Real Funerals I've Filmed, Streamed & Photographed
I'm Shaun, and for more than ten years funeral filming, live streaming and photography has been my entire focus. In that time I've personally covered over 2,500 funerals across the UK — for families of every faith, culture and background, in churches, cathedrals, mosques, gurdwaras, crematoria, cemeteries, woodland burial grounds and family homes.
That experience spans Christian, Catholic, Caribbean, African, Greek Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, military and humanist services, as well as celebrations of life and the wonderfully personal send-offs that don't fit any tradition at all. I attend every single service myself, wherever it is in the country, and capture each one quietly and respectfully — because a funeral happens only once, and there are no second chances to get it right.
The real services below are shared with the kind permission of the families involved. They give an honest sense of the range of funerals I'm trusted with, and the care I bring to every one. Whatever kind of service you're arranging, the chances are I've covered something similar with the sensitivity it deserves.
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Cultural & Faith Funerals
I have deep experience with funerals from many faiths and cultures, where music, processions, traditions and large gatherings are often central to the day.
African Funeral Streaming — a vibrant African service streamed to family and friends around the world.
Zimbabwean Funeral — Church of the Holy Apostles, Pimlico — a beautiful service streamed live to 571 people across nine countries, including Harare.
Caribbean Funeral — Antiguan & Barbudan, Bedford — a warm Caribbean farewell rich in music and tradition.
Jamaican Funeral — Walthamstow, London — a full day of filming from family home to church to burial.
Jamaican Funeral — Hertfordshire — a Caribbean service at North Hertfordshire Memorial Park.
Caribbean Funeral — Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, High Wycombe — a moving service for a Vincentian family.
Gospel Funeral — Tooting, Lambeth Cemetery & Croydon — a joyful gospel celebration across multiple locations.
Greek Orthodox Funeral Streaming — Crystal Palace, London — a traditional Greek Orthodox service streamed for family abroad.
Greek Funeral Photography — discreet photography of a Greek Orthodox farewell.
Catholic Funeral — London Oratory, Knightsbridge — a three-camera live stream from one of London's most beautiful churches.
Ethiopian Orthodox Funeral — London — a deeply traditional Ethiopian Orthodox service.
Hindu Funeral Photography — Cumbria — sensitive photography of a Hindu service and rituals.
Sikh Funeral Videography — Slough — a Sikh funeral filmed at Slough Crematorium.
Military & Ceremonial Funerals
Military funerals carry particular ceremony, protocol and precision, and I prepare carefully for the honours, timings and traditions involved.
Military Funeral — Wellington Barracks, London — a full ceremonial service with military honours in central London.
American Military Funeral — 422d Force Support Squadron, North Oxford Crematorium — full military honours, flag folding and a flyover, filmed in 4K.
Royal Navy Funeral — Exeter — a ceremonial Royal Navy farewell in the South West.
Notable Lives & Public Figures
I've been trusted to film and stream the funerals of well-known figures from sport, screen and the arts, always with the same discretion I bring to every family.
Actor Steve Halliwell — Zak Dingle, Emmerdale, Yorkshire — a farewell to the much-loved Emmerdale actor.
BAFTA Director Roy Battersby — Mortlake Crematorium — a celebration of a distinguished film and television director.
Brian Culcheth — British Rally Champion, Somerset — a service honouring a celebrated British rally driver.
Captain Kori Stovell — Ripley, Derbyshire — a heartfelt farewell in Derbyshire.
Writer Andrea Levy — Golders Green Crematorium — photography for the funeral of the acclaimed novelist.
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah — Natural Burial — a natural burial for the beloved poet and writer.
Celebrations of Life & Unique Farewells
Not every service is traditional. I love capturing the personal, the joyful and the wonderfully individual.
Henley Natural Burial Grounds - A beautiful venue surrounded by fields, trees and open countryside
Celebration of Life — Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing — videography and photography at a striking historic venue.
Sci-Fi & Stormtrooper Funeral — London — a wonderfully personal send-off celebrating a lifelong passion.
Bikers' Funeral — GreenAcres Chiltern — a moving farewell with a motorcycle procession.
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Funeral — London — a celebration of life held with warmth and pride.
Notable Churches, Cathedrals & Venues
Some services are defined by the remarkable places they're held in.
Westminster Cathedral & Mortlake Crematorium — funeral photography across two of London's landmark settings.
Pembroke Lodge & Richmond Cemetery — an elegant service across two beautiful Richmond settings.
Leeds Minster — Yorkshire — a service at the historic Leeds Minster.
Northgate Church Funeral Videography - Oxfordshire
Babies, Children & Tribute Films
Among the most precious services I'm asked to cover, handled with the utmost gentleness and care.
Baby & Infant Funeral Photography — tender, sensitive photography for a family's most precious farewell in Skipton, Yorkshire
Baby Born Sleeping Videography - Children’s Cemetery in Islington & Camden
Tribute Film — Surrey Church Service — a lasting tribute film created for a family to keep.
Tough Venues & Challenges
Funeral Live Streaming in a Church With No Signal — St Nicholas', Charlwood
A Grade I listed Norman church near Crawley, so remote that the warden opposite can only make a phone call from her doorstep. Over an hour of testing to find a usable signal through metre-thick medieval walls — then a flawless HD stream to family across England, Scotland, Australia and Canada. A real example of what's possible in even the most difficult venue.
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Arranging a Service of Your Own?
Whatever kind of funeral you are arranging — traditional or personal, intimate or large, in a church, crematorium, cathedral or natural woodland — I'd be honoured to help you capture and share it with the people who matter.
You can book a me by calling or texting me me on 07772509101 with the date, time and venue.
I’ll check availability and send a quote.
Available seven days a week, 9am–10pm.