About Me

Hello and welcome to my website. I'm Peter Bethge and was born in Brentwood, Essex in the U.K. I was brought up in the Church of England but, later on in life, turned to the Humanist Association - but found that it wasn't for me. I wanted something, somewhere in between - perhaps I'm still looking!

Since 2007 I have been a member of the Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) which is a very worthwhile Association and also gives the general public a point of contact if they have any queries or problems relating to funeral ceremonies and the people who can conduct them or may want information about a ceremony that they are about to conduct for a loved one.

I have worked in the funeral business, covering all aspects, including arranging and conducting funerals. Having lost well loved family members myself, I know the sort of emotions people are experiencing at this sad time, and so I feel I can help them in a very understanding and caring way.

I started Personal Funeral Ceremonies to help people who wanted more than a totally non religious or a totally religious service. The ceremony can be tailor made to suit you or your loved one's wishes.

Since 1997 I have conducted many, many, ceremonies and have become well known by many Funeral Directors in Essex and East London plus the surrounding areas - the following companies are just a few of them - Paul J.King of Chelmsford, Braintree, South Woodham Ferrers, Burnham on Crouch and Great Dunmow - All branches of Chelmsford Star Co-operative Funeral Service - B.F.Mulley of Upminster & Horace Fry of Hornchurch - Eric Todd Funeral Services of Corbets Tey Road, Upminster - Bennetts of Brentwood & Billericay - T. Cribb & Sons of East London - Adam Greenwood Funeral Home in Chelmsford - Many of the Essex based Co-op Funeralcare shops - Carters of Wickford - Hunnaball Funeral Services & Janet C.Davies of Braintree - Daniel Robinson of Braintree - Frank Rivett of Upminster and surrounding areas - West & Coe of Dagenham and many of their branches - The East of England Co-op at South Woodham Ferrers, Burnham on Crouch, Maldon, Witham & Colchester - T. Pennack & Son of Chelmsford - F.E. Farrer of Billericay & Shenfield in Essex - B.Wallis, Ilford - G. Collins & Sons of White Notley and Braintree - Harold Wood Funeral Services - Luckings of Chelmsford - D.Ketley of Chelmsford - Greens of Basildon, Essex - Richards Funeral Service of Witham, Essex.

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Brentwood & Billericay, Essex