Page 3 - Wealden Celebrant Poetry Collection By Michael Gosden

Michael Gosden
Wealden Celebrant

I have lived in Sussex all my life; I went to school in Hailsham and in my
teens we moved to the small village of Punnetts Town.

I have worked in the building trade, the NHS and then the Civil Service.

During my service I had the pleasure of meeting some of the nicest
people anyone could wish to, but also experienced the very worst things
that thankfully many people will never have to - but all providing me
with a broad and diverse set of life skills & experiences.

And so, on retiring from the Civil Service I spend my time helping families
to create ceremonies that are memorable, poignant and something that
captures the essence of the life and influence their loved one had on all
whom they knew.

I hope you enjoy my collection of readings and poems…

‘My role is as a conduit – a narrator,
drawing together the threads
and weaving them into a
tapestry of a life lived and loved.
Bringing back cherished memories,
thoughts, feelings, and milestones’