Clare Mellor
Funeral Celebrant in West Suffolk


Testimonials:

I am frequently humbled and moved by the responses I have received.

2021

"Thank you so much for the truly beautiful service today. I had several tears in my eyes throughout; you illuminated her life and helped us all see a person we never knew previously.
We certainly made it special for her in these difficult times." E

Thank you so much for sending the presentation script.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for delivering a most beautiful service for my love, [J]. Having you translate parts into French was so special and although I knew this was of course happening, when you spoke in French, it knocked me for six at how wonderful it was that we found you and what it would’ve meant to him.
I tried to take in as much as I could, trying to listen to every word that was spoken and to every piece of music that was played for him. It came together so beautifully.
Thank you for being a beacon of strength and leading me through the darkest few weeks of my life, with kindness and understanding. I will be forever grateful. I am just sorry that I was not able to give you a big hug on Friday. N

Thank you so much for all your hard work and kind words in helping with my dad's funeral. Sorry I didn’t get to say goodbye and thank you in person after.
It was a lovely service and I’m very glad we booked a double slot!
I have had lots of emails from people watching through the internet also saying how lovely it was and they were also crying and laughing. J

I just wanted to write and say thank you so much for all your work for the funeral service for my father. You managed the service itself and all the 'interested parties' brilliantly and helped us put together a fantastic service for him. P

"Thank you for your time on Zoom the other day. I found it really helpful to talk through the day with you and found you very supportive and reassuring throughout." Mel

2020

Here is a letter I received on 11th May and that I reproduce below. It justifies my feeling that choosing to be a Humanist celebrant is a vocation in the truest sense.

Dear Clare
Just a line to say how pleased my family and I were that we asked for you to conduct the service for our "K"'s funeral. The feeling and care that you put in the service was so comforting for us all and long may your wonderful healing work continue, thank you, kindest regards." Family P

"The script is perfect!" SP

“Thank you so much. Your script will be a comforting memento of the beautiful service – we couldn’t have wished for a more personal and sensitive presentation.” Family W

“Thanks once again for all your research, kindness and support” Family W

“... thank you for today,Clare it was beautiful and you did an amazing job, many thanks, ...” CS

“Clare is professional, confident and understanding, we would recommend her to any of our professional colleagues” AO (Funeral arranger)

“thank you for the lovely words you said about Mum yesterday, you got mum spot on, thank you so much” TS

“Dear Clare, thank you for the receipt-I have had good feedback from the family who were happy with all aspects…so thanks to you too” D (funeral arranger)

Dear Clare, I feel I don’t have adequate words to thank you enough for the work you did in order to make Mother’s funeral service such a big success….it was a fitting tribute to her long and interesting life… T

“Hi Clare, I have commented (on the HUK website feedback page) about how great you were yesterday and we as a family are super grateful to you. Dad would have been proud” P

Clare is professional ,funny and compassionate . had great contact/fact gathering before and after the ceremony . Could not have asked for more. T

Clare did an amazing job – and I was very impressed with the way the ceremony was conducted. She was very careful to include all the information we wanted and I would recommend her to anyone else who wanted a humanist ceremony. P

"My brother said: “I want Clare to take my funeral if she hasn’t retired by then!" RC