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14/11/2025

FRIDAY FEEDBACK 🌺

Mick had lived all his life in the house he’d been born in on the Nun Appleton Estate where he worked all his life too.

Mick was a true family man that was married to his wife for 59 years. ❤️

His service was a lovely intimate one with very close friends and family that had a beautiful poem included that had been written by one of his 3 daughters.

Thank you to Annie and the family for this wonderful feedback and thank you to Hayley Owen Funeral Director for arranging the service.

13/11/2025

ROY’S MEMORIAL🌺

Roy’s family wanted his life to be celebrated in a less formal venue and so chose a location that was much more flexible.

This meant that tribute decorations were arranged and most importantly- the bar was open!

As people arrived from the biking community that Roy was a huge part of, the first drink was on him! 🍺

Roy arrived on a motorbike and as he made his entrance, everybody gave him a round of applause as the song ‘Born to be Wild’ was being played. 🏍️

As we didn’t have to worry about time, the ceremony became even more personalised as during the words that I’d written and was saying, we stopped at different points to ask people to shout out their own memories of certain times.

It was beautiful to hear so many tales and to involve those that loved Roy.

After the ceremony, everybody stayed for refreshments and I enjoyed talking to those that knew Roy as they shared even more memories with me about the things Roy got up to with his biker friends.

The dress code for the day meant I got to wear my leather jacket too! 🤘

Louisa Jane Yasmin Starr
Yorkshire Celebrant Louisa Starr

11/11/2025

Helen had requested to be laid to rest by her father’s side in Tadcaster Cemetery.

As we played her favourite music, her family and friends wrote a personal message for Helen to take with her.

As a lady with an eclectic taste is music, we played Stiff Little Fingers, Pink, Lynn Anderson and closed the ceremony with Bruno Mars.

It was beautiful having a personalised ceremony so that Helen’s loved ones could say farewell.

Photos shared with family permission.

09/11/2025

AND HE’S A TEENAGER!

13 today!

As a celebrant, I know and appreciate how treasured memories are.
As a Mum, I’m hoping my lad has fond memories of his teenage years like I have.

I was lucky to enjoy every minute of my teenage years and I hope Ernie can do the same.
A very different time and society indeed but will try to ensure he enjoyed his youth as much as possible. ❤️

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERNIE!

07/11/2025

It’s always a true honour to be asked to deliver a ceremony for a fellow music lover.

Mick had been in many bands over the years and it was wonderful to hear his brilliant singing voice to open his celebration of life with a song by his band, MainEEaxe.

Mick had even toured as a supporting band for Magnum too and been aired on Radio One with his band, Flight.

As Mick was a huge fan of Def Leppard, it was great hearing the song ‘Animal’ in his ceremony as I love that song too!
Bon Jovi was also played and we closed with a song by the band, The Family Ruin as a tribute to Mick’s late son, Josh who Mick always supported. ❤️

To support young musicians and in memory of Mick’s support of music, it was fitting that donations were to be donated to York Music Hub

Thank you to Hayley at Darley Funeral Directors for arranging the service.

The Family Ruin
Yorkshire Celebrant Louisa Starr
Louisa Jane Yasmin Starr

05/11/2025

Cindy’s loyalty to York City FC was honoured with the club emblem as well as a fitting floral arrangement.
Beautiful work as always from Steve Soult Limited
Photos shared with family permission.

Hayley Owen Funeral Director
Louisa Jane Yasmin Starr
Yorkshire Celebrant Louisa Starr

04/11/2025

TUESDAY TESTIMONIAL🌺

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Cindy was known by a huge amount of people which was shown by the amount of people that came to her celebration of life ceremony.
It was a wise decision made by the family to book a double service so that we could fit in all the family tributes and stories about Cindy and avoid rushing memories and the fear of receiving a charge for overrunning.

As a dart player, Cindy had won many trophies yet she was very well known in York due to her dedication to her job as Community Officer for City of York Council
She dedicated her life to ensuring all the wards and communities in York were cared for and played a huge part in fundraising for community projects.

Cindy’s loyal support of York City FC was also honoured by a floral arrangement and engraving of the club’s logo on her coffin by Steve Soult Limited

The most important part of her life however was her family.

I had the honour of creating a slideshow with photos and videos of Cindy and her family with 3 special songs that was played care of Obitus

Thank you to her son, Mark for these beautiful words in this testimonial and thank you to for arranging the service.

Yorkshire Celebrant Louisa Starr
Louisa Jane Yasmin Starr

03/11/2025

As the tractors arrived with Keith, it was a wonderful tribute to his dedication and love of tractors and his incredible career with the machinery.

The crematorium in Harrogate was packed with people that came to honour Keith’s memory and his entrance was truly special indeed.

Thank you to Hayley Owen Funeral Director for arranging the service.
Keith's floral tractor was arranged by Fleur Adamo and his coffin beautifully engraved by Steve Soult Limited
Video shared with family permission.

Yorkshire Celebrant Louisa Starr
Louisa Jane Yasmin Starr

29/10/2025

FOREVER REMEMBERED IN EVERY NEW DAY (FRIEND)❤️

It’s 20 years since we lost Kirsty.
Our friendship began when we were about 10 years old and kept seeing each other at school netball matches. Kirst was wing attack and I was wing defence so we always were literally by each other’s sides at all the junior school tournaments!

When we discovered we were at the same senior school, our friendship just bloomed.

We will never forget you my dear friend. Love you lots. ❤️

21/10/2025

TUESDAY TESTIMONIAL ❤️

It was so humbling to see how many people attended Polly’s celebration of life ceremony at Rawdon Crematorium.

I’d had the honour of seeing all the photos Polly’s family had collated and creating a personalised slideshow with music for Polly to display during the ceremony with the help of Obitus

The photos clearly showed what a beautiful young lady she was and the amount of people that came certainly showed that.

Many thanks to Full Circle Funerals for arranging the service.

Yorkshire Celebrant Louisa Starr

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