Meet Kathyrn Walkden – Funeral Celebrant
I’m a qualified Funeral Celebrant based in Manchester and Stockport, and I’m happy to travel further afield....
29 April, 2026
Ministers & Celebrants
Meet Alexandra Fenwick – Funeral Celebrant
If you’ve recently lost someone you love, I am truly sorry. It would be an honour to support you at this time. I create personal, meaningful ceremonies by taking the time to understand the person you are remembering—their passions, their...
20 January, 2026
Meet Neil Rowland – Funeral Celebrant
I have been working as a Funeral Celebrant since March 2022 and I have found it to be everything I enjoy, as not only a job but a vocation as well....
14 January, 2026
Meet Sarah Casey – Funeral Celebrant
I am a qualified independent Funeral Celebrant based in Stockport, conducting ceremonies across Stockport and the Greater Manchester area and am registered with the Institute of Civil Funerals....
01 April, 2025
Meet Ian Chidlow – Associate Minister at St Cuthbert’s Cheadle
My name is Ian and I have been an Associate Minister in Cheadle parish since 2023, although I’ve been working within the parish since 2019. I’m currently based at St Cuthbert’s, having trained as a curate at St Mary’s for...
31 January, 2025
Meet Dave Colgan – Funeral Celebrant
I believe, that to assist surviving relatives in coping with the immediate aftermath of the death of a loved one, is truly an honour and a privilege that I have experienced many times during the last 8 years, working alongside...
01 April, 2025
Meet Andrew Wightman – Funeral Celebrant
There is nothing to match the feeling of having helped a family and friends prepare for and go through what is one of the darkest days of their lives – and to provide a fitting tribute to the person they...
12 February, 2025
Meet Rev. Aled Seago – Minister of Emmanuel Church, Cheadle Hulme
It is my privilege to be the minister of Emmanuel Church, which is part of the parish of St Andrews and Emmanuel Cheadle Hulme, in the Church of England diocese of Chester. I have been in post at Emmanuel since...
01 April, 2025
Meet Rev. Charles Nevin, MBE
In May 2024 I was intrigued to receive an envelope marked “Urgent-Personal” and “Cabinet office.” Even more surprising was the letter informing me that I was to be recommended to His Majesty for the award of Member of the...
31 March, 2025
Meet Mia Creely – Funeral Celebrant
I am often asked “How did you become a Celebrant?” along with “Isn’t it really sad?” In December 1999, I attended the funeral of a family member. As emotional as the service was, my sadness and sense of helplessness was...
29 October, 2024