A Civil Funeral is a funeral steered by the life, wishes and values of the deceased and their family, not by the beliefs or ideology of the person conducting the funeral. When a loved one dies, it is always a very painful and stressful time and there are, inevitably, decisions to be taken about the Read more…
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Funeral Celebrants | Green Funerals? The Future is here Today!
As a Funeral Celebrant I have noticed that over recent years “Green Funerals” are becoming ever more popular. Why? The answer is staring us in the face. People that know me, if asked, could attribute many adjectives with regard to my personality. I very much doubt that “green” or “environmentalist” or “eco-friendly” would be amongst Read more…
Want to be a Funeral Celebrant? Look before you leap!
As Funeral Celebrants a “cairn” may be viewed as an ideal metaphor for the work that they do… building a funeral ceremony, piece by piece (stone by stone) of the life lived by the person that has died. These pieces are then assembled in a manner that will pay a fitting tribute / life celebrantion Read more…
Funeral Celebrants | Carry the coffin, it‚’ll help you carry on
Carry the coffin, it‚’ll help you carry on : I think one of the most important aspects of the coffin is that it can be carried. And I think we‚’re meant to carry each other, and I think carrying someone you love, committing them, is very important for us that we deal with death….
Funeral Celebrants | Arranging a Funeral / Wedding – Save ¬£000’s
Having recently read “R.I.P Off!: Or The British Way of Death” by Ken West, one may be able togleanwhy! A recent consumer report warned us all that dying now costs ¬£7,300+. Apparently shuffling off your mortal coil is a very expensive thing to do. The various costs ranging from funeral flowers to cremation have risen Read more…
Raising money in memory
Interesting arguments on charitable donations by mourners made at or around the time of a funeral. Thanks for the Posting Charles. Raisingmoney in memory. If you are interested in becoming a funeral celebrant have a look here.
Funeral Planning (Part 1)
Creating A Funeral Ceremony If you want a religious funeral ceremony, you will want to put yourself in the hands of your faith leader and negotiate. A religious ceremony normally has a format, a liturgy, which you will be able to personalise only to a certain extent. Starting with a clean sheet If you do Read more…
Want to be a Funeral Celebrant?
A rewarding role in a dynamic world Serving families at a time of need A Dynamic World Throughout the 20th Century mortality rates across the developed world have been falling consistently. This is primarily due to improvements in healthcare, nutrition and education. An educated population (Less than 1% had a Degree in 1900 and more Read more…
A Step By Step Guide | What To Do After Someone Dies
What To Do After Someone Died Overview Register the death When a death is reported to the coroner Arrange the funeral ‚”Tell Us Once‚” and organizations you need to contact Death Abroad (ALL links can be followed direct from this document) 1. Overview When someone dies there are 3 things you must do in the Read more…
Celebrant Training – The 6 Stages of Grief Explained
1. DEATH Death is a beginning. Once it occurs the survivor must move on with life and start again. However, there is at first a downward trend after the death occurs, and the survivor will move through four stages of grief before a resolution takes place. Some, or even all, of these stages may last Read more…