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By Margaret - Posted on 08 March 2006

DavidDavid Mitchell is our busiest team member as he's been consistently available since he began conducting ceremonies at the end of 2001. He was a bank manager but much prefers conducting ceremonies. Suffolk born and bred, David lives at Pettaugh, near Stowmarket. He's married with three grown-up children, a granddaughter, plus assorted dogs and cats. David's made such an impression on clients that he's been asked to conduct a funerals in other parts of the country, but he's too busy to stray far from Suffolk.
SophieSophie Lovejoy lives in Brightlingsea with her two children, three chickens and other assorted small creatures. She became interested in becoming a celebrant after Marie Haworth conducted a baby-naming for her oldest child, and has been part of the team since then. Sophie works in the academic field, so is only available for a limited number of ceremonies in the Tendring and Colchester areas, including Colchester and Weeley Crematoria.
Margaret Margaret Nelson, founder of the team and of Suffolk Humanists, has been a celebrant since 1991. She's conducted many funerals, baby-namings and weddings, though for the past few years health problems have restricted her availability. Margaret lives in Elmsett, near Hadleigh. She's been a teacher and is an artist, writer and designer. She's a member of Suffolk County Council's Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (she helped devise the new county RE syllabus that was introduced in September 2007), a tutor with the East of England Faiths Agency, and was a contributor to BBC Radio Suffolk's Thought for the Day for many years. Margaret is the team's primary contact and co-ordinator, and is available as a consultant for families who'd like to conduct ceremonies themselves but need help and guidance.
SueSue Hewlett is our newest team member (from 2010), who's already built a strong reputation - one funeral director phoned to say, "Sue does a lovely funeral!" Sue lives in Stutton, where she was a teacher for twenty-four years. She volunteers in Stutton Community Shop, provides a village rickshaw service when weather permits and generally enjoys village life. Sue's married with two grown-up sons. Away from Stutton, she's involved with Ghana School Aid and visits Northern Ghana whenever she can.

 

Marie Haworth and Yvonne Peecock have retired from doing ceremonies, but provide support and advice to newer members of the team.

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