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Outstanding service. Supported our family with sensitivity and compassion.
Lorraine Shaw
About James Dykes Funeral Service
James Dykes Funeral Service was established in 1961 by Mr James Dykes who came from a varied working background, most predominantly as a coal merchant with horse and cart.
He retired in 1998 and passed away in 1999. Mr George Collins, his second cousin, began working at the funeral home in 1984 and has continued to carry the good name of James Dykes Funeral Service through Newmilns and villages further afield after taking over from James.
James Dykes Funeral Service serves the local community in Newmilns and surrounding areas. We have our own service venue.
The team at our funeral home will provide advice at every stage of the funeral planning process, and will arrange an individual and unique funeral to help you celebrate the life of your loved one.
Here at James Dykes Funeral Service we also offer an affordable prepaid funeral plan, Choice Funeral Plans, so that you can arrange and pay for a funeral in advance. This will protect your family from rising costs and remove uncertainty about your wishes.
If you would like to talk to us about planning a funeral, or our Choice plan, please come and see us in any of our funeral homes, or if you’d rather we can arrange a home visit. We’re also available 24 hours a day on the phone so if you need anything please don’t hesitate to call your local funeral home.
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Meet the Team
Pauline Ower
Funeral Manager
Pauline has been working in the funeral industry for coming up to 18 years now, she joined Funeral Partners in July 2022 and is the Funeral Manger of 3 branches: James Dykes, ML Williams and John Roach. Caring for families, their loved ones and her staff are always Pauline’s priority, making sure that they are all treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Family means everything to her, and she spends all her spare time with family & friends.
Wendy Barrie
Senior Funeral Arranger & Masonry Support
After working in finance, Wendy decided on a career change to the funeral industry.
She is delighted to be a part of the James Dykes team and to look after all our families.
Jim Douglas
Funeral Service Operative
Jim started with James Dykes in April 2020 after a successful career as an independent Financial Advisor. A career change to help our local families.
Our Values
Pride
We take pride in everything we do. Our aim is that everyone who works for Funeral Partners shares our values.
Helping People
Our business exists to help the bereaved to make fitting arrangements for their loved one’s last journey and to provide lasting memories for family and friends.
We do this with a positive, caring and understanding approach.
Respect for everyone
We value diversity and treat everyone with the same respect, courtesy and dignity.
Professional Standards
We are a professional organisation and we strive to achieve the highest possible standards in everything we do and to improve upon these standards continuously.
Accept responsibility
We accept responsibility for our actions both as a company and as individuals.
Partnership
We believe that we can only achieve our goals by working together in partnership with client families, suppliers and our employees.