Farewells & Memorials

Alternative funeral options and bespoke life celebrations in Chichester and beyond
Choosing a different path

harbour view for memorial ceremony

Memorial Services 

Today it seems more important than ever to make careful choices and fortunately, today there are so many more choices available.

You don’t always have to say your farewells or celebrate the life of a loved one in either a church or a crematorium chapel.

There are so many more options!

Just make one phone call

Direct Cremation or Natural Burial with Farewell Service

An increasingly popular choice is a direct cremation or a natural burial, followed by the farewell ceremony or celebration of life in a venue close by.  

I would be happy to assist you in sourcing the best venue for your unique Celebration of Life or Memorial service as I have amassed a great deal of knowledge and experience of the locality over the years.

I would provide you with a full quotation for any time spent over and above creating and officiating the funeral or memorial service itself.

After cremation, the ashes will be returned to you. There are many unique choices out there for how best to value the ashes and I am happy to chat these through with you when the time is right.

Thus you will have more time for yourself and your healing. When you’re ready, we can plan your ideal farewell ceremony.

Chichester Yacht Club

Chichester Marina, Birdham PO20 7EJ

Here is one venue with whom I have always worked very closely. The stunning location of the Yacht Club overlooking the beautiful Chichester harbour, must be one of the premier spots around and their prices will also surprise and delight you! They are notably competitive for a venue of this calibre.

There are two beautifully appointed function rooms to choose from, the larger with a private balcony and both with harbour views. Up to 120 people can be hosted for a Farewell event with all the facilities you could want to make it both magical and memorable. Excellent catering choices are on offer and the team is always ready to help and advise you.

For more information, please visit their website or call me for a chat

Kind Words

Sarah C

Caroline made a very difficult time that bit easier. She was very professional, empathetic and advised us a lot about how everything would run on the day of the funeral. Losing my Dad was the hardest thing I’ve been through but Caroline helped make the service run beautifully smooth and her delivery of the eulogy was just perfect. Lots of people commented on how lovely the service was and I would not hesitate to recommend Caroline in the future. Thank you from all the family. Xx

Susan B

Caroline is a very empathetic and compassionate person. She guided us through the preparations and content for the funeral of our mother recently. This meant we could progress through the service without any concerns, feeling we had made good choices and that we had had a very good outcome. Her connection with us felt very personal and individual. I recommend her highly.

Amanda R

Caroline's compassion and care, her understanding of my sister, and thoughtful lovely words, ensured that her service was so very beautiful and appropriate. She ensured it went perfectly and we felt looked after. Thank you Caroline we are very grateful

Caroline C

Thank you again for the lovely service you provided for W, we all found it comforting and I particularly felt lighter afterwards, and can now focus on remembering the good times W gave us.

E and B

We would like to say thank you for the lovely ceremony yesterday celebrating my mother’s life. It really was very special. Thank you for all your help and guidance.

Tracy B

We just wanted to say that Dad's funeral was such a beautiful service and to say that you did an amazing, brilliant job, words can't explain how grateful we are.
We really appreciate the time that you spent with us to hear all about Mum and the way that you put this into words, it was really beautiful.

This made the day go very smoothly and feel just right. Several guests commented on your excellent eulogy and the delivery of it, which we all felt the same.

I feel that what you do is an art.

Debbie R

I really want to say a very big thank you for the help and guidance you gave us in putting together the service for Dads funeral.

It was so lovely and you made it so special for us x

Sue O

We just wanted to thank you for the incredible job you did yesterday; you're wonderful Eulogy was as if you'd known him. The whole family were blown away my your insightful, humorous and loving reflection of our father.

You made the whole process so easy and stress free and despite our grief everyone enjoyed yesterday as strange as that may seem.

Tracie A

Thank you so much for your kind words about Mum and the support you have given to D and me.
Everyone said to me it was a lovely service and you delivered it with such compassion and sincerity, which I totally agree.

David A

Hi Caroline. I didn't get the opportunity to thank you in person for the wonderful service you did for mum today. Everyone said what a great service and a lovely voice you have. A job well done. Thank you. 

M & P

"Our dearly beloved Dad died at 104 and we could not have had a better Celebrant to bid him farewell.  Caroline was very professional, but at the same time very kind and friendly.  We felt that she invested her time to learn about our Dad and this made the service very personal, heartwarming and lighthearted.

Caroline definitely went that extra mile to provide the most memorable service.  I cannot recommend Caroline more highly, she really was excellent."

Jan S

"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your hard work in making a sad day into a day of celebration. The amount of people who have said how professional you were , and how you came across, to make the service run so smoothly.

You are a credit to your profession, and words cannot express my gratitude."

Libby P

"Caroline made what is a stressful and sad time of life, easy and comforting. Whilst arranging my Grandmas service, Caroline was very kind, patient and informative and we had such a lovely chat about Grandma, remembering her, and her amazing personality and achievements. Caroline’s wonderful words really did Grandma justice. Thank you!"

Andy W

"I just wanted to thank you so much for looking after arrangements for us on Tuesday and delivering a beautiful send off for dad. It was a difficult day for all of us but you helped make it both memorable and special, he most definitely would have approved."

Steve E

"Thank you so much for the way you conducted the service for my mum, everyone commented how it all came together and that was thanks to you"

P and family

"From the minute you arrived at my dad‘s bungalow, we knew you were the one to put our mum to rest.

Your lovely kind and professional manner made making the arrangements that much more bearable.

The service was beautiful, you conducted it as if you knew her, your warmth to us shone through.

You are a very special lady and we will always be so grateful to you for making that day for us so special and bearable."

Carole A

"Can't rate Caroline highly enough.

She is very friendly and considerate, but also very thorough and professional.

She did a wonderful job of my Aunts funeral and I would recommend her to anybody requiring a Celebrant.

Can't thank her enough for making a sad occasion so personal and special.

Thank you Caroline "

James, L and K

"We would like to thank you for all your help and guidance in the run up to the service yesterday. You did an amazing job delivering A’s eulogy and everyone said how beautiful and uplifting it was. "

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