Our Mum
"Dear Tim, thank you for such a beautiful service for Mum, her funeral was everything we hoped it would be. Thank you for what you did for us, you really captured who she was and how much we loved her."
— D and family
Independent Funeral Celebrant · South London
Tim Your Celebrant
Creating deeply personal funeral services, memorial gatherings and celebrations of life — bespoke ceremonies of every kind that truly honour the person you've lost and give everyone present a voice.
Dear Tim, I just wanted to thank you again for doing such a superb job for my mum's funeral. We all thought your words were chosen with such care and were totally appropriate for her - the way we wanted to celebrate her whole life and person - and not just mourn her departure. I really can't imagine it having been performed better. With our heartfelt thanks again."
— Andy and family
(please see other reviews and kind words from my families and clients below)
Member of the Fellowship of Independent Celebrants
MY STORY
Tim Mann MBE
your independent Funeral Celebrant
Hi I'm Tim, an experienced, caring Independent Funeral Celebrant based in south London, ready to serve wherever called upon. Each bespoke ceremony I create celebrates the life of the person who has died, built on the memories, stories and wishes of those who loved or knew them best. There is no 'right' or 'wrong' — it's what feels meaningful, true and right for you that matters most.
With compassion and gentle guidance, I'll craft a personal, individual service that brings comfort, dignity and a sense of connection. On the day, I will lead with calm, steady care, drawing on my experience to ensure everything unfolds smoothly and with respect. My role is to walk beside you — offering understanding, clarity and reassurance at every step.
Why Families and Friends Choose Me
- My warm, calm and compassionate approach
- Many years experience supporting bereaved families
- Your wishes are my guiding lights. Faith-based service, or none, traditional or personal. It's your choice that I will support you throughout, all the way. I'm not a 'church minister', or 'a humanist'. I am your independent Celebrant, able to lead the most fitting, personal service with any features or elements you want, anywhere you want. This includes prayers, hymns, poems, any music, readings or anything else that personally feels right - for you and those with you
- My clear communication and reliable coordination with your chosen Funeral Directors
- Thoughtful, personal scripts and words that honour each person's life
- My professional, proven, steady delivery and lead on the day of the ceremony
My values
Honesty, integrity and care
Honesty, integrity and listening carefully to what is important to you underpins everything I do as your Independent Funeral Celebrant. Talking clearly with trust and openness — no ambiguity or euphemisms — I aim to create and lead the service that you and others would most want. A funeral service can be anywhere you would like - chapel or crematorium. Seaside beach or in the middle of a forest. It's up to you and those important to you to choose the best venue or location, in consultation with your chosen Funeral Directors. I am a member of the Fellowship of Independent Celebrants with full public liability and professional indemnity insurance. I work closely with trusted professional Funeral Directors and fully commit to the standards and expectations detailed in the Funeral Celebrant Accord.
Fully committed to the standards and expectations of the Funeral Celebrant Accord
Testimonials
How I have helped and supported others
Dad & Grandad
"Dear Tim, just a brief note to thank you again for your kindness, patience, support & care during this very difficult time. Thank you for helping us turn an unimaginably painful day into something so beautiful, and for a service Dad would have been proud of. All our love & thank you, I hope our paths may cross again in the future."
— S&D and family
Our Dad
"You really painted a picture of Dad so perfectly — people thought you already knew him, even though you had never met. We remembered his whole journey in your words. His stories of first coming to Britain as a young man, building a business, raising a family, our dear Da, and Grandpa. He gave us everything. Thank you Tim."
— P and family
Mum
"I still can't believe she's not here any more. I keep waiting for the phone to ring or see Mum's smile, taking the dogs for a walk. Mum's service was all we wanted it to be, it was her to a tee. Thank you Tim, it was so personal, so "Mum"."
— T and family
Our dear friend K
"Tim thank you so much for yesterday. Your humanity and care were so evident, you managed to bring warmth and humour and sadness to an occasion that needed all of those things. We were a broad church of people and you managed to have us all belong."
— C and friends
My Dad
"Suddenly it was very real. You made this everything we had hoped it would be for Dad on the day, it was perfect. Thank you so much Tim, you looked after us all so well and especially Mum."
My Husband
"Tim there are no words — who knew a funeral could be like this. I miss him every day, but you gave us all a voice. M wanted us to laugh, and remember with a smile. Thanks to you we all did. You reflected his fun, the laughs, his dedicated Army service, buddies, all the family he loved. You did him and us proud. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
— Mrs A
Funeral service for a child
"It was absolutely perfect, such lovely, beautiful words you have written and said, we are all so very grateful."
Uncle
"Thank you Tim, you made the worst day bearable, you said it like it was. You spoke for us all."
— W and family
Dad
"Hi Tim just a little message to thank you for a lovely service, it was all we had hoped for, thank you from all the family."
— C, T, K and family
My husband, our children's Dad
"Just wanted to say thank you for leading the service last week and your lovely words and eulogy. If you need a review anywhere do let me know. Thank you again and sorry we had to meet you under such awful circumstances."
— M and family
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