
An excellent funeral celebrant:
1. Is professional
2. Cares for their clients
3. Is calm and shows natural leadership
4. Writes personalised ceremonies
5. Cares about their self-development
The Funeral Celebrant Accord defines the attributes and skills required of an excellent funeral celebrant and is intended to set the standards by which all celebrants offering funeral services should be measured.
The role of a funeral celebrant is to serve the bereaved and their community by creating and leading a personal, accurate and respectful funeral ceremony.
Their work should clearly reflect the life, values and beliefs of the person who has died, acknowledge and give time to their community of family and friends, and create an environment in which the grieving process can be held and supported.

September 2018 I was awarded 'runner up' in the National Celebrant Awards as
'Most Promising Celebrant'.
"The certificate for runner-up the most promising Funeral celebrant goes to Christine Mabbott.
Christine is a new celebrant but received a number of nominations from both funeral directors and families. The judges felt her time spent with families and attention to detail made her a very close runner-up."


In September 2018 I became a Dementia Friend. I felt it was important to find out more about how I could understand this condition and be able to support families better in the course of my work.