James Terry - Civil Celebrant

James Terry - Civil Celebrant Huddersfield based. Member of the AOIC since 2022. WINNER🏆in the 2025 AOIC Awards for the category 'Outstanding Contribution to Celebrancy'. Your day, your way!
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Runner-Up🏅in the 2024 AOIC Awards for the category 'Outstanding Funeral Celebrant'. I am a passionate and dedicated Independent Civil Celebrant based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire - but this need not be a restriction to where I can practice celebrancy. I work very closely with the individuals and families to create bespoke, beautiful and memorable ceremonies to be ch

erished forevermore. I am a member of the Association of Independent Celebrants, a professional body who strive for excellence. Before I trained in civil celebrancy, I had an established and successful teaching career as a secondary Religious Studies teacher as I graduated with a degree in Theology & Education from BG University College in Lincoln. I taught Religious Studies and Philosophy & Ethics for many years, teaching up to A-Level and spent some time as a Head of Department in a local school in Calderdale. In more recent years I have thrived and enjoyed working as a supply teacher in and around Huddersfield, continuing to positively contribute to the growth of young people. This is something I continue to do alongside my work as a Celebrant. My teaching career has brought many honed skills and a whole host of experience to my role as a Celebrant. I am charismatic, approachable and I have you at the very heart of all I do. Some of you might recognise me from driving local bus services in and around the Huddersfield area - I also hold a full bus PSV licence. I am a dynamic character, who will help you create the ceremony of your dreams or one that is incredibly fitting for the occasion in hand. Don't hesitate to get in touch! I would love to talk to you about what you want to achieve. There is no other way!

Gathering in the chapel at W Lever to say goodbye to a dad and grandad. We then took him on his final journey to be buri...
01/12/2025

Gathering in the chapel at W Lever to say goodbye to a dad and grandad. We then took him on his final journey to be buried at Scholemoor Cemetery.

Beautiful words of tribute and of peace. Thank you to the family for ensuring we did him justice.

Thank you also to Nicola, our Funeral Director. Compassionate as always.

My last service of the week, was a really sad farewell. I wrote and officiated this lady's husband's service in August t...
29/11/2025

My last service of the week, was a really sad farewell.

I wrote and officiated this lady's husband's service in August this year, having passed away at 61. It was honour to be a constant as we said goodbye to her aged just 60.

Leaving two children and one grandson. ❤️‍🩹
Together again. ❤️

Music was key to this service. All poignant or significant.

Thank you to Craig and the team from Hammerton's.

With standing room only, it was a crowd of both tears and smiles this morning.We were honoured to witness his 16 year ol...
28/11/2025

With standing room only, it was a crowd of both tears and smiles this morning.

We were honoured to witness his 16 year old great-granddaughter perform a rendition of 'Dancing in the Sky' by Dani and Lizzy. Stunning. Simply stunning. That round of applause was heartfelt.

A character for sure. An honour to tell his 82 year story.

Thank you to Merv and the team supporting Springhead today.



*Huddersfield Crematorium*'These Are the Days of Our Lives' is a song that cannot help but invite those gathered to refl...
27/11/2025

*Huddersfield Crematorium*

'These Are the Days of Our Lives' is a song that cannot help but invite those gathered to reflect and take stock of our lives.

Today included in a service for a man gone too soon, just as Freddie Mercury was.

Our tribute was reminiscent of the good times, his unique character and some of his loves.

Thank you to Caz and the team for guiding his family.




This afternoon was all about the best mum in the 🌎. Fun, loving, caring and the best dressed 80 odd year old in Calderda...
25/11/2025

This afternoon was all about the best mum in the 🌎.

Fun, loving, caring and the best dressed 80 odd year old in Calderdale!

The mix of sadness and celebration was evident in the tears and smiles on faces before me. One word shone beyond all others- ❤️ Love ❤️.

Thank you to Caz and the team. A beautiful family to work with.





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To mourn a life, can also be to celebrate a life. To celebrate C's life was to celebrate a man who was loving and caring...
25/11/2025

To mourn a life, can also be to celebrate a life.
To celebrate C's life was to celebrate a man who was loving and caring in his own C way. He was particular too- not one for change, but his family wouldn't have had his any other way.

Golf was a love- statistical miracle- 4 hole in ones to his name! 1 in 12,500 chance its said.

Beautiful bookmarks provided. The poem 'I am free' was read after the committal. Aptly so.

Thank you to Hannah and the team from Hammerton's.

May he rest in eternal peace.


23/11/2025
23/11/2025






Local Huddersfield based Funeral Celebrant.Experienced and Qualified.Request my services by name at your chosen Funeral ...
22/11/2025

Local Huddersfield based Funeral Celebrant.

Experienced and Qualified.

Request my services by name at your chosen Funeral Directors, or book directly.

Serving West Yorkshire, Barnsley and North Sheffield.

07816975466
[email protected]
www.jamesterrycelebrant.co.uk

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Don't hesitate to get in touch for a no obligation chat.




21/11/2025

National Funeral Celebrant Day.

Just a little ramble... ❤️





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