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I am a Humanist celebrant living in North Hampshire.

I am a celebrant, currently focusing on non-religious funeral and memorial ceremonies in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, although I can travel further. To me, a funeral or a memorial is a person’s one chance to say a ‘good’ farewell to their loved one.  I believe that ‘good grief’ is possible, and it can be helped by organising the right send-off.

As a non-religious person, I decided to train with Humanists UK, and I am happy to carry out any non-religious ceremony.  I believe that having a ceremony grounded in nature and honouring the person can be very fulfilling to bereaved people and can help them to accept their loss.

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Funerals

For the living, a funeral is where we literally and symbolically say goodbye to our loved ones.  Carrying out their wishes is crucial to helping us feel we have done our best.

Funerals

Memorials

Having a memorial, especially when there has been no formal funeral enables loved ones to experience closure and can help them grieve.  It can also be a great way to celebrate their loved one’s life in their own authentic way.

Memorials

Get in touch

If you would like to discuss planning a funeral or memorial with me, please get in touch

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Testimonials

I found Andrea and other staff very calm and empathetic. Even with the time constraints, the ceremony never felt hurried or pressured to complete proceedings.

I had lots of responses saying how good/appropriate/’Mel’ it all was. In fact, many of them said it was so Mel, it was a shame she wasn’t there to enjoy it – and I think that that is probably the best recommendation you can hope for. If the person who’s funeral it was would have thought it a great event, then you’ve got it right!

Andrea took great care to discover details of my father’s life and wishes. She led the ceremony with dignity and feeling. Could not have asked for more.

Andrea was very understanding and made me feel at ease throughout our initial meeting. She conducted our meeting at my own pace. Andrea also conducted the service exceptionally well and showed thoughtfullness and compassion to the whole family. Andrea has since made a follow up call to check how things are and to reassure me that she is at the end of the phone should I need support.

Andrea was so warm, caring and friendly from the minute we met. Although she is fairly new to her role she did not rush us through the process and took detailed notes. She made the ceremony very personal making special mention of all family members. Prior to the funeral and also on the day she made sure every detail was double checked, and kept in contact. Even after the funeral she made welfare calls to both myself and my sister and provided us with a record of the service adding a picture of forget me nots in the pack which was very touching, as what they represent is very special to us.
I cannot thank Andrea enough and would thoroughly recommend her to my friends and family. She is a beautiful soul and we are glad to have known her.

Andrea was compassionate, listened to our wishes and pulled together our thoughts and memories into a fabulous tribute and lead the service in an engaging way.

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