Sharon Swinbourne Funeral Celebrant | Product/service
Sharon Swinbourne Funeral Celebrant
Phone: +61 410 524 002
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23.01.2022 Some beautiful ideas from Personal Farewells.
19.01.2022 Last week I conducted a service for a woman who was much loved and so cherished by her family. When the music began at Reflection time, her 3 year old Great granddaughter immediately jumped up and began to dance in front of the casket. It was one of the most beautiful things that has ever happened during one of my services. We all gave her a round of applause when the song finished. Just beautiful. #celebrantswinbourne#funeralservice#family
18.01.2022 Some time ago I attended a training day with a great bunch of Celebrants. The day was organised by @SydneyFuneralCo. a newly established independent funeral company based in Darlinghurst Sydney. They are very open and transparent in their pricing, and also allow you to hold a funeral service at any location possible. Plus you will also have me as your Celebrant if you wish to deliver the service. If you need any information, please reach out or touch base with Scott at Sydney Funerals Co on 02 8328 0700. www.sydneyfunerals.com
13.01.2022 I received this email from the granddaughter of a woman who's service I conducted last week: Sharon, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing such a beautiful job of my grandmothers funeral service the way you spoke and the utmost respect you showed for my grandmother, family and I. On behalf of all of my family, we appreciated your professionalism and most importantly your friendship, genuine compassion, concern, patience, undivided attention and warmth. You took the time to get to know my grandmother because you had a genuine interest and that made the service so special and genuine. Once all was done you still reached out to say hello and follow up with me and for that I say thank you, thank you for helping to support me, you made a huge difference at a difficult time.
06.01.2022 Last week I conducted a service for a much loved husband, father, and grandfather. He sounded like he was a real character. Some of the stories told during the service had everyone laughing which was so good because he loved a joke and was always happy and lighthearted. I received this feedback from his family. Hi Sharon, Thank you very much for the service booklet for Dad. It will be a very treasured memory for us.... We wanted to say a big thank you for your lovely service at Dad’s funeral. We remember when you first came to visit us and explained that you wanted to get to know the person that Dad was and speak about him as though you had known him for many years. We felt that in your Eulogy/service you did that, and we appreciate this very much. We received lovely feedback from many friends and family that were at Dad’s funeral who said how lovely the service was, so thank you. It was so lovely to have met you #celebrantswinbourne
05.01.2022 Funerals at Rookwood Cemetery in the early days. I particularly like the means of rubbish disposal! At the Rookwood platform after careful allocation of the correct coffin to the correct funereal party, the foot processions would be formed. In front would go one of the Sexton’s men with all the paperwork necessary for this operation. He had to guide the party and ensure that they reached the correct grave site and the corpse was duly interred accordingly. With him went the ...Pastor, or the Rabbi, or the Immam, or the Priest, or the Reverend or whoever was the religious practitioner charged with the spiritual procedures. Then came the casket on that wheeled liner pushed by friends and relatives. Now came the immediate family followed by friends and others. But what about all that liquid and solid nourishment? Well, there were always available some extra litters, so these supplies were loaded therein and with an adequate escort of mature menfolk they brought up the rear with a display of commendable dignity. At the graveside, once the departed was lowered to rest, the serious drinking got underway. Nor were the grave diggers, nor the Sexton’s men, nor the Minister backward in participating. Somehow the principle developed that leftovers (chicken bones, empty bottles, bottle tops, the carapace of various crustaceans) were discarded into the grave, the idea being that the late lamented would get a good idea of the extent of the valedictory commemoration.
