A dedicated, personal funeral service for someone special is the final opportunity to come together & celebrate their life. How you choose to do this is your decision - there should be no imposed expectations or misleading "it should only be done this or that way" obligation.
Celebrants capture the heart & spirit of those we have lost, joining people together in a very personal way at funeral services & events.
Being a Celebrant is not a "just a job" - it's more of a calling.
I was trained by Fellowship of Independent Celebrants (FOIC) in 2019 & have been an FOIC member ever since.
Working closely with appointed funeral directors, I have written, designed & led deeply personal & meaningful services on behalf of families & friends across all communities, from all life experiences & backgrounds.
I am based in south London/south of England & have also proudly led bespoke top quality funeral services in Kent, Surrey, Somerset, Cheshire & Buckinghamshire.
It would be my privilege as Tim, your Celebrant, to prepare & lead the most fitting, compassionate & personal funeral service you would want for your person, family member, friend or colleague, & support you throughout.
If I can help or you would like to know more, please contact me today.
Thank you.
Hi, I'm Tim Mann MBE & proud to offer my services as your
independent Funeral Celebrant.
Saying the final goodbye to a special person we have lost is so important.
A truly personal funeral service that genuinely reflects them & their life, is what we should all expect when that day comes.
It could be heart breaking, sad, funny or emotional
Hi, I'm Tim Mann MBE & proud to offer my services as your
independent Funeral Celebrant.
Saying the final goodbye to a special person we have lost is so important.
A truly personal funeral service that genuinely reflects them & their life, is what we should all expect when that day comes.
It could be heart breaking, sad, funny or emotional (it can also be ok to laugh, shout or applaud too, anything!).
Play some music they loved maybe? Rock, country, garage, classical or drum & bass perhaps? Something funny from a film? Maybe a traditional hymn to be sung, or popular words of faith, religious quotes or prayers?
There are no easy answers. There is no one "right thing" to do. Only what is right for you. And those you care about.
My role as your Celebrant is to help build & shape the personal funeral service you would want, to best celebrate the life of the person you have lost, & reflect the impact they had on all those around them, giving everyone a voice
A funeral for your loved one can be ALL of these things & more, based on what you want, what's important to you - for them.
Honesty, integrity & listening carefully to what is important to you, underpins everything I do as your independent Funeral Celebrant.
Talking clearly with trust & openess
(no ambiguity or euphemisms),
I aim to create & lead the service that you & others would most want.
I fully commit to the standards & expectations detailed in
Honesty, integrity & listening carefully to what is important to you, underpins everything I do as your independent Funeral Celebrant.
Talking clearly with trust & openess
(no ambiguity or euphemisms),
I aim to create & lead the service that you & others would most want.
I fully commit to the standards & expectations detailed in
The Funeral Celebrant Accord defines the attributes and skills required of an excellent funeral celebrant .
"The role of a Funeral Celebrant is to serve the bereaved by creating and leading a personal, accurate and respectful funeral ceremony. Their work should clearly reflect the life, values and beliefs of the person who has died, acknowledge and give time to their community of family and friends, and create an environment in which the grieving process can be held and supported."
"An excellent Funeral Celebrant:
Celebrants, like Funeral Directors, are definitely not "all the same"! You have to find someone you trust & feel a connection with.
Working with the appointed Funeral Director as your independent Celebrant, I will meet with you at a convenient time & place, to explore first steps for the kind of service you want.
Don't worry if it sounds l
Celebrants, like Funeral Directors, are definitely not "all the same"! You have to find someone you trust & feel a connection with.
Working with the appointed Funeral Director as your independent Celebrant, I will meet with you at a convenient time & place, to explore first steps for the kind of service you want.
Don't worry if it sounds like a daunting task, or if you are uncertain of what to do. There is so much those grieving have to work through.
I will help you & others through this final part of the journey, make suggestions based on my experience, offer ideas.
Most of all I will capture your thoughts & wishes for the very unique, personal funeral service you want, above anything else.
Anything is possible! There is no "should not", "not allowed" or need for any enforced formality.
I hope you feel I could be the right person for you, & look forward to speaking with you soon.
