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Lighting
a path
through
the darkness
Funeral Ceremony
by Lucy Biggs
Independent Funeral Celebrant
Cheshire | The Peak District
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At the heart of my work is creating the time and space to mark the life and death of someone that you love, in a way that feels right to you.
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For funeral ceremony ideas, hopes and fears...
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How to contact me
07701008030
Welcome to Present Ascent, the home of my funeral celebrancy work. I’m Lucy and I’m an independent funeral celebrant. I work with individuals and families to plan and lead a funeral ceremony. I live in Macclesfield and work throughout Cheshire, South Manchester and the Peak District.
I believe that a funeral can be full of love — a special time to share stories and to remember someone in a way that is personal, meaningful and (where suited) creative. It is also a space to mark their beauty and uniqueness, no matter how short or long their life.
As a part of my role, I will listen to you — gently and openly — as we begin to explore what you are hoping for in a funeral ceremony. We will navigate the planning process together and, if needed, I can introduce you to ideas and options along the way. This will lead us to the creation of a funeral ceremony that is as right as possible for both the person who has died, or who is dying, along with those who will attend.
The areas that I cover include Macclesfield, Bollington, Adlington, Poynton, Congleton, Sandbach, Crewe, Buxton, the High Peak, Stockport, Cheadle, Didsbury, Sale, Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale, Knutsford, Northwich, Winsford, Holmes Chapel & Middlewich. In addition, I am more than happy to travel further afield than these areas - feel free to contact me to discuss.
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Your calm and serene demeanour helped us all to hold it together, cry when we needed to, but also enjoy it for what it was; a celebration of a life well lived...
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Funeral ceremony truly matters because it holds the delicate heart of grief within it. It can bring light and love to a challenging time and provide a path through to a future which might otherwise be hard to see.
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I am a member of the Good Funeral Guild, a collective of like-minded people working to change funerals for the better.