My background

I became a funeral celebrant in 2012 after 25 years in the voluntary sector working with vulnerable young people and their families, and with people experiencing loss and trauma. 

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​I have worked in my local community cafe supporting adults with special needs and been a volunteer visitor for Independent Age, a charity supporting older people. ​

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​Why I do what I do

I decided to train as a funeral celebrant because I believe that we should and can make ceremony and ritual personal and relevant to us and our lives and to those of our families and our friends. 

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I believe that a 'good' funeral can help us to express the huge range of emotions that come with death, can bring comfort and inspiration, and is a vital part of the grieving and ultimately healing process. 

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I am committed to supporting and encouraging families and friends to play as active a role as they want and feel comfortable with. There are so many ways that we can make a funeral ceremony a more meaningful and personal experience, none of which have to be expensive or indeed cost anything at all. I will be guided by you. 

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I regularly facilitate a local Death Café where we gather to eat cake and talk about anything and everything to do with death and our finite lives. 

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I'd like to thank the families I've worked with for their permission to use photographs from their funeral ceremonies. They inspire me every day. 

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I live in north London and work across the City and beyond.