Independent Funeral Celebrant
A farewell shaped for your loved one.
Their life, their story, your goodbye.
Tailor-made non-religious and semi-religious funerals across North & West Yorkshire.
Entirely theirs,
entirely yours
A good funeral feels like the person you loved — their life, their passions, their quirks, the things that made you laugh and the things you’ll miss most.
It can be exactly as traditional or as unconventional as you like — at home, in a chapel, wherever feels right, with whatever matters to you built in. That’s what I create with you: a ceremony that’s entirely theirs, and entirely yours, from the first word to the last.
Celebrant services I offer:
About me
I’m Charlie Martineau, a funeral celebrant working across North and West Yorkshire. People who know me tend to say the same things — warm, calm, a good listener, someone who knows how to put things into words.
I’ll meet you, listen properly, and write a ceremony that’s entirely your loved one’s — with you having the final say on every word, every part, of the funeral. Music, readings, symbols, colours, contributions from family and friends — whatever matters to you can be part of it.
Area Covered
As an independent funeral celebrant based in Harrogate, I conduct personalised funeral and celebration of life ceremonies across Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Wetherby, Boroughbridge, Pateley Bridge, Masham, Ilkley, Otley, Tadcaster, Bramley, Guiseley, Easingwold, Ripley and the surrounding North Yorkshire villages. If your location isn't listed, please get in touch as I'm happy to travel throughout the region.
How people describe me
"I'm an independent funeral celebrant based in Harrogate, working with families across North Yorkshire to create warm, personal and heartfelt funeral and celebration of life ceremonies. Every service is written with care to reflect the life, values and personality of the person being remembered."
Charlie Martineau
Independent Funeral Celebrant in West and North Yorkshire
Contact Charlie
Whatever brought you here today, I’d be glad to talk it through with you — no pressure, no obligation, just a conversation about how to give your loved one the send-off they deserve.
