Bereavement

Thoughtful speech ideas for funerals and memorial services that honour loved ones with dignity and warmth. Guidance for finding the right words during times of grief.

Eulogy for a Brother or Sister

The death of a sibling is always a difficult thing to come to terms with – whenever it happens. The loss of an older brother or sister takes away someone w...

Eulogy for a Child

Writing the eulogy for a child is always a difficult thing to do, whether you’re a friend, relative or – worst of all – the parent. It’s difficult to...

Eulogy for Close Friend

Preparing a eulogy for a close friend can be both a difficult and an emotional task; he or she may not have been family, but the loss you’re feeling can be...

Eulogy for Elderly Family Member

Losing an elderly family member can often be a difficult time and bring out confusing thoughts and feelings. On the one hand, their death is unlikely to be t...

Eulogy for Father

There are few more emotionally important moments in a lifetime than when you lose your father. It doesn’t matter if you enjoyed a great relationship, or fe...

Eulogy for Grandparent

Preparing a eulogy for a grandparent is often a sad time. Even if your grandparent lived to a ripe old age, it is still very sad to lose them and it can be d...

Eulogy for Mother

Preparing a eulogy for your mother is understandably a very emotional time. Even though it is traditional for children to present the eulogy for their parent...

Eulogy for Person Who Has Died After a Long Illness

Although losing someone who has been ill for a long time doesn’t come as a surprise – particularly if the eventual outcome has always only been a matter...

Eulogy for Work Colleague

Giving any kind of eulogy is probably one of the saddest things we are ever likely to do and when it’s for a work colleague, there’s the added need to be...