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A small selection of comments from families I have conducted services for...

Dear Richard, This is just a note to again express my great thanks for the organisation, professionalism and the tone which you delivered at my mother's funeral at Markfield Cemetery.
The whole family was very moved by the event and there was much praise for your part in it. Well done.

Best Wishes, Frank

Hi Richard

I just want to thank you for the very professional and sympathetic way you conducted yesterday's funeral. It is the first time I have had experience of a service conducted by a celebrant. In the past, they have all been religious services.

Your careful organisation and timing made a difficult day easier to cope with. 

It was a small, select gathering but helped enormously by your input and professionalism.

Thank you. Kind regards,

Elaine

Hi Richard, thanks for your kind words and professionalism today it was very much appreciated, once again thank you.

Regards Stuart

Hi Richard, I would like to thank you for a beautiful service for the send off for Sylvia , everything that Sylvia was like and would have liked was in there, many thanks again, Peter.

Hi Richard,

We would like to thank you for doing an amazing job yesterday, we had lots of comments saying what a great job you did.

Kind regards,

Tracy and family.

Hi Richard,

I’m back home now, and I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for Uncle Jack's service. I couldn’t have wished for it to have been any more professional, warm and respectful.

He would have loved it. God bless

Lin 

Dear Richard, 

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful service that you gave us yesterday, everyone I spoke to said that you were brilliant, the way you presented the service and your caring attitude was exceptional, I personally would like to thank you for making me and my family feel so grateful for having Chris in our lives through your kind words, I may be waffling now Richard, but I really appreciate what you did for us, God bless you my friend.

Melvyn.

Hello Richard

Just a line to tell you what a fantastic job you did for Ray's funeral. You had many compliments from not only Ray's brother but from many of the people who attended.

Kindest Regards

Zena

Hi Richard,

People have told me that the service for our brother is the kind of service that they want at their funeral. Others said, just walking in and seeing Pete’s photo got them emotional, yet when they left they felt so uplifted by it all. Most importantly, Pete would have been elated by it. He was one off the cuff and I think that showed on the day.

As many people don’t usually deal with death on a basis that we have had to endure of late you just go with protocol and tradition and are led by the people in the know. 

For me, I knew this one had to be different for so many reasons...it’s all about thinking outside the box and pushing the traditional/views to one side and delivering the individual rather than just being standard. Everyone leaves a unique footprint in our lives and Pete certainly did with everyone and thanks to you, they will never forget the service of a lifetime!

The celebration of his life was out of this world and it became so busy after people had finished work. One of his friends said, “There’s only Pete who could pull off a full blown rave in the middle of the day” lol

When you think of the pandemic and how much it has changed the world and the people in it, it was a big thing yesterday to bring so many people together and most of his friends haven’t seen each other for 20 years...Pete had been saying for years that he wanted to do a reunion over the past few years, he finally got his wish.

Once again thankyou for helping us to rewrite history....

Jan

Good evening Rich. 

I just wanted to say a big thank you for the service you gave to my dad pete. Your delivery was perfect with passion, you're a credit to your profession. Regards Barney .

Hi Richard,

Just to say thank you for the service. 

Everybody thought it was lovely and just what mum would have wanted. 

Regards, Graeme

Hello Richard

I just wanted to thank you for the service you and your colleagues provided for my father on Wednesday. Although it was naturally a sad occasion it was made more bearable by your sensitive and thoughtful words and delivery.

I know that we as a family felt that we had "done dad proud", so thank you again for all your assistance.

Kind regards.

Debra

Hi Richard,

Nick and myself, mum and our families would just like to say a heartfelt thank you to you, and the way dad’s service was conducted on Monday. 

Very personal and professional, even when more than 80 guests arrived! 

Thank you for your compassion, and wonderful words, and even the jazzy tie which our beloved pop would have admired!

Kindest regards,
Rachel


Dear Richard,
I just want to say a big thank you for my mum's service, it was beautiful.

Thank you again, Alison

Hi Richard 

I would just like to say a big thank you from Kirsty and myself for the lovely service you gave us on behalf of Dave. 

It was very relaxed and unfussy which I know Dave would have liked. 

Many thanks again and kind regards 

Sarah

Hi Richard

Thank you so much for today.

Everyone there has commented on what a lovely service you gave.

You made it so much easier than we imagined, it was light and fresh.

Thank you once more.

Best regards

Julie

Good morning Richard,
On behalf of my brother, Richard, my sister, Julie, and I, we would like to thank you so much for such a wonderful service yesterday. A very professional and heart warming send off for our Mother. It was a very memorable occasion and a thoroughly enjoyable day which all the family will treasure.
Best wishes, Jane

Dear Richard
I just wanted to thank you for the way you arranged and conducted the service yesterday for our mother, Margaret. Everyone commented on what a lovely service it was. We greatly appreciated your professional but compassionate approach at a difficult time.

With gratitude, Barbara

Hi Richard, I just want to thank you from the family and me for the lovely service you did for my brother Andrew, this morning. 

Kind regards 

Pete

Good morning Richard, thank you for your help with arranging my dad’s funeral yesterday. The service was beautiful and gave us all great comfort
Kind regards, Sylvia

Thank you so much for a wonderful tribute for mum, everybody said it was really good. They all thought the photos were brilliant too. Thank you again.

Just want to thank you again for making today go perfectly and for making the process just that little bit easier, you were brilliant and we appreciate all you did, thank you so much from all the family. 

Kind regards 

Kirah 

Thank you Richard you were amazing on the day and captured dad brilliantly Thank you again 

Hello Richard,

On behalf of the family, friends and neighbours I would like to thank you for making a sad day so much more bearable. Everyone I have spoken to since has said it was a lovely service and did my Mum proud. The day went off without a hitch and we had a nice get together at the wake afterwards.

The download link has been sent to family in Australia and elsewhere.

Thanks again for all you have done.

Cheers,

David,Ken and Elaine.

Hello Richard,

Just a short message to say THANKYOU on behalf of myself and all the Family with regards to Dad`s Funeral service.

All agreed that the service was perfect and the tribute was very moving and personal and did Dad proud, the life in pictures section was very powerful and the service as a whole painted a full picture of my Dad`s life with both humour and sadness.

You did an excellent job, you were very respectful and professional, but brought warmth and the human touch to the proceedings too I thought.

Once again we all want to Thank you very much.

Colin and Family.

Hi Richard
I just wanted to personally thank you for an excellent celebration for Dad on Friday.
Everyone at the reception said how wonderful you were and between us what we had done for Dad to make it so personal.
Once again thank you
Kindest regards
Alison and Ian


Hi Richard,

I would like to say a huge thank you from Tony, Julie and myself for the final send off you gave our mum.

The whole ceremony was delivered in a caring and respectful manner and was as though you were part of the family.

Understandably the service was a raw time for us however, the response from other members of our family and close friends saying how nice the service was has given us great comfort. 

Your talent in the way you handle bereavements on behalf of families like ours must give you immense pride knowing you have helped people come through such a sad time in their lives.

Thank you again,

Yours sincerely 

Steve.

Hi Richard
Just a quick email to thank you for your help with my dad's funeral.
You were really helpful and we were really pleased with the service.
Kind regards
Andre

Hi Richard 

Thank you for everything, Dad's service was beautiful and completely fitting for him in every way possible. 

Kind regards 

Sammie

Hi Richard, just wanted to say you did mum proud yesterday..... no one could have done it better, a big thank you for what you did.

Heart felt thank you from us all

Wayne, Anne , Liam and Paige 

Hi Richard

Thank you so much for conducting the funeral service for Dave last Tuesday. Everyone commented on how lovely it was and all the information that you managed to include in it. 

I really appreciated the caring way in which you dealt with me at such a sad time and also for putting together the lovely service out of the information I gave to you. Dave most certainly did have a good send off. 

Once again thanks again for all your hard work in making a sad day finally all come together to remember Dave and send him on his way.

If I hear of anyone wanting a Celebrant I'll certainly put your name forward to them. 

Thanks very much again Richard.

Regards, Sonia

Good Morning.

I have just gotten home after taking a week away to try and get my head straight.

I would just like to thank you so, so very much for the help that you gave me over Jeans funeral.

Please pass my thanks to everybody at the Co-op. You are all a bunch of amazing people.

I have just done the feedback via the website but it does not say enough.

You can all hold your heads high.

Again thank you all. Yours most respectfully,

Kevin

Dear Richard

I just wanted to say a big thank you for today. The service you gave was really lovely. 

I felt we were looked after really well and would highly recommend your services to any of my friends and extended family. 

I was laughing to myself when you talked about Simon and his funny ways as a child, but I suppose it's one of those where you had to be there to find it funny as we did.

I felt the music was very fitting and the UB40 Swing Low had a big impact as Simon loved singing that song after a rugby match in the pub.

Thank you again for everything.

Kind regards

Rebecca x

Hello Richard, 
Just a note to say thank you for the lovely service you conducted yesterday for my Uncle, Philip.

It was lovely reflecting on his life and many people told me after that you really captured the essence of him. 

Thank you again

Kind regards 

Suzannah 

Good morning Richard,

Just a final thank you for your hard work and perfect delivery at our mum's funeral.

All the very best to you one and all

Regards,

Michael

Good morning Richard,

I just wanted to say a big "Thank You" on behalf of myself and the family and friends for the beautiful service you presided over yesterday.

Many commented that your service really put across the personable man we all knew my husband to be and that your delivery was one of someone who may very well have known him for many years. This made the service very special and gave Stephen the final moments he was deserving of.

Thanks again

Liz and Family.

Thank you for the beautiful service for my mum

It was all perfect 

Kind regards, Lisa and June family 

Good morning Richard,

I would like to, once again, thank you for yesterday.

Everyone said what a lovely send off Geoff received !!

Your kindness was much appreciated.

Kind regards, Carol

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