Funeral Celebrant Cornwall

05/03/2026

I had the pleasure of talking to John Acres this morning on his breakfast show on BBC Radio Devon and he asked the question, “How can we be better at dealing with death?” And that’s a good question. My answer was this, “Don’t be the person who crosses the street to avoid facing someone who is grieving. Be the person that looks them in the eyes and says, I’m so very sorry. Then allow them to talk about the person who has died.” Let’s not shy away from death. Let’s get better at responding to it.

23/02/2026

I’ve always thought I had the perfect face for radio, and someone else obviously thinks so too 😉 Early birds can tune into BBC Radio Devon on Thursday 5th March at 6.15am when I will be chatting to John Acres about my work as a celebrant in Devon and Cornwall.

03/01/2026

Disturbing news from Emma Morgan, writing in the iPaper about the delays and lack of oversight in the UK funeral industry. Whilst most funeral directors hold themselves to the highest standards, there are a few rogue operators out there. All good funeral directors would like to see regulation, which will streamline the whole process, minimising delays. It will also w**d out the bad apples.

If in doubt, talk to your local, independent funeral director. Ask to see their facilities, particularly how and where your loved one will be cared for - they should be open and happy to offer complete transparency. I can always endorse the funeral directors I work with, reassuring grieving families that their loved ones are being treated with the utmost respect and care.

Calls for a regulator have increased following a series of scandals affecting the sector, while officials have warned wait times for funerals have continued to increase

12/05/2025

A horse drawn hearse always turns heads and it’s an elegant way to arrive at a crematorium or burial ground. There’s no rule to say you have to use a traditional hearse for your final journey, one local funeral director has a smart 4x4 and Prince Philip designed his own adapted Land Rover for his funeral.

24/04/2025

The new Park Crematorium is somewhere I visit frequently in my role as a celebrant. This Saturday, 26th April, they are holding an open day where visitors can be shown round the three ceremony rooms and see demonstrations of the audio and visual technology, as well as the ‘mood lighting’. Optional tours of the crematory are available.

No need to book, just turn up - the team there are lovely people. Tours are at 10am, 11am, 12am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

The onsite public cafe will be open and there’s plenty of parking. If you are curious, go along to The Park on Saturday and have a look at this wonderful new facility.

27/02/2024

Hello and welcome to my page. I am an independent funeral celebrant based in Upton Cross, working with families throughout West Devon and Cornwall and with some of your local and trusted funeral directors, including Morris Bros Funeral Directors Ugalde & Son Ltd Arthur W. Bryant Funeral Service - Bude, Camelford, Holsworthy R J Bray & Son Funeral Directors Wyatt Brothers Funeral Directors and Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors

Please follow the link to my website www.funeralcelebrantcornwall.co.uk where you can see more about how I work with families and see some of the kind feedback I have received