Leah the Celebrant

20/03/2026

This is good news re
Direct Cremations ! 🙏🏽

Law Commission Publishes Proposed Reforms to Burial and Cremation laws

On 18th March the Law Commission published the above report which you can read in full on this link: https://lawcom.gov.uk/publication/burial-and-cremation-final-report/
The report includes research on direct cremation and everyone in the industry will be pleased to see that it includes the following proposal for transparency for Direct Cremation:
‘The Law Commission's proposal: To address risks associated with the rapid rise of direct cremation, the Commission recommends that operators be required to inform those arranging the funeral exactly where and when it will happen, or confirm when and where it happened if that information is not available at the time of arrangement.’
SAIF has responded to this with the following statement:
‘While we welcome steps towards greater transparency, we believe these recommendations must go further to protect consumers from the opaque nature of national online models. SAIF is calling for a mandatory requirement that all direct cremation providers disclose the full chain of third-party contractors involved in their infrastructure. Families deserve to know exactly who is handling their loved one, including the specific logistics used for transportation. Without this granular transparency, families remain in the dark regarding the standard of care their relative receives.’
It remains to be seen how far the transparency will go but at least it is encouraging that it is in the report.
N.B This applies to England

17/03/2026

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At a public meeting held last night at The Leigh Community Centre, councillors voted 3-1 in favour which is a positive sign 🙏🏽 some of the people in opposition were comparing this community project with the pubs along Old Leigh without taking into consideration that the variety of licensed venues create different environments, atmospheres & attracts different clientele.
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14/03/2026

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27/02/2026

💜An excerpt from a poem Nina’s son wrote to honour her life ……🙏🏽💜
“To your grandkids, you were Nanny Nina,
Otherwise, simply Nina or sis to some,
But to us, your three grown boys,
You will forever be just our ‘Mum’.
Growing up, you were always there for us,
Our friend, our teacher, and our rock.
Loving, giving, and self-sacrificing,
And never seen watching the
clock. You taught us all our main values
To be open and caring, always to be kind,
About hard work and need too, for laughter,
And to nurture both knowledge and mind.”
A beautiful & loving gentle farewell to a dear mum, a true hippie at heart 🌸 Rest in Peace dear Nina x 🙏🏽💜🙏🏽

25/02/2026

Family meant everything to Ken, and he took great pride in being a constant source of support and encouragement to his children and grandchildren. He was always there when he was needed, a steady, dependable Dad in every sense.
He loved golf,football,cars and travelling to Calpe, Spain with the love of his life, his wife Louie. Ken’s love of music was another defining part of his life, he especially enjoyed the smooth voices of Nat King Cole, Johnnie Ray, The Platters, and Johnny Mathis and was a fan of Dolly Parton. His family asked me to read this poem to honour their beloved hero. 🙏🏽💙🙏🏽
My Hero
‘You held my hand when I was small
You caught me when I fell
You are the hero of my childhood
And my later years as well
And every time I think of you
My heart still fills with pride
Though I will always miss you, Dad
I know you’re by my side
In laughter and in sorrow
In sunshine and in rain
I know you’re watching over me
Until we meet again’

Rest easy Ken, you will be so missed.

🙏🏽💙🙏🏽

16/02/2026

A lady who volunteered for 20 years for MNDA, one of life’s most colourful characters who was a great Mum, Granny, Stepmother & Step-grandmother,wife,sister & dear friend x Rest in Peace dear Sandy 🙏🏽💚she requested Elvis’s ‘Jailhouse Rock ’ be played at the end of the service so that people would leave with a smile… and literally everyone was smiling as they left … 😊💚😊 ###
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12/02/2026

Just 8 weeks short of her 100th birthday when the lovely Eileen passed away ♥️💖♥️ A beautiful tribute was read by one of her granddaughters and her last remaining sister sang along to an old family favourite by Rose Marie entitled ‘ When I Leave The World Behind ‘ A true celebration of a well loved Mum, Nan, Sister, Auntie & friend ###🙏🏽 ♥️🙏🏽

06/02/2026

Amazing amount of love in the chapel today 💖🌸🙏🏽💖🌸🙏🏽🌸 Doreen was a mum, grandmother, great grandmother & a great- great grandmother. A life well lived , 97 years of smiles, laughter & many stories x Doreen was definitely an intuitive, spiritual person and as I closed the service today I felt a huge whoosh of positive energy flow through my body ! Lovely & Spooky too 👻 🙏🏽💖 The floral tributes were incredible 🌺💐🌷🌸🦋🌸💖.

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03/02/2026

So very grateful for my beautiful flowers and heartfelt message from a truly kind and lovely family thanking me for the service I took for their beautiful Mum 💖🙏🏽

28/01/2026

Today we said a gentle farewell to the beautiful twinkly blue eyed Carole aged 91 🙏🏽 a wonderfully supportive, loving & encouraging mother & grandmother 💖💖 Carole loved pink, pugs & doughnuts 🌸Her son played a wonderful piece on the violin entitled ‘ Mediration’ at the time of reflection 🙏🏽💖🙏🏽 Rest in Peace dear Carole ###

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26/11/2025

A gentle farewell and burial today for a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, uncle & dear friend .
98 old Stanley was a colourful character who was truly loved and had touched many lives 🙏🏽💙🙏🏽💙🙏🏽💙🙏🏽💙🙏🏽💙🙏🏽

07/11/2025

Rest in Peace dear Ruby Dorothea.🌸💖🌸🙏🏽 such a long and wonderful life of 96 years gracing this earth 🙏🏽
Ruby, a name that shines with warmth and colour.
It comes from the precious red gemstone, long seen as a symbol of love, vitality, and strength.
Like the gem itself, Ruby’s spirit was radiant and enduring, a heart full of kindness, a soul that glowed with quiet courage and care, but to those who loved her, she was far more precious than any jewel.
She carried the strength of her name, a rare and shining spirit, warm, generous, and full of heart. Just as a ruby’s glow never truly fades,
And her middle name, Dorothea, has its roots in the ancient Greek words meaning ‘Gift of God.’
How perfectly it suits her, for Ruby truly was a gift.