Find an IoCF Celebrant

When you choose a funeral celebrant who is a member of the IoCF, you are choosing someone who will help you create the most beautiful ceremony possible for the person you have lost.

Why choose an IoCF celebrant?

Each of our members:

understands that the funeral is your final gift to your loved one - a special day to remember and mourn;
will work with you to make the ceremony unique and memorable - a true reflection of how important that person is to you;
has achieved the highest celebrancy qualification and undergoes continuous professional development to ensure they are always working towards the standards of excellence;
is regularly reviewed to ensure that they are working with you and with all families professionally and compassionately.

We are confident that all of our members give you the best possible caring and professional service. We have a rigorous complaints process if you have any concerns.

This is what you can expect from an institute member

Prompt response to your enquiries.
Meetings at your convenience, including evenings and weekends where necessary (for your safety, all meetings for the duration of the pandemic are by phone or video call).
an open and understanding discussion about how the funeral ceremony should best remember your loved one.
Suggestions, if needed, on tributes, music, readings, ritual and symbolic actions.
A full draft of a ceremony, completely unique to your loved one, submitted for your approval or amendments before the funeral.
A printed keepsake copy after the ceremony.
Guidance throughout on all aspects of funeral procedures and information about the crematorium, cemetery or chapel chosen for the ceremony.

All members adhere to the Institute’s Code of Practice

*We welcome your feedback at any time. Please use the button at the top of page to provide comments on your chosen celebrant.

Libby Curley

Barnet 07525 125536 libbycurley@gmail.com

Having spent 10 years helping some of the UKs biggest brands market their products, I wanted to find a way to be of use and work with people one-to-one.
I assessed my skills and talents, and remembered the huge value of the guidance and support I was by the celebrant who took my grandad’s funeral.

So, I trained and qualified and have been a funeral celebrant for the past 7 years … and I love my job.
I know that may sound like a strange thing to say, but it is true.
I hope I offer the families I work with gentle guidance at a time when they may feel overwhelmed and a friendly face and steady heart on what may be the worst day of their lives.

I create and conduct non-religious ceremonies but am happy to include religious elements where relevant:
• Cremations
• Burials
• Scattering of ashes
• Memorials
• Pre-planned funeral

I am a full member of the Institute of Civil Funerals, operate to their Code of Practice and am subject to their quality control and CPD program.
I hold a NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Funeral Celebrancy. And NOCN Level 4 Awards in Creating and Delivering Funeral Tributes (Advanced Practice) and Creating and Conducting Child and Baby Funerals (Advanced Practice).

Please do give me a call if you would like to hear my voice and get a feel for how I work – finding the right celebrant for you and your family is really important so I am always happy to chat with no obligation at all.

Thanks,
Libby

“Yes, it’s Christmas Eve and a Sunday, but Gillie and I wanted to convey our warmest thanks for the way in which you handled Sue’s funeral on Friday. Your efficiency in the preparations, your sympathetic presence, and your ability to relate at short notice to us as people (and to Sue as a person) was absolutely impeccable. You got us through a hard time with the maximum possible ease.”

“Thank you so much for delivering a wonderful service today. It was everything that I pictured for Adrian and I know he would have been very happy with it. I received a lot of positive feedback, everybody thought you were wonderful and actually one person said he’d like you to do his service when the time comes! Hoping that is a long way off though. Many thanks for everything.”

“Thank you, you did a perfect job, giving us just the right amount of support and direction. We are very grateful to you indeed and you are in our hearts forever!”

“Thank you Libby – we will be forever grateful to you. Thank you!!!”