Hello, my name is Karen Tudor…
I’m a qualified and experienced Funeral Celebrant, I live in mid-Cornwall and work throughout the County.
Planning a funeral for a family member or friend can be a deeply emotional event, whatever the age or circumstances of death. Working together we can produce a unique and beautiful ceremony or service which reflects the character, beliefs and values of the person who has died. This can be non-religious or include some religious or spiritual elements which can create a meaningful ceremony, may reflect the wishes of the person who has died and also helps bring comfort to family and friends as you say goodbye. Ceremonies are tailored precisely to your wishes and can be drawn from a limitless array of options.
For my part, I’ll spend time with you to get a real sense of the person you have lost. With warmth and sensitivity, I can help you write a tribute and choose music, readings or poetry which have some special significance or express those feelings which can be so hard to put into words. On the day itself, I will lead the service, do what I can to help everyone present feel comfortable and encourage and support any participants including children.
Whichever location you choose, a crematorium, burial ground or maybe a place special to you, I can help weave together a ceremony so that it feels just right.
Let me introduce myself…
Planning in Advance…
Death is something which come to us all, yet many find it difficult to discuss the subject and prefer to ignore the thought. Pre-paid funeral plans are becoming more common, which may take some of the financial stress from families and some people welcome the opportunity to discuss more personal funeral planning with a celebrant.
Whether you are facing a terminal illness or just thinking ahead, if you would like some time to talk about your funeral, for example, music, tributes… where you would like it to be held and maybe what you would wish your legacy to be, anything about death and dying… please give me a call.
I met JW about 8 months before his death, he had been told his cancer was progressing and end of life was probably only a few months away. We got together, over a coffee, every few weeks and put together a plan for a very special and unique celebration of life. JW wanted a lot of significant music to tell his story along with lots of photos of some of the special moments in his life.
BF was a mother of teenage children and wanted them to know her wishes, to ease some of the pain of having to plan her funeral. BF wrote her own eulogy, a thank you to those she loved and who were special to her, she chose her music and we were able to make plans for her funeral to be held in a place where the children would feel relaxed and supported.
JK (aged 93) says this….
“I wanted to make things as easy as possible for my son & daughter on my death.
They came on board with my wishes & were delighted to have Karen helping to plan a suitable funeral. As they said, they know little of my early life before they were born!
I gave Karen a resume of my early history & she has written a plan agreeable to us all, with the understanding that changes can be made.
This has been most helpful & I feel that my son & daughter will have good support over a difficult period.
I am glad I have done this. Younger members of the family are reluctant to talk about death, but older members & friends are not. It is good to talk.”
Kind words from families…
“I cannot thank you enough for the sensitive and friendly way you guided and then led V’s funeral service… so many people have written and spoken to us convinced you must be a close family friend…… it was as good as it could ever be.”
“We imagined a celebrant was someone nice who could lead the ceremony… we never imagined they’d guide us through the process of identifying our wishes and then translating them into such a satisfactory commemoration…”
“I just wanted to say thank you for helping give my mum a special send-off… you made a very difficult day a beautiful day to remember, not just for me but for the whole of mum’s family and friends, we will always be grateful … “
“Please accept my thanks and gratitude… your kind and professional and sensitive approach at such a difficult and traumatic time was hugely appreciated …. I couldn’t have asked for a more befitting funeral for our mum”
“Just a note to thank you for taking LY’s funeral with such compassion and professionalism. Many of those who attended but didn’t know LY have commented that they came away feeling that they understood the essence of him and our love story…”
“Thank you for the professional way you presented the service. You delivered the tribute so well it made it feel as if you really knew my husband. You ensured everything went so smoothly, many people said to me what a lovely funeral it was….”