Funerals And Memorials
Funeral & memorial celebrants in Scotland
The death of a loved one is often a confusing and heart-breaking time.
What is certain, is that you will want to make that final farewell ceremony as loving, personal and as meaningful as possible. A celebration of life, respectfully recalling and sharing precious memories.
Funerals today can be highly personal or deeply traditional. They may take place in crematoria or by a graveside – or in all sorts of different venues, even online. Such choice can be empowering … or overwhelming.
So, let a SICA funeral celebrant guide you, supporting you every step of the way and being a familiar and reassuring presence on the day of the ceremony. Each celebrant is different, but SICA can help you find one whose style and experience resonates with you.
All of our celebrants from across Scotland who conduct funerals are listed below for you to browse. Or use the search boxes above to find someone who works close to you.
Celebrants covering Funerals
Diane McLeish
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
As the name suggests, my ceremonies are celebrations, honouring a life, welcoming a new life or identity or marking an important rite of passage. In addition to my own life experiences and professional background in the NHS, Public Health, Communities and Education, I have an open-minded and culturally sensitive approach to life, death and everything in between.
John McRuvie
My name is John McRuvie and I am a bespoke Funeral Celebrant. My background over the past thirty years has been public speaking . I also feel that my background fits in well with my undertaking that a Funeral Celebrant requires to be a compassionate, caring and listening individual who is also a highly experienced professional communicator.
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Nicola Johnston
Based in the North East of Scotland, and willing to travel if required
I am an independent Funeral Celebrant.
My aim is to help you create and celebrate your loved ones life with a bespoke ceremony.
I am the voice on the day to tell your loved ones story.
“Everyone has a story to be told, no matter if they are with us for a brief time or a lifetime”
Helen Parker
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I am an Independent Funeral Celebrant , based in Renfrewshire, also covering Ayrshire, Inverclyde , Dunbartonshire and Glasgow. I am willing to travel further afield if required. Do not hesitate to contact me to discuss.
Hello. My name is Helen and I’m a Celebrant based in the lovely village of Houston, Renfrewshire.
After initially training as a funeral celebrant, I am now able to offer other ceremonies, including legal marriages, baby naming ceremonies, adoptions, divorce ceremonies. All are totally bespoke and tailored to suit you.
Nicola Norrie
Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Much of my role as a celebrant is about storytelling, bringing your thoughts memories and wishes together to create uplifting and meaningful tributes to celebrate life. My love of working with people attracted me to this particular vocation as it offers me the opportunity to support people through their significant life events and work together to create lasting memories.
Rachel Henderson
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
WEDDINGS/HANDFASTINGS: Scotland and Northern England FUNERALS: Scottish Borders and E Lothian NAMINGS: Scotland and Northern England PET MEMORIALS: Scottish Borders and E Lothian
Our lives are full of entrances, exits, celebrations and pauses!
My name is Rachel and my passion is people; understanding them, supporting them, hearing what is said (and often not said) and then creating informal, relaxed and heartfelt ceremonies.
Jonathan Buchan
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings
Hello, my name is Jonathan Buchan and I am an independent celebrant travelling all across Scotland carrying out special ceremonies.
I am available to conduct Funeral and Memorial Services in any location, as well as Wedding Ceremonies, Renewal of Vows and Baby Naming ceremonies. I will take time and help you make it just right for you.
Alasdair Gammack
To conduct a funeral is a real privilege for me. Losing a loved one is something most of us dread. Being able to say farewell meaningfully whilst honouring the person you have lost is a big moment when you’re grieving. It is my job to make that happen in the best possible way.
Kirsty Williams
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Other Ceremonies
I became an celebrant in May 2016, deciding to follow this vocation after being widowed in 2015. Kindness and compassion to others has always been my priority when working with people.
David Devenney
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Scotland Wide
Thank you for visiting my profile! As a dedicated independent celebrant, I am passionate about creating unique and personalised ceremonies that reflect the values and wishes of each individual or family I work with. Whether you are planning a wedding, a commitment ceremony, a farewell service for a loved one, or celebrating a new life with a naming ceremony, I am here to help you through every step of the journey.
With extensive experience and a heartfelt approach, I understand that these moments are significant and deserve to be treated with utmost care and respect. I take pride in my ability to listen attentively to your ideas, ensuring that your ceremony is not only memorable but also true to who you are. My goal is to craft a ceremony that resonates with you, filled with personal touches that celebrate your unique story.
I believe that every ceremony should feel authentic and be a reflection of your beliefs, traditions, and desires. I am committed to providing a supportive and stress-free experience, guiding you through the planning process with insight and compassion. Together, we will create a meaningful ceremony that you and your loved ones will cherish forever. If you’re ready to start this heartfelt journey, I would love to connect and discuss your vision!
Denise Jarvis
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Central Belt, happy to travel on request.
Funerals/Memorials/Wedding Celebrations/Renewal of Vows/Baby Naming/Pet Memorials/Coming of Age/Gender Change
I live in The Central Belt, regularly covering Falkirk, Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Fife, North and South Lanarkshire and West Lothian.
I am happy to travel.
My love of people and a love of the written word as well as experiencing personal loss has led me to the path I’m on today.
I practice deep listening to get a true feel for what families want; whether that be for a Funeral or Memorial, a Wedding Celebration, Renewal of Vows or Naming Ceremony, I can attune to any family or circumstance and have the ability to adapt my style of writing for every person creating a unique and heartfelt celebration.
I am happy to include religious content I my ceremonies from any faith for a truly personal and unique celebration whatever the occasion.
They’re your stories…I only tell them.
John Porterfield
I am an experienced and formally trained Funeral Celebrant, and hold the National Qualification NOCN level 3 Diploma in Funeral Celebrancy, the highest Celebrant qualification in the UK.
Fleur Hoole
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Based in East Lothian and close to Edinburgh, Midlothian and West Lothian, but also happy to travel further afield.
As we journey through life, let us pause for a while,
to take in the view, to cry, laugh and smile,
Let us share a ceremony that will last forever –
a beautiful moment, celebrating life and love together.
By Fleur
I would be honoured to stand by your side at a milestone moment in your life, and to help you share your perspectives and stories with the people who matter most to you. With my caring nature and calm professionalism, I can support you to plan your personalised ceremony, and using my poetic and storytelling approach I will create a beautiful, unique ceremony that will live on in your heart and memory forever.
Elaine Cormack
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
I usually work in Perth and Kinross and Fife, but I am also very happy to travel to deliver your service in Falkirk, Edinburgh, West Lothian and Stirling.
Hello, my name is Elaine, I deliver a truly personalised and exceptional service. I specialise in crafting unique, heartfelt ceremonies carefully tailored to reflect your values and beliefs. Working inclusively, with sensitivity, compassion and calm professionalism, I am more than a celebrant—I’m here to guide you. From commitment ceremonies to vow renewals, end-of-life to welcoming new life ceremonies, and everything in between, I promise to listen, capture the essence of your story, and work tirelessly to ensure your ceremony is a genuinely personal, memorable experience. Let’s create something extraordinary together.
Anne Wels
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Other Ceremonies
My name is Anne Wels and I’d be delighted to be your celebrant and help you tailor a service to fit your needs for one of the most important moments in your life and it will come straight from the heart.
Scott Burton
I offer unique, inclusive and personalised care, developing each service in partnership with you in order to get things just right. I relish being able to serve those of all faiths and none and incorporate meaningful words or rituals from all traditions as desired.
Aileen Palmer
Based in Moffat on the M74 with easy access to nearby towns and cities, Dumfries and Galloway is the region I mainly work in. Growing up and with family living in Dunblane, I'm happy to travel northwards too.
I believe in compassion, integrity and curiosity and bring these qualities to my interactions with people. Leading a ceremony is a privilege and I will do my very best, in close collaboration with you, to listen and make the tone and content of your ceremony absolutely right for you and your loved ones.
Laura Gordon
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I mainly officiate ceremonies in Moray, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands, although I am willing to travel and can conduct ceremonies in all areas of Scotland.
My name is Laura Gordon and with over 11 years experience as a Celebrant and over 21 years experience in the funeral profession I understand and appreciate the need for families, couples and individuals to be offered more choice in arranging personal and tailor-made ceremonies to mark the major events and celebrations in their lives.
Gordon Smith
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Regardless of the life event you wish to mark or celebrate, whether happy or sad, attended by many or private, my training and experience allows me to create and conduct a truly unique ceremony. Each one being created with you, for you, to ensure a genuinely personal service.
Chris Lerpiniere
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Every person we pass has a unique, vivid and complex life, wrapped in a cloud of backstory. I take great joy in this uniqueness and harmony in each of our lives and respect the sanctity of life from the joy of birth through to the sadness of death, life’s natural conclusion. I will always endeavour to create and deliver a service, ceremony or ritual that is responsive to the wishes of my clients.
Cate Reid
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
My name is Cate and my role is to work with you to create meaningful, heartfelt ceremonies which will enable you to celebrate your wedding, civil partnership, baby naming, vow renewal, or the life of a lost loved one, in a way which truly reflects personal values and beliefs.
Jean Thomson
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
Helensburgh, Lomond, Argyle and Bute, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, Paisley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Falkirk, Stirling, Aberdeen, Dundee, West of Scotland, Perth, Highlands and Islands
My name is Reverend Jean Thomson and I am a Ceremonialist and Interfaith Minister operating throughout Scotland. My aim is to create personal, meaningful, memorable ceremonies, filled with love, be that welcoming new life, entering marriage or saying a sad but fond farewell to a loved one. It is a privilege to get to know couples and families and work with them at both the happiest and saddest moments in their lives. The common thread that runs through all my ceremonies is that they are crafted with love, authentic and tailor made.
As a minister with the Open Sanctuary I am authorised by the Registrar General to conduct legal weddings anywhere in Scotland, indoors or outdoors. One of the blessings we receive as Ministers in the Open Sanctuary is when we are invited to honour key points in peoples lives by creating and delivering weddings, funerals, baby naming ceremonies and other rites of passages.
Ceremonies are conducted according to the beliefs of the couple and the families, or none if that is the case. It is your ceremony….your way. It isn’t about me or my beliefs, so you don’t need to worry about adhering to the beliefs of the officiant.
Diane Goldberg
Diane Goldberg in an Independent Funeral Celebrant based in Cumbernauld. My work to date has spanned North & South Lanarkshire, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Scottish Borders. I am committed to working with families to prepare and conduct funeral services that honour their loved ones, focussing on everything that made them special and unique.
Thomas Baxter
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I am based in Angus and cover the whole of Scotland. I am happy to conduct ceremonies in a venue of your choosing.
Hi, my name is Tommy, and I am an experienced Celebrant, always willing to listen, always willing to learn.
I work closely with you, guiding you, as we create a service fitting for the occasion. Whether it’s a loving, compassionate, and respectful service which captures the essence of a lost loved one, or a marriage ceremony that’s unique, joyous, and memorable, I will deliver a heartfelt ceremony with warmth that is always mindful of your own values and beliefs.
Ian Bonner-Evans
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I am an interfaith minister and celebrant based in South Lanarkshire. I am available to conduct ceremonies including opposite-sex and same-sex weddings and civil partnerships. I work mostly in central and southern Scotland but I’m happy to travel further afield if required. My aim is to be accompany you to the best of my ability during this important time, and to create and deliver a special ceremony which truly reflects your own beliefs, values and requirements.
Lynda Smith
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Based in Stonehaven I create heartfelt and memorable ceremonies for every occasion across Scotland and beyond - I travel across Scotland and the UK in my trusty motorhome
I’m Lynda Smith, an Independent Scottish Celebrant and my business name is Ellay’s
Angel. Based in the beautiful coastal town of Stonehaven, I’m dedicated to creating heartfelt and memorable ceremonies for every occasion across
Scotland and beyond, serving a diverse range of UK and international families.
Richie Adams
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Other Ceremonies
I am based in Edinburgh and work across the Lothians, Scottish Borders and Central Scotland.
I’m Richie and Ensuring your ceremony is “just right” is incredibly important to me. There is only one chance to get it right and I always do all I can to make sure every ceremony is crafted in a way that suits you, meets your needs and reflects the service you want. I like to work with clients and have them at the heart of all we do together.
Helping people is what I do and is what I have done throughout my career. I have been a police officer, a charity leader, an academic and career coach. In all these roles I have supported people who were, often, in crisis. My ability to remain calm in difficult situations helped me support others in experiencing challenging times.
Laura Throssell
Fife, Perth, Kinross and Central Scotland.
Hi, my name is Laura and I am a funeral celebrant based in Fife, Scotland. I have been a celebrant for a few years now and find it the most rewarding and fulfilling job I have ever had. In fact I don’t even see it as a job. For me this is a culmination of many years of honing of my skills and I am so grateful and blessed to serve the families and communities of Fife and beyond.
Lorna Leslie
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Central Belt, North and South Lanarkshire
Hello, my name is Lorna Leslie and I am an independent Celebrant travelling across Lanarkshire and the Central Belt.
Hazel Jane
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I am happy to travel anywhere. I live in Glasgow and love a city wedding, but I'm just as happy up in the wilds of the Highlands and beyond.
My name is Reverend Hazel Jane, and I believe in magic
I believe in honour, in history, in symbolism, in truth. I believe we can celebrate love differently. I believe we can do death better.
I am an interfaith minister and creative celebrant living in a wee village in Fife, Scotland.
I conduct weddings, funerals, and rites of passage for gorgeous souls in Scotland and beyond. I’m passionate about telling stories. I craft with language and ritual to create beautiful, safe spaces – holding people wherever they are, offering whatever they might need.
Sarah Burnside
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Other Ceremonies
Each ceremony is bespoke and lovingly crafted in collaboration with those for whom the ceremony is written and can be as formal or informal as you would like. It can include as many spiritual and cultural elements as you wish – or indeed none at all – and is always warm and inviting.
Patricia Millon
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I work mainly in Perthshire, Scotland and surrounding areas such as Dundee, Stirling, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, and Paisley.
I am an Independent Spiritual Minister and officially recognised to conduct legal marriages in Scotland. I work mainly in the Perth, Stirling and Glasgow areas carrying out various Ceremonies such as Weddings, Wedding Blessings, Naming, Celebration of Life Funerals, Memorials, Scattering of Ashes,Weddings,
Ronnie Kain
Based in the North East of Scotland, and with a previous career in public service, I now specialise in delivering funeral services, with every service and ceremony I compile and deliver, being very much tailored towards your wishes.
By discussing what kind of service or ceremony you want, I ensure each one is specific, and very much person centred and focused. While my services are not based on any religious faith, recognition of a belief can be included.
Susan Fraser
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
Whether you are looking for a wedding celebration that is just the way you want it to be, a meaningful renewal of vows, a beautiful welcome for your new baby, or celebration of the life of a lost loved one, I will spend all the time it needs to help you create the service or ceremony that is right for you.
Stella McCulloch
Glasgow and the West of Scotland
Leading a funeral or memorial service for your loved one is a real privilege. Getting it just right is so important and I will meet with you, hear all about your loved one and then create a fitting service, unique to them.
Angela Maughan
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I am a loving and respectful celebrant creating ceremonies all about you. I will support, guide you and write bespoke ceremonies reflecting your values. I always work with love and compassion and offer support and spiritual guidance.
Gillian Robertson
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I believe in compassion, warm-heartedness and kindness and I bring these qualities to my interactions with families: I am committed to listening deeply and working together to craft a Ceremony that is unique and right for your particular threshold moment.
Fiona Beeley
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
Located in the North East of Scotland , I cover Aberdeenshire and Angus. I am also happy to conduct ceremonies in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
My ethos is based on creativity and equality – embracing many cultures, identities and belief systems. I love getting to know the people at the heart of each ceremony , building relationships and then creating a personalised ceremony that holds meaning unique to the people involved.
John Fox
Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
I conduct funeral services throughout Central Scotland.
My name is John Fox and I am an Independent Celebrant officiating at funeral services throughout Central Scotland. I have recently taken early retirement from a career in the Civil Service, where I operated as a senior manager for many years, to combine professional celebrancy services with caring responsibilities.
Lesley Fraser
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
I have a background in bereavement and relationship counselling, broadcasting and public speaking for over 30 years. A trained nurse, I have long held the conviction that helping relatives and friends to say goodbye to their loved ones in a caring and sensitive way helps them to carry on despite their loss. I have worked as a Chaplin and I am also an Ordained Interfaith Minister able to conduct legal weddings in Scotland. I love to create original, people based ceremonies, tailored to your needs. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for a chat.
Chris Vermeulen
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Other Ceremonies
I mainly conduct funerals, but do take the occasional wedding, Baby naming ceremonies and scattering of ashes. I also help prepare the wishes of those wanting to prepare their own ceremonies at some future date.
I was a minister for 33 years until I resigned 2017 to work independently creating personalised and unique services around the wishes, beliefs and values of the family, friends and loved one.
Michael Hannah
Funerals and Memorials | Other Ceremonies
I mainly work in the Dundee, Fife and Perth areas but I am happy to discuss funerals or memorials in other parts of Scotland and I can also conduct online ceremonies.
Currently Chair of SICA. I’m a skilled listener and work with sensitivity, compassion and calm professionalism. The power of the spoken word is very important to me and I work hard to capture the essence of a person’s life and deliver that effectively. I can help a family to choose appropriate readings and I will sometimes write pieces of poetry myself.
Gaynor Hogg
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Legal Marriages | Other Ceremonies
Happy to travel
I can help you create the most perfect ceremony, to mark the life event of your choosing, whether it’s working together on your legal wedding ceremony, welcoming the special gift of a baby, renewing the your vows, blessing your new house, a letting go ceremony, no matter the occasion if it’s a change in your life we can move through it together with love, compassion, meaning, and mirth in a way that is right for you.
Naomi Keir
Naming Ceremonies | Funerals and Memorials | Weddings | Other Ceremonies
Naomi offers entirely personalised celebrations, tailored to your exact requirements. Spending time making sure all the details are what you want them to be, so you don’t have to worry.