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Although passed on from this life, they will never be forgotten.
My name is Sarah Rose and I am a civil funeral celebrant.
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I offer personalised civil funerals created sincerely with compassion and dignity. Based entirely upon your wishes, I will provide a ceremony that truly reflects the essence of your loved one and the life they lived.
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The tide recedes, but leaves behind
Bright seashells on the sand.
The sun goes down but gentle warmth
Still lingers on the land.
The music stops and yet it lingers on
In sweet refrain.
For every joy that passes
Something beautiful remains Ursula (Pankow) Delfs
About me
Being asked by a family to create a funeral ceremony is a real honour. As an open minded celebrant, I will always respect your wishes and endeavour to make them happen.
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As a trained therapist, I will actively listen with compassion, as you describe your loved one and the impact they made upon your life.
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To be the best celebrant I could, I studied and achieved my NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Funeral Celebrancy, with Civil Ceremonies Ltd.
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Teaching both dance and English allowed me to express my creativity and I now bring this to the writing of the tribute. In this I will encapsulate what your loved one meant to you and weave together their life story with their special qualities and how they'll be remembered.
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Putting your trust in me is a great privilege and I will get your ceremony right. A script can pass between us as many times as is necessary until it is perfect.
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Loss is extremely painful but my hope is that after the ceremony, you feel you have said goodbye in a unique, befitting way.
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My Services
There are so many ways to say goodbye and I can introduce you to some you may be unfamiliar with.
You may have poems, readings and music you wish to include and I also have a large bank of suitable materials. I can present the entire ceremony or you may wish family and friends to contribute.
I can conduct a range of ceremonies including cremation and burials, natural cremations and burials, scattering of ashes, memorials, living funerals and tribute writing. Some funerals can be very difficult but I can arrange a ceremony that is appropriate for every situation.
Creating a ceremony
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At such a difficult time, you may wish to be visited in your own home. In this case we will meet and you can take your time to tell me all about your loved one. It is an opportunity to be open because we will discuss which aspects of their life you wish to include and which others you don't.
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You may already have ideas about what you would like included but you can come back to me with additions at any time.
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Perhaps you would like friends and family to wear a particular colour or possibly the strip of your loved one's football team. Sometimes a family like everyone to sing together or have live music. Often there is a photograph slideshow set to a favourite piece of music.
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Saying the final farewell can be difficult and symbolic acts can help to express the sadness of this moment. A candle may be lit and extinguished or balloons could be released.
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You may have discussed these ideas already with your funeral director but we all want things to run smoothly and work collaboratively
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The ceremony script, including the order of events, will be given to you to check. I will also give you a copy of the tribute to edit. This process can take as long as is necessary to make it exactly right.
After the ceremony, you will be given a keepsake order of service, including the tribute.
I know what an important day this is for you and I will work very hard to make it a fitting tribute for the person you have loved and lost.
Testimonials
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‘I just wanted to thank you for yesterday’s service. It was a lovely and fitting way to say goodbye to Mum and we all appreciated how the service went. I’m sorry I missed you after the service to thank you and say goodbye, but on behalf of us all ‘thank you.’ Lisa, daughter.
‘That was the best one of these I’ve been to.’ John, friend.
‘Thank you so much for all your hard work and time so far. You have made an awful time in my life much easier and I really appreciate that.’ Julie, daughter.
‘The tribute was lovely. Thank you.’ Paul, son.
‘Thank you for the lovely service and words for Derek. Many of the people who attended commented on it.’ Sandra, niece.
‘It was perfect. Thank you. And everybody else there felt the same.’ David, nephew.
‘We really appreciate and are most grateful for your contribution to providing a lovely farewell that we know would have made Carol proud.’ David, son.
‘Thank you so much for yesterday, the service was lovely and the words you read summed our mum up beautifully so thank you.’ Mark, son.
‘Thank you so much for today. The whole service was wonderful and you’re amazing at your job.’ Karen, niece.
‘Thank you so much for this morning. It went perfectly. All of the family are grateful for the time you spent on the tributes for my dad.’ Daniel, son.
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