Mrs A - Peterborough


From the first phone call to the service itself, Doug provided me and my family with the best support possible. He really cares about you as a family and wants to help in every way during the most difficult time. The service was just what we wanted and Doug was professional throughout. Thank you so much Doug, I can’t recommend you enough. 


Mr & Mrs A - Spalding


Douglas - We just wanted to say thank you for conducting my brothers funeral yesterday. Although a sad occasion, the ceremony was one we know that he would have been proud of. For us, on the day, there was nothing that could have been done any better.


Mrs C from Peterborough

Douglas, Thank you for the wonderful service that you led for my Dad.
He never wanted a fuss and you respected his wishes. You worked with us to present a service that was caring, empathetic and professional, and gave comfort to my Mum.
 

Phone call from Mrs C, Peterborough

Douglas, I just had to phone and say thank you for the service you led today for my husband, it was exactly as I hoped it would be, even though he didn’t want any service.

From Mr C (Son), Peterborough

Hi Douglas, 
Just a few word to say a big thank you for the wonderful service today. I am so glad you led the service, you did us proud and even though my dad never wanted any fuss he would have loved it too. My mum is so happy how it all went. I just had to let you know. Thank you from the bottom of my heart


Mrs C from Peterborough

I wanted to express the family's heartfelt thanks for your lovely service yesterday. On a difficult day, you brought us light and purpose and we are grateful that you understand our needs. We felt God's presence and know that mum has safely reached her final destination. 
With sincere thanks. 

Mr C from Peterborough

“Thank you Doug for all your help with Dad’s service, your care in guiding Mum & I through the process and leading to an outcome that was exactly as Mum wished has been much appreciated. You kindness and compassion as well as understanding of our requirements has helped us get through a very tough time, on behalf of Mum and myself, thank you.”
Mr H from Peterborough

We have this year lost both our dad and our mum. The Co-operative funeral service suggested that we may wish to consider Doug for the role of celebrant when our father passed away. We have to say what a wonderful and caring person Doug really is and his kind and empathetic approach in guiding us through the ceremony and the celebration of our father's life was all we could have wished for. When our mother passed away some months later it was an easy choice for us to engage Doug once again. The same caring and careful approach helped us through one of life's most unhappy times. The services in each case were a true celebration and appreciated by all family and friends that attended. 
We have no hesitation in recommending Doug to all who are faced with bereavement.

Mrs D from Wisbech

The service Douglas performed for my husband was so very respectful and he kept it light and humorous like my husband and I were. He would have been pleased, I was. Thank you Douglas
 

Mr B from Peterborough

Having just led the cremation service for Mrs B last week, her husband came to me as he was leaving the cremation, shook my hand and said “Thank you for a wonderful service, no one could have done it any better. Everyone commented on how well the service was led and captured the character of his wife.”
 

Mrs M from Peterborough

Douglas, I would like to thank you for the help, comforting words and guidance you have given me at this difficult time between the passing of my husband and the cremation service.
He had the send-off that he himself wanted, relatives and friends were impressed by the respectful way in which everything was conducted. 
 

Mrs & Mrs P from W Sussex

Dear Doug, Thank you for all your care and support for us over the past weeks since Dad’s passing. The service to celebrate Dad’s life that you created with us was just perfect and the sort of send off that Dad would have wanted. 

Mrs P from Peterborough

I cannot thank Douglas enough for his help, care and professional guidance following the sudden death of my husband. Calm and reassuring, he listened and then offered advice and support at a time when I was struggling to make decisions. During the service, particularly noteworthy was his tribute to my husband which was delivered in an accomplished yet sensitive way and many people commented on this afterwards. Douglas was entirely professional throughout this difficult time; I felt I could put my trust in him and know that the outcome would be what I wanted.
Mrs W & Ms J from Peterborough 

We would like to thank Douglas for all the help he gave us, guiding us through this very difficult following the death of our granddaughter/daughter. Douglas made the time to listen to our requirements and offer all the support and advice he could, which we really needed. We worked with Douglas to give our granddaughter/daughter the send-off she deserved. Without the time that Douglas gave us, we would have found the whole situation a lot harder. We feel that Douglas went the extra mile to help us at this very difficult time and for this we are very grateful.

Mr R from Peterborough

I would like to thank Douglas on behalf of myself and my family with all the help that he gave to us on the sudden passing of my father. As England is not our home country,  Douglas sat with me and helped me to construct a service at the crematorium that included all the elements that I wanted. He allowed me to take a major part in the service, speaking in my mother tongue.  I feel that without the guidance I received from Douglas the service would not have been so personal or professionally conducted.
Mrs S from Peterborough

Douglas was able to advise on a way to celebrate my husbands life, without making me feel as though any of my requirements were impossible. With the advice I received, and Douglas's contacts, I was able to have a short graveside ceremony followed by a ceremony of thanksgiving, exactly as I and my children hoped for. Douglas was able to advise on suitable prayers and short bible reading to reflect my husbands early childhood.
Without Douglas being there to advise me and listen to my requirements, I feel that the service would not have been as myself and the family wished.