Bryony Hartley Funeral Celebrant

19/07/2026

06/07/2026

Welcome to my new followers.

Just a reminder our bereavement group is on Monday 13th July 7-9pm at St Joseph’s Centre Barnoldswick

21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day

Today is painful for a lot of people navigating grief. We see you, you are loved.

Sending hugs to all who need it xx

08/05/2026

Please join us tomorrow morning as we talk about the subjects people avoid.
I will guide you through funeral planning, how to help someone who is grieving as well as a number of other interesting topics that you might have always wanted the answer to but never had chance to ask-until now.

My final wishes booklets will be available free of charge to all who attend and my children’s booklet for speaking to children in an age appropriate manner about death and funerals will also be available.

Hope to see you there 🖤

🖤Reminder for next Saturday morning with Bryony Hartley Funeral Celebrant

The Friends of Barnoldswick Library are very pleased to welcome Bryony to Barnoldswick library to talk about a subject that often seems taboo but is the one thing certain in life.

Saturday 9th May, 10.30-12.00pm

Bryony is a funeral celebrant, female funeral director, bereavement counsellor, embalmer and local councillor. This engaging and informative event will gently explore the realities of death, dying, and bereavement, helping to demystify the process and encourage open, supportive conversation within our community.

03/04/2026

You are warmly invited to join our Bereavement Support Group.

This is a safe, welcoming space for anyone who has experienced loss. The group is suitable for all types of loss, whether recent or long past, and you are free to share as much or as little as you feel comfortable.

We will be meeting on 13th April 2026 7-9pm at Saint Joseph’s Community Centre, Barnoldswick in the lounge room.

We meet in a supportive group setting, offering understanding, connection, and time to reflect. For those who would prefer more personal support, 1–1 time can also be arranged on the night.

You are not alone—we are here to listen, support, and walk alongside you.

For any queries, please reach out to any of us tagged in the post.

11/03/2026

Mother’s Day Lament

The cards bloom bright in shopfront glass,
pink paper promises tied with ribboned cheer,
while somewhere a mother counts the years
by the silence in a child’s room.

There is a crib that never learned the weight of sleep,
a photograph kissed thin with time,
tiny socks folded in a drawer
that still remembers small feet.

Today the world says celebrate,
but grief walks quietly through kitchens,
sits beside the morning tea,
and answers when no one else does.

There are mothers who carry children in memory
the way the sea carries lost ships—
not visible, but always there,
heavy with stories that never reached shore.

And there are women who stand at windows
watching spring arrive in other gardens,
hands empty but hearts full of names
they whisper only to the night.
They hold hope like fragile glass
doctor’s rooms, quiet prayers,
the ache of another year turning
without a voice calling them Mum.

Yet there are also the ordinary miracles:
sticky fingers, crayon cards,
sleepy heads against a shoulder
on a slow Sunday morning.
Motherhood, in all its shapes,
is not only laughter and warm bread.

It is longing, and courage,
and love that survives absence.
So today the flowers belong to all of them—
to the arms that hold,
to the arms that once held,
and to the arms still waiting.

For every heart that has made room
for a child—
in life, in loss,
or only in dreams.

Bryony Hartley 2026

28/01/2026

Aran’s parents have asked if anyone has memories of him, please contact me as I would love to add them into the service.

Aran Brayshaw aged 31 years from Barnoldswick passed away suddenly on Thursday 22nd January 2026 at his family home in Barnoldswick.

Aran was the loving son of Nigel Brayshaw and Heidi Parkinson. He was also a much loved brother nephew and cousin and a friend to many.

A funeral service to celebrate Arans life will take place at Skipton Crematorium on Friday the 6th February 2026 at 3 pm.

Donations in lieu of flowers are being accepted for B.E. Bosom Friends who are helping families like Aran's in grief at their time of need.

All enquiries to

David Hartley Family Funeral Service
5 Water Street
Earby

0734 1959 777

24/12/2025

A beautiful and meaningful present from a client.

Wishing you all a gentle Christmas and New Year.

On the days where you miss someone the most, as if your memories are sharp enough to slice through skin and bone.
Remember how they loved you.
Remember how they loved you, do that for yourself. In their name, in their honour.
On the days you miss someone the most, love yourself harder.

07/12/2025

If anyone has any memories or good stories about Margery they’d like to share, please send them over to me asap so that I can include them in the service 🖤