Local Humanist celebrants/officiants - any recommendations?

[ViolentPanda]

As thread title: Has anyone used a local Humanist celebrant for a funeral, and if so, who? More importantly, were they any good?

Thanks.

 

[Glitter]

She's not local but the Reverend Pam Haynes did my friend's in Leicester and she was brilliant. She really 'got' him.

I know she did a funeral for a friend's dad in Rochdale so it may well be she travels. I would recommend her definitely.

 

[Boudicca]

I think William of Walworth recommended one to Mrs Miggins, not sure if she used the same one though.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

The one we used was great. Her name was Hester. I can't remember but I think she was recommended by the funeral director. I honestly can't recall anything else. She did a superb job though.

 

[Ms T]

My colleague Susan Rae, who's a R4 newsreader, is also a humanist celebrant. She lives in Crystal Palace. I can put you in touch if you like.

 

[William of Walworth]

I think William of Walworth recommended one to Mrs Miggins, not sure if she used the same one though.

I think she did, am I right Mrs Miggins ?

This celebrant was very good in our experience. Also South London based.

 

[William of Walworth]

The one we used was great. Her name was Hester. I can't remember but I think she was recommended by the funeral director. I honestly can't recall anything else. She did a superb job though.

That's her! I'm glad, and relieved, that you also thought she was so good.

 

[Lizzy Mac]

This is just the sort of reason why I like this place.

 

[choochi]

I saw a sign in a window in Herne Hill the other day www.markhayfordhumanist.com

 

[Sirena]

You don't need a celebrant.

When my friend Mark died, we did his funeral ourselves.

 

[Greebo]

You don't need a celebrant.

When my friend Mark died, we did his funeral ourselves.

Good for you, and it's useful to know that it is both possible and allowed to do that yourself, if you feel up to it.

In this case, the person dealing with it (not me, and not VP), specifically wants a celebrant. So that, come the day, after handling with all the red tape, and sorting out and shifting various bits, and the logistics of relatives coming from quite a long way away, they won't have one more thing to deal with.

 

[Greebo]

I saw a sign in a window in Herne Hill the other day www.markhayfordhumanist.com

Thank you - recommendations were being asked for; if it was only the address which was needed, the humanist website would have sufficed.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Drop me a pm if you want Hester ' details. I'm sure I can dig out her email address at least xx

 

[Greebo]

Drop me a pm if you want Hester ' details. I'm sure I can dig out her email address at least xx

Thanks, she shows up on the find a celebrant bit of the humanist site - the main thing was/is finding somebody with a sense of humour and within travelling distance. If Hester was good enough for you, then that'll do.

 

[Natashahumanist]

Dear all,
Understand that this is out of date but just for future reference, if you are looking for a non-religious humanist funeral celebrant, to fulfil someone's wishes to have a humanist or non religious funeral ceremony, then you can be assured of that all our celebrants are humanists, trained and accredited. Find a Funeral Celebrant. Just for reference, a Reverend is a Christian minister. Thanks