'I had dogs sing along to the Lion King theme': A day in the life of Chichester's quirkiest funeral celebrant

Karen has been working as an independent funeral celebrant for the past four years and has since carried out hundreds of funerals. Being independent, Karen has received a number of unusual requests from families saying their final goodbye to loved ones.

Speaking to Sussex World, Karen detailed some of the most interesting funeral’s she has held in the area.

"Many people ask me ‘what is a celebrant’ which is a very good question. As an independent celebrant my role is to officiate and host funeral services, by working closely with the deceased’s family or friends to create a unique and individually written service, providing a meaningful and touching tribute, to help make the best celebration and farewell ceremony as possible as well as providing an opportunity to say goodbye.