Lasting Moments Celebrancy

27/11/2025

Today we remember Gary Speed, 14 years on from his tragic passing.

We miss you, Speedo 🖤🤍

21/11/2025

Today I conducted the funeral service for my best friend’s mom at Yardley Crematorium. A sad day but a beautiful farewell to a beautiful lady

21/11/2025

Today is funeral celebrant day.

If you’ve ever had a question about funerals cremations or what a celebrant is and does just pop it in a message and I do my best to answer it. Ask away 😊

12/11/2025

During a Service.

Keep devices off or on silent. Avoid texting or taking photos. Try to focus on being present and respectful.

Follow the lead of others. Watch for cues from the family or officiant. Stand, sit, or participate when appropriate, even if you're unfamiliar with the customs.

09/11/2025

On this Remembrance Sunday

05/11/2025

This month we will be exploring the dos and don’ts of attending a funeral.

Before the Funeral.

Dress with respect. Choose modest, dark clothing unless told otherwise. Aim for neat and understated. In the UK it is traditional to wear black but be aware that some religions and cultures favour different colours for mourning.

Plan to arrive 10–15 minutes before the service begins. It shows respect and avoids disrupting the ceremony.

01/11/2025

Feliz día de los Mu***os 💀 💐 🎉🎆❤️

Día de los Mu***os is observed on Nov. 1 and 2, to honor different groups of loved ones. Nov. 1 is dedicated to honoring deceased children and is often referred to as Día de los Inocentes or Día de los Angelitos (Day of the Innocents or Day of the Little Angels)

The colors yellow and orange are both used in this holiday to represent marigolds, the sun, and light. Marigolds are the flowers of the dead and are thought to help the deaceased find their way back home due to their strong scent and bright colors. The color red is used to represent blood 💛🧡❤️

The holiday, which is celebrated mostly in Mexico on November 1 and 2, is like a family reunion—except dead ancestors are the guests of honor. Day of the Dead is a joyful and happy time that helps people remember the deceased and celebrate their memory.

If you watch the film Coco, it will all makes sense 💀🙏🏼❤️

30/10/2025

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.

None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.

The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.

Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.

A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier overnight.

On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.

On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".

On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.

There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.

Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.

A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.

He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.

The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.

It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...

THIS is the reason we wear poppies.

We do not glorify war.

We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.

Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

19/10/2025

Had an amazing day at The Celebrant Gathering yesterday. Good to catch up with some celebrant friends too.

10/10/2025

Here are some of our support options available for you this World Mental Health Day 💙

09/10/2025

Remembering my own baby girl born premature on 4th June 1984 and died 5th June 1984. Always remembered and forever loved.
Sending love to anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby 💕

Baby Loss Awareness Week (Oct 9 - 15) is a time to raise awareness, share stories, and support families affected by pregnancy and infant loss.

On Oct 15 at 7 p.m. join the global Wave of Light by lighting a candle in memory of babies lost too soon. This simple act brings people together in love, remembrance, and support.

03/08/2025

If you or someone you know is experiencing loneliness following bereavement then please consider coming along to our bereavement meetings. A warm and friendly welcome awaits from people who understand how it feels to lose a loved one.