Directory of Humanist Society Registered Celebrants Contents

Page Welcome 3 Humanist Society Scotland Promise 4 Humanist Society Scotland 5 A Humanist 6 Booking an HSS Registered Celebrant 7 Central Scotland HSS Registered Celebrants 8 Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders HSS Registered Celebrants 9 Far North HSS Registered Celebrants 10 Fife, Tayside & Clackmannanshire HSS Registered Celebrants 11 Glasgow, Dumbartonshire and Argyllshire HSS Registered Celebrants 12 Highlands, Islands and Moray HSS Registered Celebrants 13 North East HSS Registered Celebrants 14 South West HSS Registered Celebrants 15

2 Welcome to Humanist Society Scotland’s directory of Registered Celebrants. We hope this is a useful resource for you when looking for a Humanist Celebrant.

Humanist Society Scotland is a national charity working for an ethical, rational, secular society which is fair and compassionate.

As the longest-standing and most trusted provider of Humanist Ceremonies in Scotland we support and co-ordinate our nation’s largest and best known group of Humanist Celebrants. We have over 120 celebrants and are the number one choice for Humanist Ceremonies in Scotland.

If you are looking for a Celebrant to provide a respectful, dignified and unique ceremony whilst also supporting your corporate social responsibility agenda, the Humanist Society Scotland is your perfect partner.

We are the only provider of Humanist Ceremonies to offer this Promise.

When you book an HSS Registered Celebrant you can be confident that:

• We’ve got cover in the event of an emergency • We’re highly trained • We work to the highest standards • We’re covered by our Public Liability Insurance • We’re a Charity • We value your reputation as much as we value or own

The Promise only comes with a Humanist Society ceremony and every one of our Celebrants and ceremonies has the professional backing of our national charity. Please see full details overleaf.

3 Humanist Society Scotland Promise

We know how important it is for you to have a professional, reliable service which protects your reputation and supports any regulatory requirements. It’s important for us too, which is why we are the only provider of Humanist Ceremonies to offer Funeral Directors and Families the Humanist Society Scotland Promise. We know time and availability are of paramount importance to your business so please feel free to use our head office service to find a celebrant quickly on 0300 302 0680. The Promise gives you peace of mind that: We’re Insured All HSS Registered Celebrants are covered by our Public Liability Insurance.

We’ve Got it Covered It is very rare that an HSS Registered Celebrant would be unable to conduct a ceremony they were booked for; and this would only be in extreme circumstances such as serious illness. However, as the largest provider of Humanist Ceremonies in Scotland we have the network to find you a replacement, even at very short notice. We have office staff available to ensure we can respond quickly to any emergency with minimal stress to you. Although unlikely to happen, always ask your Celebrants how they provide cover in emergencies.

Developing Skills to Give You the Best Our Celebrants are highly trained and participate in ongoing CPD.

Setting the Standard All HSS Registered Celebrants work to a set of standards to ensure that your families are given the best service. Our celebrants are also subject to a robust complaints and grievance process. In the unlikely event you have any concerns about a ceremony please raise these with your celebrant directly in the first instance. If this proves difficult please email our commited office team atceremonies@.scot and we will do all we can to resolve the matter.

We’re a Charity! Humanist Society Scotland is a Registered Scottish Charity and all HSS Registered Celebrants contribute part of their income to our organisation. Every time you book an HSS Registered Celebrant to conduct a ceremony, you are helping us work towards a fairer society.

We Value Your Reputation as Much as We Value Our Own We work in partnership with you to ensure families are always in a safe pair of hands.

4 Humanist Society Scotland

In addition to our work providing You can find out more about the Humanist Ceremonies, HSS is an active Humanist Society, our Ceremonies campaigning charity. Humanist Society and our Celebrants via our website Scotland promotes Humanist values to www.humanism.scot people in Scotland, campaigns for an ethical, rational and secular future and We are also delighted to offer our gives voice to the millions of people in partners the opportunity to become Scotland who live without religion. We an Associate Member. Associate support a community of around 15000 Membership is all about working members across Scotland helping us together; there is no cost, but there are in our work for a fairer world, through many benefits. activities such as our pastoral support services, school visitor programme, To find out more about Associate campaigning, and international defence Membership, please contact us using of Human Rights. the Ceremonies Support details below.

Humanist Society Scotland has a Head In addition to our central staff we Office and professional staff to support have Area Ceremonies Officers all our HSS Registered Celebrants and (ACOs) supporting each of our eight our partners. If you have any queries geographical areas. ACOs are active about Humanist Ceremonies or are Celebrants and their details are included looking for a Celebrant please do not in our HSS Registered Celebrants hesitate to contact us. contact list.

HSS Ceremonies Support (Central Enquiries) [email protected] 0300 3020680

5 A Humanist Funeral

Every funeral ceremony an HSS a moment of quiet reflection when Registered Celebrant conducts is as people may remember the deceased in unique as the life it celebrates. Our the way that best fits with their beliefs. Celebrants will spend time with your More and more families are asking for a families getting to know them and Humanist Ceremony. Often, that request learning about their loved ones. This is because they have attended and liked dedicated, personal approach enables a Humanist Ceremony, the deceased us to craft meaningful and dignified and/or family identify with the beliefs ceremonies which are a true celebration and values of Humanism and there of someone’s life. is possibly a link to Humanist Society Scotland through our membership, charitable work or a previous ceremony. Religious Content We believe only a Humanist Celebrant Humanist Society Scotland can conduct a Humanist Ceremony. often include readings, poetry and music, and our Celebrants have lots of When families request a Humanist experience in helping families with these Ceremony Funeral Directors have choices. HSS Registered Celebrants a duty to meet that request with a are trained in dealing with requests for professional and reliable Humanist religious content in a ceremony and it is Celebrant. An HSS Registered very rare for a solution not to be found. Celebrant is a safe pair of hands for We can accommodate religious content any family requesting a Humanist A civil celebrant cannot provided it doesn’t include an act of Ceremony. provide a family with an authentic worship such as prayers and singing Humanist Ceremony. hymns. It would be inauthentic and disrespectful for a Humanist Celebrant to lead an act of worship. We do provide

6 Booking an HSS Registered Celebrant

We know that time is key when We have included the contact details you are arranging the services of a of our Celebrants, by area, as an easy Celebrant, which is why we offer a reference point for you. number of booking options to make booking simple and quick. Wherever We also have a central administrator possible and particularly if a family who can help cover any requests by have requested a specific Celebrant, texting all our Celebrants in your locality it is always advisable to confirm their and beyond if necessary. We aim to availability before confirming any slot at have cover in place for you within an the Crematorium. hour of your call. We are delighted that a number of Funeral Directors use this You may have a partnership with your service already and find it so helpful. local HSS Registered Celebrant and they will likely be your first call. As HSS If you have a ceremony you would like Registered Celebrants work as part of our administrator to cover please call a team, if they are unavailable they will (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm) always help to arrange an alternative 0300 3020680. Celebrant, often having cover in place within minutes.

7 Central Scotland HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Bob Scott Name: Christine Robinson Location: Drymen Location: West Lothian Telephone: 01360 660726 / 07929736837 Telephone: 01506 880384 / 07856656791 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Fiona Bennie Name: Kate Buchanan Location: Balfron Location: Stirling Telephone: 07766801744 Telephone: 07895024065 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Kate Strachan Name: Lindsey Brunton Location: Bathgate Location: Stirling Telephone: 01501 753636 / 07544392737 Telephone: 01786 465565 / 07769358026 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Marie Waterson Name: Mark Archibald Location: East Kilbride Location: Crawford, Biggar Telephone: 07932304100 Telephone: 07949532205 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Mary Wallace Name: Maureen Kettle (ACO) Location: Doune Location: Cumbernauld Telephone: 01786 842239 / 07968666432 Telephone: 01236 722914 / 07950184543 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Melanie Leckie Name: Robert Anthony (ACO) Location: Falkirk Location: Uphall Telephone: 01324 617967 / 07710778657 Telephone: 01506 854207 / 07808055127 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Senga Ishaq Name: Sheena Johnston Location: Clyde Valley Location: Balfron Telephone: 07890264103 Telephone: 01360 441050 / 07821720198 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Sheila Scobbie Name: Suzanne Teed Location: Cumbernauld Location: Stirling Telephone: 07912359820 Telephone: 07702969472 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

8 Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Alan Ness Name: Annalese McDermott Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 07783153943 Telephone: 07834421079 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Candice Dillen Name: Caroline Pearson (ACO) Location: Edinburgh Location: Cousland nr Edinburgh Telephone: 07540643545 Telephone: 07788184854 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Catherine Owen Name: Fiona Thomas Location: Midlothian Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 01875 820175 / 07704704930 Telephone: 0131 4451293 / 07894633250 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Jackie Grant Name: James Pattison Location: Edinburgh Location: Garvald - by Haddington Telephone: 0131 6673983 / 07947684178 Telephone: 01620 830662 / 07763815442 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Jane Keir Name: Joanna Cowan Location: Scottish Borders Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 07831165753 Telephone: 07917117311 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Karen Dickson Name: Kathleen Hood Location: Balerno Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 07730409088 Telephone: 07866127552 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Lara Celini Name: Louise Young Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 07905374395 Telephone: 07968247662 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Marilyn Jackson Name: Marnie Roadburg Location: Edinburgh Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 0131 2297731 / 07973722218 Telephone: 0131 6676630 / 07795341946 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Penny Earle Name: Sandy Caldwell Location: North Berwick Location: Edinburgh Telephone: 07900348924 Telephone: 07939205787 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Stewart Allan Location: Scottish Borders Telephone: 01896 755368 / 07443644689 Email: [email protected]

9 Far North HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Elaine Smith Name: Kate Buchanan (ACO) Location: Dingwall Location: Stirling Telephone: 01349 861808 / 07731777100 Telephone: 07895024065 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Linda Smith Name: Penelope Hamilton Location: Wick Location: Inverness Telephone: 01955 604573 / 07796998428 Telephone: 07793025331 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Wendy Armstrong Location: Brora Telephone: 07530951515 Email: [email protected]

10 Fife, Tayside & Clackmannanshire HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Andrea Stothers Name: Brian Hawkins Location: St Andrews Location: Aberfeldy Telephone: 01334 474202 / 07969507393 Telephone: 07785925298 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: David Reid Name: Denise Morton Location: Newburgh Location: Angus Mobile: 07777681631 Telephone: 01356 625377 / 07875953152 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Dorothy Nowak Name: Douglas Milne Location: Cupar Location: Dundee Telephone: 01337 831203 / 07835719411 Telephone: 01382 454898 / 07743956433 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Fiona Scougall Name: Gillian Stewart Location: Crieff Location: Cupar Telephone: 07926071298 Telephone: 01337 258579 / 07999589443 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Iain Whitelaw Name: Jane Bechtel (ACO) Location: Elie Location: Perth Telephone: 01333 330932 / 07852913003 Telephone: 01738 269613 / 07814285223 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Linda Stewart Name: Lorna Hanlon Location: Tayport, Fife Location: Dundee Telephone: 01382 552647 / 07590 577760 Telephone: 01382 528154 / 07871159502 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Lucie Johnston Name: Marjory McGee Location: Glenfarg Location: Clackmannanshire Telephone: 07810201935 Telephone: 07925990017 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Neil Anderson Name: Stewart Struthers Location: Newburgh Location: Aberdour Telephone: 01337 842577 / 07714411415 Telephone: 07977490470 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Vivienne Hyndman Location: Comrie Telephone: 01764 670658 / 07704114503 Email: [email protected]

11 Glasgow, Dumbartonshire and Argyllshire HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Annie Loughlin Name: Belinda Braithwaite Location: by Lochgilphead Location: Lochgilphead Telephone: 01852 500558 Telephone: 01546 606450 / 07825718114 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Carol Knight Name: Christine Bush Location: Glasgow Location: Glasgow Telephone: 07860171971 Telephone: 0141 6330802 / 07952478582 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Claire Digance Name: David Smith Location: Dumbarton Location: Glasgow Mobile: 07714030161 Telephone: 0141 649 3304 / 07790834827 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Ellen Gibson Name: Gary Chambers Location: Dumbarton Location: Glasgow Telephone: 01389 734354 / 07462599192 Telephone: 07837832197 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Helen Wood Name: John McCormick Location: Glasgow Location: Glasgow Telephone: 0141 9502096 / 07854260070 Telephone: 07414278171 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Julie Ommer Name: Kathryn Ross Location: Glasgow Location: Glasgow Telephone: 07739158763 Mobile: 07956176910 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Linda Britton Name: Lorraine Simpson Location: Glasgow Location: Kilbarchan Telephone: 07798606490 Telephone: 07507592245 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Mandy Evans Ewing Name: Marbeth Boyle Location: Glasgow Location: Glasgow Telephone: 07836366291 Telephone: 0141 6392934 / 07845156242 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Maureen Hutchison Name: Pamela Clocherty Location: Glasgow Location: Glasgow Telephone: 0141 2377657 / 07773918920 Telephone: 07739340280 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Paul Harkin Name: Rebecca Robinson Location: Glasgow Location: Glasgow Telephone: 0141 4239400 / 07989721817 Telephone: 07856703337 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Ronit Quayle Name: Ross Wright (ACO) Location: Glasgow South Location: Glasgow Telephone: 07796018642 Telephone: 07771562975 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

12 Highlands, Islands and Moray HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Ailie MacLeod Name: Alyson Stewart Location: Nairn Location: Fort William Telephone: 01667 451578 / 07393211961 Telephone: 01397 702267 / 07411233542 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Diane Morrison Name: George Caldow Location: Inverness Location: Fochabers Telephone: 07717520983 Telephone: 01343 821887 / 07880958473 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Halde Pottinger Name: Janet Donnelly Location: Cawdor Location: Kingston on Spey Telephone: 01667 404856 / 07904862228 Telephone: 01343 870612 / 07986190870 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: John Howieson Name: Laura Gillespie Location: Isle of Skye Location: Drumnadrochit Telephone: 01471 820014 / 07760156816 Telephone: 01456 450354 / 07554899789 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Lesley Simpson Name: Neil Lynch Location: Grantown on Spey Location: Elgin Telephone: 01479 872772 / 07752265833 Telephone: 01343 548709 /07955386512 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

13 North East HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Angela Johnson (ACO) Name: Brenda Reid Location: Aberdeenshire Location: Arbroath Telephone: 01651 851154 / 07503256982 Telephone: 01674 820352 / 07815464288 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Colette Strachan Name: Denise Morton Location: Montrose Location: Angus Telephone: 01674 850953 / 07503188850 Telephone: 01356 625377 / 07875953152 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Edward Kennedy (ACO) Name: Gary Smith Location: Aberdeen Location: Monifieth Telephone: 07711115443 Telephone: 01382 535955 / 07775038215 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Leigh Bradley Name: Linsey Watson Location: Montrose Location: Brechin Telephone: 01674 678681 / 07786367614 Telephone: 01356 626321 / 07956011478 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Mervyn Barr Name: Stella Potter Location: Aberdeenshire Location: Ballater Telephone: 01224 744265 / 07890802181 Telephone: 01339 755969 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Susan Stewart Name: Vanessa Smith Location: Ballater Location: Aberdeen Telephone: 07979036630 Telephone: 01224 739830 / 07742632627 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

14 South West HSS Registered Celebrants

Name: Andrew Smithsimmons Name: Craig Campbell Location: Lochwinnoch Location: Bridge of Weir Telephone: 07891769248 Telephone: 07766912654 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Erica von Boltenstern Name: Graeme Cumming Location: Castle Douglas Location: Prestwick Telephone: 01556 660087 / 07767322828 Telephone: 01292 476251 / 07742812655 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Hazel Webb Name: Janet Hamilton Location: Inverkip Location: Ayr Telephone: 07921284640 Telephone: 07702729490 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Jennifer Buchan Name: Karen McLaughlin Location: Bridge of Weir Location: Ayr Telephone: 01505 612300 / 07889796360 Telephone: 01292 283660 / 07759916120 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Lesley Adam Name: Maggie Kinloch Location: Lochwinnoch Location: Lochwinnoch Telephone: 01505 842408 / 07595398502 Telephone: 07949540770 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Margaret Nisbet Name: Peter Connell Location: Irvine Location: Inverclyde/Renfrewshire Telephone: 01294 273985 / 07415677295 Telephone: 01505 874109 / 07984424531 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Name: Stuart Rodger (ACO) Name: Vivien Adam Location: By Howwod Location: Lochwinnoch Telephone: 01505 843362 / 07730045406 Telephone: 07711917560 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

15 Humanist Society Scotland

Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) is the national charity working for an ethical, rational, secular society which is fair and compassionate. We have over 15000 members across Scotland helping us campaign for a fairer world. We have an active school visitors programme, we support those who are homeless through our T-Run and work internationally to stand up for Human Rights. As the longest standing provider of Humanist Ceremonies in Scotland we support and co-ordinate our nation’s largest and best known group of Humanist Celebrants.

W: www.humanism.scot E: [email protected] T: 0300 302 0680

HSS is a Scottish charity, no SCO26570, and a Scottish company limited by guarantee, no SC413697. Registered address: Humanist Society Scotland, Playfair House, 6 Broughton Street Lane, Edinburgh, EH1 3LY.