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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Memorials
The Good Funeral Guide has this excellent blog about conventional and not so conventional ways of choosing a fitting memorial. just...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Jan 11, 20241 min read
Christmas memorial service.
I was asked again this year to lead the service at the New Forest Crematorium, People were able to hang hearts and stars on the tree and...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Order of Service
Unique elements for an Order of Service A printed Order of Service with photographs has become fairly standard for funerals these days...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Christmas Memorial Service Dec 16th
I am honoured to be leading this special service next month- the first for our new crematorium, bringing families together to reflect and...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Ideas for personal and bespoke services
With more and more people wanting to ensure that the funeral they arrange is really personal and reflects the spirit and personality of...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Copy of Thinking about and planning your own funeral.
More and more people are planning their funerals by buying funeral plans and making their wishes known. As we become more comfortable...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Celebration of life service- how to plan and ideas on what to include
As COVID rules are relaxed those who were only able to have a small ceremony or chose a direct cremation may be thinking about a memorial...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Choosing poems, music and readings
Choosing the right readings, poems or music can be difficult especially when you are grieving, stressed or up against it time-wise. It is...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Scattering Ashes at Sea
Scattering Ashes at Sea Covid restrictions have meant that many families have not had the funeral or ceremony that they would have wanted...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Mar 5, 20213 min read
What is a Celebration of Life Ceremony?
Just as there are many different ways to live a life there are many different ways to celebrate, remember or mourn the death of a loved...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Feb 22, 20213 min read
Direct cremations and changing funeral traditions
There has been an increase in the number of people choosing direct cremation over more traditional funerals in the past decade,...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Feb 8, 20212 min read
What to do or say when someone is bereaved and grieving
It can be really difficult to know what to do or say when a family member, friend or neighbour is grieving and sometimes the fear of...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Thinking about and planning your own funeral.
More and more people are planning their funerals by buying funeral plans and making their wishes known. As we become more comfortable...
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Debbie Donnelly Funeral Celebrant
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Ideas for a celebration of life service or scattering of ashes
With many people choosing to have a small funeral or direct cremation followed by a service when things return to normal after COVID I...
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