Nicky
The Importance of Saying Goodbye Why Funerals Matter is something I often think about. Having spent more than 14 years working as a Funeral Celebrant I have seen funerals from many different perspectives. I have seen the comfort they can bring, but I have also seen what can happen when someone dies and there is no …
The funeral ceremony is often seen as marking the end of a difficult journey. Family and friends gather to say goodbye, celebrate a life, and honour the person who has died. Once it is over and everyone returns home, there is often an unspoken expectation that life will gradually return to normal. But grief doesn’t …
Traditionally, when a death occurs, the family, spouse, partner or friends of the person who has died make the funeral arrangements. What kind of funeral they have, what happens during the ceremony, what is said, what music is played, what the person is wearing, what kind of coffin they have, are usually all decided by …
As a Funeral Celebrant and Ceremonialist in Somerset, is my job to create and lead funeral ceremonies, celebrations of life, memorial ceremonies and scattering of ashes rituals. What is a Celebrant? A Celebrant is somebody who (usually) has been trained to write ceremonies. When I first trained many years, there wasn’t that many celebrant training …
Somerset draws many people (me included) to move here. A lot of those who move here are drawn to the alternative, spiritual and nature aspects of the beautiful towns. One of those places, is Glastonbury.In Glastonbury, doing things the usual way has never really been the point. It’s a place shaped by individuality, spirituality, creativity, and …
Cremation now accounts for around 80% of funerals in the UK, and within that percentage, is direct cremation. Direct cremation or unattended cremation as it is referred to in the funeral industry, appeals to a lot of people. For many it can feel like a simple and practical choice. A no fuss, lower cost funeral …
A sad fact, we will all die. Many people do not like to talk about death and dying, but for those of us who are in the funeral industry, Funeral Directors and Funeral Celebrants, it is our living and our working life. Talking about death isn’t morbid or taboo, it is essential so our loved …
We are more aware of the damage we have caused to the environment than we have ever been. Plastics, chemicals, environmental sustainability, reduction of our personal carbon footprints and more. Opting to return to the original method of burial is the only choice for many who are environmentally conscious. What is a Natural Burial? Natural …
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