Izzy Shaw Celebrant

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

As you may have seen from media reports, we learned this afternoon of the sudden and tragic passing of Gary 'Mani' Mounfield.

Mani was scheduled to bring his show to The Corn Hall Diss in May 2027, sharing stories of his time as part of not just one but two of the most iconic and influential bands of the past 35 years.

As bassist of the Stone Roses, and latterly also playing with Primal Scream, his bass lines can be heard underpinning and driving some of the biggest and most influential tracks of our time.

We are deeply shocked and saddened by the news and would like to send our heartfelt condolences to Mani's family and friends at this saddest of times.

Please bear with us as we work with Mani's management team regarding ticket refunds for all those who had booked their tickets for the show. We will be in touch with ticketholders as soon as we can.

Manchester's beat won't ever be the same.

RIP Mani.

17/11/2025

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17/11/2025

Join us for a little festive networking 🎄

We’re opening our doors in Diss for a Festive Mix + Mingle - a relaxed drop-in event to connect with local businesses and neighbours.

📍 12a Market Place, Diss, IP22 4WP
📅 Tuesday 2nd December
🕑 2–5pm

No RSVP needed, just pop by our new office. Please feel free to share with your networks 👥

17/11/2025

💕If you are visiting our Gardens this weekend, why not treat yourself to a hot drink and a delicious cake from the lovely travelling tea pot. You'll find their mobile catering unit in our carpark next to the Waiting Room 💕

17/11/2025

Children's Grief Awareness Week 17th - 23rd November.

Lorna Vyse - Author has devoted much of her life to helping bereaved children and has now written books to help support young children and teenagers.

In this blog, she writes of the importance of talking about death and grief to children and young people:

https://rosedalefuneralhome.co.uk/bereavement/bereaved-children-and-young-people/

11/11/2025

I managed to arrive at West Suffolk Crematorium today in time to place my cross and join the staff, visitors, another celebrant and mourners for the 11am - 2 minutes silence.

As usual it makes me cry, as usual I think of my granddad and all those who fought for us.

"At the going down of the sun, we will remember them"

23/10/2025

23/10/2025

22/10/2025

Evening....

I am currently about to lodge some papers to set up a charity.

It will be to support people who have lost someone under the age of 55. This might be through illness or sudden death. The aim is to give that very unique and tailored support to families, individuals, friends of people who have been through this very traumatic experience.
Whilst every death, no matter the person's age is a sad loss, losing people at a young age is something I see on a regular basis through the funerals and support I give.

In the past 6 months I have delivered funerals for 8 people under the age of 50.

I'm hoping to be able to deliver tea and chat groups, events, online and face to face support, training for volunteers and champions.

I'll give more info and the name of the charity once it's all set up. But, this is a small call out to anyone who this resonates with who might want to volunteer as a trustee or to be part of running or supporting a chat and tea group, either online of f2f.

Im also currently working to source allotment spaces as grief gardens where people can come along and sit and have a cuppa or help out planting or pruning as a way of talking whilst doing or just being with others ..all gentle.

But from what ive learnt and the stories ive been privileged to hear and be part of... much needed.

It's all new and ive been working on it for over 6months and it won't go forwards until it's all properly though through.

We already have some sponsorship in the offing and will also be undertaking some community and commercial fundraising and sponsorship...

We already have 4 trustees who have lived through this experience and it would be good to hear from others who have lived experience but also who have skills to support a small charity set up.
This won't just be an East thing, am hoping we can start small and spread.....

Give me a txt or an email or message me here.

Izzyshawcelebrant@gmail.com

22/10/2025