Ian Hart Funeral Service

19/05/2026

Our golf day might be full, but you can still play your part!🏌🏼‍♂️⛳️

As our 3rd annual charity golf day creeps up on us hole sponsorship is available for £60 per hole.

As always, all money raised goes towards the vital care Chestnut Tree House provide to local young people in the South of England.

For more details please contact Sam via email on samhart@ianhartfuneralservices.co.uk

Any raffle prizes would also be greatly appreciated 💚💛

06/05/2026

Undertaking a funeral for families that ask us to care for their loved one is so much more than being there on the day. When we receive thanks like the testimonial below there are so many aspects of our ‘service’ that culminate in positive experiences for the family.

So what made us receive the words below?

- from the first contact Ali was clear and concise, guiding the family through the arrangements, making sure a date and time was available at the cemetery that worked for the family. Organising bringing their loved one into our care, having all the correct paperwork filled out and sent to allow the service to take place.
- When it came to the media, Tracey started with a blank canvas creating a unique order of service that captured the essence of a life well lived, filling it with photo memories and the essential information.
- Although we were at the cemetery we were able to organise a photo slideshow so visual memories were shared as well as spoken words.
- On the day of the funeral there were personal effects the family wanted to send with their mum, but they were with them in the New Forest and couldn’t get to us until an hour before the service. This simply wasn’t an issue, and the coffin was not sealed until those items were in with their mum.
- The lady who had passed away had known the Hart family for 3 generations, therefore when Sam conducted the funeral on the day it was another personal touch we were able to offer.
- We have an incredible group of celebrants we use, and always look to match the right celebrant to the family, and as stated the family felt Andy was the perfect person.
- Our accounts manager Ellie was at the end of the phone or an email to help organise a notice in the newspaper, as well as arranging for the invoice to be produced sooner than normal so the family could issue it to the bank.

All in a days work for our incredible team 💚💛

02/05/2026

🎬From the Pirates of the Caribbean to Worthing’s oldest Funeral Family.🏴‍☠️

Yesterday we were assisted by our longstanding carriage master Nathan and his 4 black Friesians for a much loved Gentleman.

Nathan has provided us horses since we started in 2004, a longstanding level of trust, so you can entrust us.

In the team of horses was ‘Sparrow’, who appreared alongside Jonny Depp in Dead Man’s Chest, bringing a bit of Hollywood to Sussex by the Sea.

(Posted with permission of the family, video in comments)

01/05/2026

Planning a farewell shouldn’t feel like a burden you carry alone.

Almost half of us underestimate the work that goes into planning a funeral and 51% wouldn’t know where to start without a helping hand.

Let us take the weight off your shoulders, guiding you every step of the way, so you can focus on what matters most.

28/04/2026

Nobody ever wants to speak to a funeral director, but when the time comes that you need to we are at the end of the phone ready to listen.

Never rushed, our knowledgeable team are at the end of the line 24 hours a day 365 days a year to answer any questions you may have, no matter how big or small.

When it comes to arranging the funeral of your loved one we are with you from the first contact to the day of the service, taking the stress from you as our office staff organise as much as you would like us to, from donations to media facilities such as slideshows and orders of service we are on hand to have this put in place.

Here when you need us💚

14/04/2026

📖🎁 Gift A Memory🎁📖

Memory books have always been a brilliant option for families at their time of need. It is taken to the funeral and then the wake, filled with messages and memories on the day and then kept as a keepsake.

‘Gift a Memory’ has been created to take this option one step further.

A digital memory book that only the family can access, that can be added to at any time, any where, by those the family choose to send the link to.

Private and compassionate, this platform is a safe space for memories that will last a lifetime.

Memories can be added in written, picture, or voice note form, and once uploaded they can be allocated to a time or place to create a truly unique memory Map and timeline.

Ian Hart Funeral Service are incredibly proud to announce we are the first funeral director in the world to be able to provide this service, and hope it is one that will create a lasting legacy for our families that use it.

If you would like more details please contact Sam Hart on our office number 01903 206299 or via email samhart@ianhartfuneralservices.co.uk

01/04/2026

Yesterday saw the versatility of the Sutherland Chapel as we catered for a funeral at full capacity.

Once the service was finished the back half of the chapel was cleared, the curtains pulled and extra catering space made available to make the afternoon more comfortable for all mourners present.

The curtains work both ways as they allow families with smaller numbers to have a more intimate service in a cosier space.

26/03/2026

Faces change, we’ve all got a bit older, but still providing the top level of care since the doors opened at South Farm Road in 2004.

Today marks 22 years since Ian and Sue took a leap of faith and went out on their own.

We’ve achieved so much in those years, and it wouldn’t be possible without the trust families put in our hands at the toughest time of their life.

We are so thankful for the support we have been given over this time from our local community, and look forward to the next 22 years looking after you and your loved ones ❤️

From Ian and Sam, a massive thank you must go to the staff that work so hard for us making sure our level of care is unrivalled, and giving the families we look after a personal unique funeral every time.

19/03/2026

Please note our office will be closing at the slightly earlier time of 4:30pm today, but we will still be reachable via our phone line 01903 206299.

This is because today is a special day at IHFS. We bid farewell to Lee Bird who retires after 14 years at our company.

A loyal, hard working funeral operative with a very dry sense of humour. We wish him the very best as he beckons on a much more important job, being a Grandad!

Don’t worry though, once he’s worked through the list of jobs at home, we hope for Lee to become one of our casual bearers, and we are sure he will be popping in whenever he passes the office.

We will miss you Lee!🏌🏼‍♂️

11/03/2026

“It’s not going to be a normal funeral, my daughter loves rock music!”

These were the opening words of Heather, whose daughter Karen sadly passed away last month.

Prior to meeting Karen’s family we had a conversation regarding coffin options and they were going towards the wicker basket.

It was only when Karen’s collection of Iron Maiden t-shirts (35 of them!) came up, that Sam suggested a bespoke reflections coffin and put in a design request. Within 20 minutes, an email came back and the family were blown away.

From here Nathan was able to design a unique service sheet to tie in with the Iron Maiden themed service.

For us funerals should be as unique as the person they are celebrating, and we will always strive to provide this❤️

(Pictures posted with the families permission)

04/03/2026

A small update on this service now offered by Worthing Crematorium.

The times available have been extended, offering 4:30pm and 5pm as well as the early mornings.

As direct cremations become more frequent in our profession, we felt we wanted to bridge the gap between an unattended direct cremation and a full funeral service.

With the help of Worthing Crematorium, we are now able to offer families a chance to say a simple goodbye with a 15-minute appointment in the chapel of their choice. During this time, the family are able to listen to 2 pieces of music before leaving the chapel.

If you would like more information on this, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01903 206299.