I decided to walk around and see Greenock. I started helping people find their deceased relatives…read morea few months ago, so this place was a fitting start. It's a beautiful place, very different from the U.S. Institutions. I walked for hours in amazement. The history far surpassed anything I have seen back home. Being a Sailor myself, I was taken back by many of the stones that referenced Sailors... (Prayers to those who have done their time at sea and the ones that will forever remain there). Many of the memorials have seen better days, I guess this is due to the climate. Several were overturned or have fallen due to neglect or again ... The climate. It's a hard realization that eventually "all" are forgotten. Still much history to be seen here.

Family run funeral directors who have been on the go for many years. This company has branches in…read moreAyr, Maybole, Dalmellington/Patna and is currently run by Brian Armour himself. One of these businesses you dont like to have to use but you wont be disappointed if you choose Brian to look after you in your time of need.

Brian Armour and staff arranged a family funeral in July 2013. The service I have had has been…read moreoutstanding. I have had difficulty paying, and not once has this man sent me a reminder, called me, e-mailed or texted me, he has given me all the time needed (well more than should have), his patience has been awesome. Cant fault this man in any way shape or form, 1st class at what he does, nothing was too much trouble and you would be mad to go anywhere else. Thanks Brian, we wont forget your kindness. Lynda, Lauren Ryan and Garry McPherson.

This 10 ft high statue stands on Castle Hill overlooking the…read morepier and the River Clyde. It's one of the first things you see when leaving the ferry. Mary Campbell was born in 1764 at Auchamore Farm, Dunoon, and her claim to fame was her ill-fated relationship with the poet, Robert Burns. It is believed that she had agreed to leave Scotland and sail with Burns to Jamaica to begin a new life together. However, she died of a fever in 1786, possibly in childbirth, before they could put the plan into action. Her statue appears to be gazing sadly across the water to her lover's home of Ayrshire. She was sculpted by David Watson Stevenson (1842-1904), who is best known for his statue of William Wallace in Stirling. He is renowned for many great works including sculptures of Mary Queen of Scots and James VI, and his largest being the beautiful Saracen Fountain in Alexandra Park, Glasgow. In 1897, the railings around the statue of Mary were erected to keep out vandals. It amazes me that this was necessary so long ago!

My dad couldn't have picked a better funeral service for his last journey. Jim and his staff were…read morevery caring and empathetic towards my sisters and I and they treated my dad so well on his final journey. They showed so much care for him and us during the process and made it easy to make decisions that would have been difficult in this time. We couldnt be more grateful to him and his staff for being informative on all fronts with costs and how the funeral would look on the day. Very professional service and we would highly recommend James Hardy funeral service.

Apologies, I am late with this review; I was blessed to be supported by Jim Hardie at his…read moreSpringburn service. Like most of us, when we suddenly lose someone we care about so deeply, you can lose yourself and fall apart. Our family had the sadness of losing my mother on the 22nd Dec 2022, I had to put my father in hospital 6 days later, in which he still resides. Having no knowledge of the complexity of being stuck in live trauma/pain and having to figure out, understand and basically try and move forward with arranging the funeral, if it wasn't for Jim and his team, I would never had made it. We never managed to get my dad out of hospital to say goodbye to mum, this will sit with me forever, however Jim and the team where fantastic in offering flexibly, support and compassion. Jim managed to move the funeral date twice, sadly this great gesture was not enough to be able to assist my dad in saying goodbye but the efforts the team was willing to go to, blew me away. We did not have the a funeral director when mum passed, this was the worst experience ever, this added layers of pain and stress. Later, after speaking with Jim and his team, he mentioned that in the future, if this ever happened again, no matter if you have a policy with us or not, just call 24/7 and we will be their within an hour to ensure your loved one is taken care off and taken somewhere safe. This blew my mind, if I had only had this knowledge earlier. The service, flowers and cars were emasculate, our mum would have been proud how beautiful she looked, decadent, regal. This support and friendship I received from Jim and his team will never be forgotten, stored and saved to memory forever. Thanxx Derek Holliday