Funeral Celebrant | Dorset
Martin Hiles
Reviews & Thanks
"Thank you so much for the wonderful service and amazing eulogy. Everyone was overwhelmed by the warmth and good humour you expressed in celebrating 'B's' life." Pete. S.
"Thank you again Martin. You were brilliant we've had a number of people mention how good you were" D. S.
"A big thank you for all your help, listening skills and beautiful eloquence. We will always be grateful. You also brought a feeling of gentle calm to the proceedings. That very much reflected Dad.
"We think you really did do a beautiful job. As if you’d known him all your life. That must be the art of your job." C.B
"You are a true master of your art, we are so glad that you made yourself available for us on our saddest day" T.W.
"Your expertise and finesse was evident at all stages. You are indeed an expert in your craft". A.S.
"Your calm manner and abundance of true and natural kindness helped ease a very emotional time for everyone. L.V.
"Many actually said that ‘It was the nicest funeral they had ever been to". LP
"You pitched it just right and your empathy shone through". R.T.
"I thought you were amazing and a big part of making the service so special" A.P.
"I can't thank you enough... The service was exactly as we wanted - delivered with such compassion." N.S.
"It was a very tender, truthful and pitch-perfect evocation of C's life". C.C.
"So many people thought you were a friend of the family and knew my Dad which I think is the biggest compliment." K.R.
"Thank you so much for your immense contribution to yesterday's service - you did a great job! At the wake, there were many compliments directed your way." G.J.
"We felt very privileged to have had you as the celebrant; you have a real gift for what you do." C.T.
"A very huge thank you from the bottom of my heart for officiating so beautifully and serenely at Mum’s funeral today. D.H.
"It was so true, a celebration of him and I am sure he would have enjoyed it as much we all did" P.D.
"You seemed to intuitively know what we wanted and speak about mum in a way that captured who she was". L.H.
"Absolutely perfect bought a tear & happy memories. Martin thank you from the bottom of my heart" E.S.
"We couldn't have had anyone better than you. You were amazing ...the perfect person to conduct the service for us." J.L.
" 'S' and I wanted to say....how beautifully you conducted the service. It was a lovely tribute to mum".
"You did a fabulous job. I don’t think anyone else could have captured the thoughts & feelings of everyone in that room". K.B.
"Thank you for your outstanding service you make everybody feel at ease and made the day more bearable."
"The grace and dignity of the proceedings provided a beautiful space...... to say farewell". S.Mc.
"You struck the perfect blend between professionalism and informality. ...and we all took great comfort from that". D.E.
"Martin, thank you so much......You made a happy memory for us". C.P.
"Please accept a heartfelt thank you for your thoughtful words and genuine compassion" A.J.
"You brought everything together seamlessly and it was a wonderful and fitting tribute to my Dad." T. B-S.
"They loved your delivery and the intonations and undulations of your voice and your lovely calming presence". P.A.
"People were touched by the service and how lovely it was. A very "true to Dad" farewell". C.D.
"I had so many people telling how well you presented and made a really difficult time much easier." L & J
"The service was wonderful. People found out more about him that day than they ever had. 'J' 'K' and family."
"I felt I had to write to thank you very much for making it a special day. You made a sad day bearable."
"I would like to thank you for the deeply moving tribute. It really felt like you had met him and knew him. J. McB
"Thank you so much everyone loved it! I hope all funerals are as enjoyable as ours was! C xx
"You captured our words perfectly and helped make this day a celebration of 'J's' life." M.C.
"We couldn't have wished for a nicer celebrant to lead Dad's funeral." J & J.
"We all found it very uplifting. Thanks once again for your professionalism, sensitivity, and helpfulness." D.H.
"Thank you very much for the way you delivered the service for my husband J...you surpassed my hopes." C.T.
"Cannot thank you enough for your patience and understanding with what was a wonderful service for Mum". S.W.
"You were able to bring a quiet solemnity while showing a real interest in 'C' ... it was a real celebration of her life". L.D.
"It was a lovely tribute and brought back some lovely memories....more of a celebration than a very sad occasion." S.B.
"Thank you for gently leading us through the process and for your help and kindness on that very difficult day. H.S.
"Thank you for your kind and compassionate delivery....with some humour and with empathy" J.T.