Dave Gordon Shute
Humanist Celebrant
Dave has a natural calmness and presence that helps to guide families at a complex time when managing grief. His professional background in music as a performer, conductor and teacher sees him instinctively help to set the right tone for a funeral. Whether the style should be for a quieter, sensitive reflection or a more celebratory feel.
Warm and charismatic, Dave’s rich voice and understated confidence allows him to hold the space with ease, while always keeping the focus on the family at the heart of the ceremony.
Dave will help to guide you with the service structure, music and readings, and can be as leading or as light touch as you need him to be. His performance background makes him a natural at reading and engaging the room. We do find it quite comical that families comment afterwards that they ‘want to keep him’!
