We are here to offer a listening ear and lighten your load at a distressing time, just when you need it the most.
Everything we do is with care and compassion. We all take ownership of each step that leads to a successful funeral and a special day. Please contact us at any time to answer your questions and to help make both this difficult time and your funeral planning easier.
I have been in the funeral industry since 1985 and worked as a funeral director since 1991.
All of my career has been in the Eastbourne area and I arrived at Haine and Son in 2003. I enjoy helping families through the process of making funeral arrangements, especially helping people when at their lowest.
I am married to Helen, we married in St Marys Church Old Town, and we have three children. We live in Willingdon and I have served the community as Parish councillor since 2003, serving four terms. I am now in my Sixteenth year and currently Vice Chairman of the Council.
I have a Kit car and a classic car which I tinker with in my spare time.
With five years of dedicated service, I began my career as a Funeral Service Team Member and then onto Trainee Funeral Director before progressing to the role of Funeral Service Manager. I take great pride in the responsibility of caring for families during their time of need, ensuring every service is carried out with dignity, respect, and attention to detail. Outside of work, I enjoy spending quality time with family, which reflects the empathy and understanding that I can bring to their role every day.
I’m a Trainee Funeral Director at Haine & Son in Eastbourne and have been part of the team for nearly seven months. I really enjoy the variety of the job and love helping families create funerals that feel truly personal to them. I’m a good listener and always try to pick up on the little details that matter most. When I’m not at work, I’m busy looking after my two children – they keep me on my toes!
I have lived and worked in Eastbourne all my life. I have raised three lovely children and now have beautiful grandchildren. I have enjoyed working at Haine & Son for the last 18 years where my role is to help families create a lasting memorial for their loved ones. This takes time, compassion, and creativity to assist families in making their choices. We offer advice and suggestions in our discussions. I take great pleasure in helping families and it makes me happy… when I see them happy with the finished memorial.
I have been working in administration for 9.5 years. I was employed on a casual basis prior to this too for just over a year. I enjoy helping all the funeral directors and helping clients in a very difficult time to take some of the stress off of them. My job involves preparing doctors & donations cheques.
In my spare time, I like to be with my children, making memories with them, my partner and my parents.
I have been working at Haine & Son for nearly 5 years. I love working with and supporting our clients and their families. I also work with a great team. I actually look forward to coming to work in the mornings!
I really enjoy creating the orders of service booklets, I try to make them look as good as possible as the families like to take them home as a keepsake.
Most of my spare time is spent with my daughter at the beach or at the park. I love the summer as it means lots of family BBQs!
I have been a funeral arranger for two years now. What I love about my job is that we try to take as much stress and pressure off of our families so that they have the space to grieve and also to make their loved ones funerals as personal and unique to them, so that they can celebrate their loved one and remember the happier times.
I love to design and put together the orders of service booklets, whether it’s the traditional style or more personalised such as football, gardening, animals, air crafts etc. I like to reflect the person who has died and make it all about them. In my spare time, I like to spend it with my family and friends as much as possible and make memories.
I have been working as an embalmer across the family business for 5 ½ years. However, I have been in this profession for 26 years doing a variety of roles including chauffer bearer and Funeral Director. Predominantly my main role has always been as a Qualified Embalmer, which is where I am the most happiest . I love my job as this is the last thing anyone could ever do for someone. It can give them their dignity back and to help the families with their grieving. I find it a real honour. We are a small team of 5 dedicated, passionate, and above all respectful and diverse team.
In my spare time, I love to be with my family engaging in various activities such as skiing, paddle-boarding, cooking and holidaying. I live 2 minutes from the South Downs and love walking my son’s French bulldog who seems to know the most direct route to a country pub!
I’m a Trainee Funeral Director at Haine & Son in Eastbourne and have been with the company for two years. Before this, I spent around 14 years as a welder and engineer. I was drawn to the role by the opportunity to support families during some of the most difficult times in their lives. I love the variety this role brings — every day is different, and I take pride in being a good listener with a strong eye for detail.
When I’m not working, I’m busy at home with my two children… and a third on the way!
It is essential that you choose a funeral director with whom you feel comfortable. Someone who will listen to you and your story, who will remove some of the burden of the many questions and decisions. Likewise, someone who will caringly guide you through the process of arranging a funeral that is personalised and unique, whether you are helping to organise the funeral of a loved one, or simply planning ahead for your own.
Read our full guide on how to choose a funeral home.
The average funeral is held between 13 to 16 days following the death, this timeframe takes into account all of the factors involved in organising a funeral, from obtaining official documentation through to scheduling time for officials and facilities.
It is common practice for some religious funerals to take place within a certain timeframe, where this is requested we will do our utmost to help with your arrangements.
We will work with you to ensure you have the funeral service suited to your needs and you should never feel under any pressure to rush through your arrangements.
We are here to provide you with any help and support you may need, from the preparations for the funeral, through to the event itself and the days and months that follow. We are happy to visit you in your own home to discuss arrangements, or if you prefer, we can talk in the comfort and privacy of one of our well-appointed reception rooms. Alternatively, we can talk over the phone or via a video call at a date and time that is convenient for you.
For further details, please see Our Service page.
