‘Thank you so much for the beautiful service you conducted last week for our precious little boy. Your compassion and kindness shone through the darkness. God bless you and all your colleagues’.

‘I just want to convey a huge “thank you” for giving us what I, and many others, thought was a perfect and memorable service for my husband.

At what is such a difficult process to begin and have to think about and try to convey at such a sad time, you were brilliant from the off and conducted and delivered the service and committal beautifully….it is a gift and not something anyone could just turn their hand to as it requires the right balance of so many facets and you are most definitely in possession of this gift Mary 😍. Heartfelt thanks and appreciation of the important service you provide to the grieving at their most vulnerable time’.

‘As a wacky family, we were concerned that our sometimes weird ideas were not suitable for a funeral and would be frowned upon. But, with your laid back attitude to the unconventional, we were able to achieve all our wishes for our beloved showman of a dad. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to test the boundaries and for giving us the permission that families need – to know that they are in charge of their loved one's big day’.

‘Hello again Mary. Although I said it at the time, my brother and I want to reiterate our thanks for an extraordinary and moving account of J’s life. I thought the whole ceremony was wonderful. You really were made for this sort of work’.

‘Is it ‘normal’ to enjoy a funeral? I never thought I'd be asking that, but I really did enjoy it. You gave us just the right balance of joy and sorrow. It was lovely and a real fitting tribute to my dad. Thank you so much’.

'The strapline on your website is spot on. 'Experienced, reliable, kind'.We can't thank you enough’.

‘What a delightfully refreshing change from a religious service. You didn't lecture us like some vicars do – and we were very grateful for that. It was obvious from the copious notes you took at the house that you were determined to do a thorough job for us and you really did. It was first class. Thanks very much from us all’.

‘Oh Mary! What an absolute treasure you are! I didn't know much about civil celebrants until I met you but now I'm shouting about them from the rooftops. That was the nicest funeral I've ever been to. I'm just so pleased I found you. With all our love and best wishes to you and your family’.

'Thank you so very much. N would have just loved you’.

Names have been removed and replaced with initials to protect family privacy.