Entries by Jean

A True Story

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Last Wednesday a passenger in a taxi heading for Salford station leaned over to ask the driver a question and gently tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. The driver screamed,

Emma The Angel.

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Emma Beckford is a Bereavement Administration and Consultant – when someone dies there are many painful tasks to be taken care of, such as ringing friends and relatives, advising banks and credit card companied, insurance providers and even store and loyalty cards, the list is endless… Emma has set up a company with a vision of […]

One Thousand Paper Cranes For Peace

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A very moving story about a young Japanese girl, Sadako Sasaki and one thousand paper cranes, millions of people around the world are coming together in peace. Her story can be found many times over by Googling ‘One Thousand Cranes for peace.’

The Interview: Would you attend a Death Cafe?

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Jean Francis is an ordained minister performing unique and specialised ceremonies in Horsham  – photo by Steve Cobb Published on 22/03/2013 16:29 – in the West Sussex County Times By Theo Cronin As a young girl Jean Francis grew up with an all-consuming fear of death. She remembers weeping at the sight of dead flowers, and […]

It’s my funeral and I will cry if I want to…

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In today’s Metro I noticed an article about Zeng Jia, a student who wanted to experience her own burial service and wake, so she spent a fortune on a ceremony with mourners, flowers and a coffin. She even paid make-up artists to make her appear more ‘dead’ and hired a photographer to picture her lying motionless in a casket […]

Helpful Poetic Advice for Celebrants

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The following was used at the funeral of an elderly gentleman who admitted to being a ‘grumpy old git.’ When he spotted this amongst my resources he laughed loudly and said: ‘I want this read at my funeral’ and so it was! The congregation laughed too, as it reflected his character perfectly. I don’t want any of that… ‘We’re […]

An Invitation.

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Please come to my wake. No I’m not dead yet I just want to see all my friends and loved ones before I

Missing a Loved One?

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If you’re missing someone especially at a family get-together like a birthday or anniversary, set a place

Useful Contacts

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Funeral Celebrant: The Interfaith Seminary: www.theinterfaithseminary.com Choice Ceremonies: www.choiceceremonies.co.uk Light on Life: www.lightonlife.co.uk The British Humanist Association: www.humanism.org.uk The Institute of Civil Funerals: www.iocf.org.uk Funeral Celebrants: www.funeralcelebrants.org.uk Green Fuse: www.greenfuse.co.uk The Association of Independent Celebrants: www.independentcelebrants.com Coffin Artists  Joanna Martin Artist: www.joannamartinartist.weebly.com.  Should you require an artist to design and paint a coffin to your particular specification contact Joanna Martin.  

Fishy Remains

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Back in the 1940’s my brother Jim’s goldfish died. It’s bodily remains were placed in one of Dad’s tobacco tins and buried in the garden and the grave marked with carefully chosen stones. Curiosity got the better of Jim who dug the tin up from time to time to check on its contents.