story with such warmth, kindness, and understanding. It was clear that you had taken the time to really get to know the man he was, and hearing his life and personality reflected so beautifully meant so much to all of us. At such a difficult time, you brought comfort, dignity, and even moments of gentle laughter, just as Joe would have wanted. So many people commented afterwards on how personal and heartfelt the service was. Thank you for giving Joe the tribute he truly deserved and for helping us celebrate his life in such a meaningful way. We will always be grateful. With heartfelt thanks

Ceri and family

Thank you once again for your kind assistance which enabled us to give my father a ‘good send-off’

Robert

My mum, sisters and I would like to say a heartfelt thank you for the wonderful way you words capture the spirit and life of our Dad. The number of people who said what a great service and how well you spoke about Dad was amazing. Thank you once again

Allison, Hilary, Amanda and Beryl x

Thank you for an amazing service, it was lovely and really captured dad’s life

Anna

Thank you so much for conducting Mum’s service last Friday. You captured her life so well, and many people told us how lovely it was. We really appreciate your kindness and support

Vic

Thank you for everything you did in preparing and leading Dad’s service. It was delivered beautifully, and you captured him so well. I received many lovely comments from those who attended, and I really appreciate all your support and care throughout

Christie

Thank you for such a lovely service, everything was absolutely perfect and we are so grateful to you. We wouldn’t have chosen anyone else to be there for mum and thank you from the bottom of our hearts

Wendy xx

You led the service in such a sensitive and respectful way and I’m so glad we were fortunate enough to have you as our Celebrant

Julie

We are both grateful to you for helping us to reflect on and celebrate my dad/George’s life. Lots of people commented on how nice the service was, and what a good job you did, it felt as if you had actually met George! You definitely captured his spirit. Thank you very much for all that you did to make it such a special service

Sally

Thank you so much for everything, you truly did get the very essence of dad and delivered it perfectly, making the day the best it could be. Thank you again from us all

I wanted to send a note to say a heartfelt thank you for leading the service for my mum yesterday. Your words captured her spirit so perfectly. It genuinely felt as though you were speaking as a member of the family who had known and loved her for years. You portrayed her wonderful ability to smile through adversity, her deeply caring nature, and just how much love she gave and received. It was a fitting and comforting tribute to her, and our family is so grateful for the warmth and empathy you brought to the day

Shaun and Kate

Thank you so much for your excellent service yesterday. You made a difficult situation (ie: there, sadly, only being 3 of us) more bearable. Also managing to make what little information we had on Uncle Peter into such a lovely service. It was also a pleasure to meet you, despite the circumstances. You are a professional and charming gentleman and you put us at ease, thank you so much for your professionalism and empathy, it was much appreciated

Theresa & Stephen

You led a wonderful service and we all very much appreciate the time and effort that you put into it; you captured Ken perfectly. So many people have said that it was a lovely service and it truly was. Thank you again for all your kind words during this very difficult time, you made things run so smoothly when we had no idea what we were doing

Sharon

Richard was very attentive picking up key points to include in the service. He delivered the service professionally with warmth. I would highly recommend him

Sue

I can’t thank Richard enough for leading my dad’s funeral service. After just one hour-long meeting with me and my family, he understood exactly who my dad was, his personality, and what life meant to him. Richard wrote the most beautiful words in honour of dad, capturing his character and the life he lived with such warmth and understanding. He delivered a truly lovely service that felt so personal and meaningful, and one that my dad would have been incredibly proud of. During such a difficult and emotional time, Richard’s kindness, compassion and professionalism meant so much to us. He gave our family a beautiful farewell for dad, and we will always be grateful. Thank you, Richard, for helping us celebrate dad’s life in such a special way

Louise

Richard is a kind man extremely generous with his time and expertise. Nothing too much trouble, a ready sense of humour yet gravitas and a gentle touch with all of the family. He wrote the eulogy capturing my godmother’s spirit to perfection and the manner in which he presented the service was appreciated by us all. If it’s possible to enjoy a funeral, Richard made it happen.

A huge thank you from Claire McDonald, and all her family and friends.

Could not have asked for a better celebrant. Richard was calm clear and understanding. Richard also listened very carefully to all that we requested

Rory

Thank you so much for leading the service with such care and empathy. One of the guests actually asked if you were an old friend of the family. R*** couldn’t have had a better send off.

It is good to look back on the day with affection as we all try to embrace the new ‘normal’

Mary

Thankyou Richard, you definitely captured his character and provided a beautiful eulogy which was very personal

Karen

Thank you for the lovely eulogy at my mother’s funeral, it made a difficult day that much easier

Brian

We all really appreciated the way the service was presented and felt it reflected Mum well so Thank You

Elizabeth

Just wanted to say thanks again for the day, all went well and very much appreciated

Mike

We are all so very grateful for how wonderful you have been throughout the whole process.
You really helped to portray Mums character and I loved the words you used, and how you spoke.
So, from the bottom of all of our hearts; thank you so very much

Emma