More about me
Unusually in this line of work, I'm female and I am fairly young. I am also very proud to be one of York's most qualified funeral director and York's only fully qualified lady funeral director, undertaker and embalmer. As a teenager, I had the opportunity to do work experience with a family run funeral business in York and I knew I had found my calling.
Hayley Owen
MBIE, Dip,FD, CTLLS, LM.BIFD, MEAE.
On leaving school at 16, I studied health and social care at York College before enrolling at the Yorkshire School of Embalming in Huddersfield aged 18. My course took me all over the country, from Bradford to Shropshire. I worked a range of jobs throughout the duration of the four-year course to fund my studies, from housekeeping to bartending.
After completing my course and becoming a fully qualified member of the BIE (British Institute of Embalming) in 2011, I travelled to Norfolk to complete my Diploma in Funeral Directing – a qualification accredited with the National Association of Funeral Directors.
I opened my own funeral home in December 2015 with my husband, Dave. In 2016, I held the position of chairperson for the Yorkshire Division of Embalmers and in 2020 I was appointed divisional secretary - a position I hold to this day. I help organise the division’s quarterly industry-wide events, for everyone from students to highly qualified professionals with decades of experience.
I am a licenced member of the BIFD (British Institute of Funeral Directors) – with whom I am a fully qualified tutor. I look forward to sharing my passion for my work with the funeral directors of tomorrow. If you would like more information about any of the accredidated courses I run through Greenwich University, please do not hesitate to get in touch. (Cert.fs - Dip.FS)
Please feel free to search for a funeral director who suits your needs, but please be aware, not all funeral directors are qualified!
I like all my funeral directors to hold the Diploma in Funeral Services–Dip,FS, the most prestigious qualification within the funeral profession via Greenwich University. We currently have 3 fully qualified funeral directors and one trainee soon to be qualified. We have 2 fully Qualified Mortuary staff via the British Institute of Embalmers MBIE.
We do not employ sales people at Hayley Owen Funeral Directors. We can provide any sort of funeral or memorial imaginable, however it is our policy to suggest ways of reducing our client’s costs wherever we can. We want our clients to have the exact funeral or memorial that they wish for and will never push them to exceed their wishes
Thank you for taking the time to read about me. Please feel free to call or pop in any time if you feel my team and I can help in any way... our kettle is always hot.