Hollie James Independent Funeral Directors

27/01/2026

Today was not my usual choice of conducting clothes but for a young lady that hated black at funerals, wanted no “formality” or uniform, and everything bright colours - what other choice could I have picked 🩷

19/01/2026

19/01/2026

At Hollie James Independent Funeral Directors, care and compassion are at the heart of everything I do.

I’m proud to be sponsoring Charlie, a lovely Shetland pony at HorseWorld 🐴
Anyone that knows me, will know I’ve always been an animal lover — especially horses and dogs — so this felt like a small but meaningful way to give something back.

For just £3 a month, I’m able to help support Charlie and the wonderful work HorseWorld does every day. If you’d like to read more about Charlie or find out about sponsorship, you can see his story here:
👉 https://www.horseworld.org.uk/horses/charlie-shetland/

Sometimes, it really is the simplest acts of kindness that can make the biggest difference 🤍

15/01/2026

6:30am start for Hollie and Pat this morning, a trip to the coroners to bring someone’s loved one into our care 💙

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14/01/2026

Another frosty start for us this morning 🧊

Andy and Pat doing what they do best 🧼 🚘

06/01/2026

The whole team on deck this morning at 6:45am getting the vehicles ready for today 🌅

03/01/2026

💙 1.2k followers in 12 months 💙

When I opened Hollie James Independent Funeral Directors just over a year ago, my aim was simply to care for families as I would my own. Reaching 1.2k followers in my first year means more to me than I can say.

Thank you to every family who has trusted me, and to everyone who has supported, followed, and recommended me along the way. Being an independent funeral director, serving my community is at the heart of everything I do 💙

31/12/2025

🎆 Happy New Year 2026 🎆

As we welcome 2026, we would like to thank every family who has placed their trust in us, and everyone who continues to support Hollie James Independent Funeral Directors. Your kindness and confidence mean more to us than words can say.

We wish you all a peaceful and gentle New Year 💙

30/12/2025

One time I met a man
Who only had a month to live
And I asked him if he had
Any advice that he could give

He said “I wake each morning
Knowing I am going to die
So each day must remind me
I am blessed to be alive

You see, my life’s on countdown
As each hour is unfurled
I know the clock is ticking
On my time here in this world

But what you’re overlooking
Is that it’s the same for you -
You know that I am dying
But forget that you are too

So make the most of sunshine
And go dancing in the rain
And sing a little louder
When your favourite music plays

Notice nature’s colours,
Savour everything you taste
Stop waiting for tomorrow
‘Cause you’ve got no time to waste

And could you say convincingly
That you’d have no regrets?
If just the next few days or weeks
Were all that you had left?”

And then my breath caught quickly
When he turned to me and asked
“Could you say that you died happy
If this day had been your last?”

29/12/2025

Bringing someone’s loved one into care from Newport today. When we say “personal” care - that’s what we mean. It will always be us taking care of your loved one, no matter the distance 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

25/12/2025

Being an “independent” funeral director means coming into the office on Christmas Day so someone can spend time with their Husband 💙

We aren’t just a business. We are people that genuinely understand how hard it is to lose a loved one. Your family we treat as our own and we will go above and beyond to provide some comfort in your grief.

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