Our People

The Former Chief

Philip met his first spiritual teacher, Ross Nichols, the founder of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, when he was 11. He began studying with him when a teenager, […]

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The Current Chief

On 6th June 2020 Eimear Burke became the Chosen Chief of the Order. Eimear, who lives in Kilkenny Ireland, first became interested in esoteric matters while she was living and […]

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Patroness

The Order’s patroness is Dwina Murphy-Gibb, an artist and writer, born in County Tyrone. She was educated in Northern Ireland and attended Hornsey Art College in England. Always fascinated by […]

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Celebrant

Hello! I’m Carol Ludwick, a proud OBOD member, currently in the Ovate grade and a certified lifecycle celebrant and ordained metaphysical minister. I was trained at the Celebrant Foundation and […]

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Celebrant

There are no two memories that are alike, so I will work closely with you to develop a ceremony, celebration, or ritual that will be an event that you and […]

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Celebrant

I am a qualified Celebrant, End of Life Doula, a Grief Coach and a member of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. I offer personal celebrations for handfasting, funerals, […]

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Celebrant

I am a fully qualified Celebrant and Soul Midwife and member of OBOD. I offer beautiful, personal and memorable wedding celebrations, handfasting ceremonies, baby naming ceremonies, and pet memorials. In […]

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Celebrant

I am a Druid in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, a poet, writer and professional trainer. As a Druid, I celebrate the seasons with a small group of […]

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Celebrant

As a Bard, Ovate and Druid, I play music and write poetry as well as offer my services for celebration, divination and healing. I am a teacher, a father, a […]

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Celebrant

I’ve been a celebrant for over 10 years and bring warmth, empathy and experience to any occasion. I fascilitate hand-fastings, naming ceremonies, funerals and memorials. Bringing my many years of […]

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Celebrant

Emrys lives in Ilawa (Warmia and Mazury), where he has been leading one of the Polish pagan groups for years. He is strongly connected with the land on which he […]

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Celebrant

I started the druid way in 2007 and today I am an OBOD druid. I am a tutor, mom, wife and fantasy writer. I love to celebrate the steps of […]

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Celebrant

My name is Jason Desneiges, a bilingual independent celebrant, and have been on an Earth-Based spiritual path since 1992 when I first discovered the various expressions of paganism. I am […]

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Celebrant

As a celebrant and member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, I am trained in both Traditional and Ancient Celtic Ceremony whether it be a Naming, Handfasting, Home […]

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Celebrant

Harriet is a Druid, celebrant and ritualist based in Cumbria. Harriet is delighted to offer weddings, handfastings and baby naming ceremonies, as well as more bespoke rituals of transition, ancestral […]

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Celebrant

I offer babynamings, handfastings, renewal of vows, divorce healing rituals, rites of passage, individual healing rituals and sweatlodges (with the Druid Medicine Wheel). My resources are Shamanic, Druid and artistic […]

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Celebrant

Tot mijn grote geluk mag ik mij celebrant noemen, een ceremonieel begeleider. Ik heb beide opleidingen gevolgd; “Serving the living and the death” en “Celebrating Life”, begeleid door River Jones. […]

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Celebrant

My name is Lorien Cadier. I am an accredited civil celebrant and offer to work with you to create personal and meaningful celebrations of love and light for all your […]

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Celebrant

I am happy to support you in the development of tailor-made personal, secular and spiritual rituals and stand by your side as a ritual leader. From the bottom of my […]

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Celebrant

I am a celebrant, ceremonial speaker and naturecoach with a great love for Mother Earth. As an OBOD member, currently studying the Bardic grade, and a graduate of the OBOD […]

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Celebrant

I am a Druid Graduate of OBOD, and a member of the Fellowship of Professional Celebrants. I am also an Approved Celebrant with the Pagan Federation (Scotland), which means that […]

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Honorary Bard

Simon is a musician, record-producer, and founder of the bands The Afro Celt Sound System and Imagined Village. Simon joined his first band, Scritti Pollitti, in the 1970s. Later he […]

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Honorary Bard

Youth, Martin Glover, is an artist, poet, writer, musician and record producer. In 2016 Youth received the Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Music from the Music Producers Guild, and […]

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Honorary Bard

Jamie Reid is an artist, living in Liverpool, with a lifelong interest in Druidry. His great uncle George Watson MacGregor Reid founded the Ancient Druid Order. Jamie has created ‘The […]

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Honorary Bard

Henriëtte is an opera singer based in the Netherlands, who performs solo in the fields of opera, art song and oratorio. For many years she sang at the Dutch Opera […]

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Honorary Bard

Eric is a storyteller, the author of a dozen children’s books and a singer-songwriter. Born in South Australia, Eric spent years working as a ‘bush artist’ in Aboriginal communities, learning […]

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Honorary Bard

Barry is a full time bard, house-husband & urban peasant. He has always been inspired by our beautiful, ancient land & its wildlife. Barry started making & playing frame drums […]

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