I am an independent funeral celebrant (civil celebrant) based in Dundee, Scotland. I mainly conduct services in Dundee, Perth, Angus and Fife though I work across Scotland and beyond. I also conduct web ceremonies using Zoom so that I can work with people (including collaborations with other celebrants) anywhere in the world.
My aim is to work closely with family, friends and funeral directors to make the ceremony a beautiful and fitting tribute. The role of the celebrant can range from conducting the entire ceremony, to offering a eulogy writing service, to just providing advice and support. I am very open to working on natural and green funerals.
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. Above all, with respect and dignity.
I am a member of SICA – the Scottish Independent Celebrants’ Association and I strongly believe that celebrants should work together and collaborate to maintain high standards.
I am also coming to the end of a masters degree in End of Life Studies at the University of Glasgow and am now working on my dissertation interviewing fellow celebrants about the shift in how funerals have been conducted in Scotland over the past 20 years.
There’s a lot more about me and my vocation on the website. For instance, how I work and my experience and training (and my occasional blog). Or contact me directly if you would like to chat about my work.
Michael Hannah, Funeral Celebrant Dundee, 20 September 2023
Latest Blog Posts
- First Lonely Funeral, May 2023
- The Lonely Funeral
- Silent Teachers – Anatomy in Edinburgh
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