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Our Ceremonies Team
 David 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. |
 Sophie Lovejoy lives in Brightlingsea with her two children, three chickens and other assorted small creatures. She became interested in becoming a celebrant after one of the team conducted a baby-naming for her oldest child several years ago, and has been part of the team for five years. Sophie's recently become a governor for her local secondary school. She 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 Nelson, founder of the team and of Suffolk Humanists, has been a celebrant since 1991. She's conducted about a 1000 funerals, baby-namings and weddings, though for the last couple of 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'll be introduced this autumn), a tutor with Suffolk Inter-Faith Resource, a consultant with the East of England Faiths Agency, and has been 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. |
| 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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