Wallace Stuart Lady Funeral Directors

07/09/2025

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30/08/2025

It’s been a sad weekend ❤️

We lost our most faithful office buddy after a short illness

There can be a lack of validation and support around pet grief and a genuine lack of understanding around the intensity of the loss.

Pet grief is very real, your heart is breaking, but there are often no mourning rituals where you can share your pain with others to help you through those first few days.

Research suggests that people move through the same stages of grief for their pets as they do for human loss and it’s very important to recognise this.

With this mind we wanted to share some helpful resources for those who may find themselves in a similar situation ❤️

Grief can show in so many ways. Be kind, always ❤️

https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/dog-advice/life-with-your-dog/beyond-ownership/coping-after-losing-a-dog

28/08/2025

Cait and I are proud to say that yesterday we passed the rigorous SAIF assessment to ensure we follow all of the correct procedures and our premises meet their high standards ❤️

We operate an open door policy to all our families, offering to show them around our premises to give them further peace of mind that their loved one is being cared for with the highest level of care and respect, as though they are a member of our own family (within privacy to others that may also be resting with us)

The funeral industry is slowly becoming more regulated and we welcome this with open arms - it really cannot come soon enough following yesterday’s horrific headlines in the national press which saddened and horrified us deeply

In the meantime, we continue to do what we do best and we feel honoured to be entrusted to do so ❤️ x

07/08/2025

Donna Ashworth ❤️ x

07/08/2025

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All on the Board

Sending love and a virtual hug to you if you’re missing someone who lives in heaven today.

11/07/2025

Thinking about a simple, unattended funeral?

National companies advertise low-cost cremations — but your loved one may be transported long distances and cared for by people you've never met.

With us, it’s different.
We’re your local funeral provider, offering the same simplicity but with a personal touch:
✅ We collect your loved one ourselves
✅ We know the crematorium and staff
✅ We’re here if you need to ask questions or talk
✅ Ashes returned or scattered locally — as you wish
Because even a simple goodbye deserves thoughtful care.

25/06/2025

We are deeply saddened by the news coming in of the Funeral Director in Hull, who has now appeared in Court

We pass on our sincere condolences to all those families affected and give thanks to all of the emergency services, the Coroner and especially the Police who are likely to be deeply affected by this case

As a Funeral professional, we are appalled by the actions of this one individual company and we want to assure all of our families that we adhere to strict regulations set by SAIF and are annually assessed to ensure that all of our care meets the highest standards. We offer an open door policy where families are welcome to come and see our premises before entrusting us with a loved one and we are more than happy to sit and chat with anyone who would like to come and meet us

For anyone choosing funeral care, please be assured that there are some wonderful funeral directors out there and we mustn't let the aborant actions of this one individual teint the companies who work so hard to ensure their care and standards are of the highest order.

Sarah and Caitlin x

Hull funeral director in court to face 63 charges after Legacy investigation

Robert Bush was arrested after an investigation was launched in March 2024.

A funeral director has appeared in court charged with 63 offences following an investigation into the treatment of bodies at his premises.

Robert Bush, formerly of Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire, appeared briefly at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after the year-long investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

He is charged with 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial and 30 counts of fraud by false representation relating to bodies found at the firm’s Hessle Road site in Hull in March last year.

The 47-year-old has also been charged with one count of fraudulent trading in relation to funeral plans sold between May 2012 and March 2024, encompassing 172 victims, and one count of fraud in relation to human ashes, encompassing 50 victims, between August 2017 and March 2024.

Bush, now of East Busk Lane, Otley, West Yorkshire, is also facing one count of theft from charities between 1 September 2017 and 6 March 2024.

The charities named in the charge include Dove House Hospice and Working Independently Supporting Hull Hospitals (WISHH), The Salvation Army, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Cystics of Hull Independent Equipment Fund (CHIEF) which raises money for families with cystic fibrosis patients.

He did not enter a plea during Wednesday's hearing and was given bail to appear at Hull Crown Court on Wednesday 13 August.

Humberside Police said they removed 35 bodies and a quantity of ashes from Legacy after receiving a report of concern for care for the deceased in March last year.

15/06/2025

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'Our Last Father's Day Together' is a poem that was meant for my dad. I was going to read it to him today but he passed away last week. One of the hardest things any of us may go through is saying goodbye to a loved one we know is passing.
If this is to be your last Father's Day together with your dad I really hope this poem offers you both the words you need right now and however you are feeling about today please know it's okay to feel that way.

15/06/2025

If you are just looking to make it through, sending you every ounce of love you need ###