About us

Born in 1963 in Rotherham, Jeremy is the eighth of twelve children to Dr’s Frank and Mary Neal. His mother a Rotherham GP. and father a Consultant Oncologist by profession as well as co-founder and General Manager of Weston Park and Sheffield Dental Hospitals.

Jeremy attended St. Bede’s Catholic Primary school progressing onto St. Bernard’s Catholic High School. As a child he was a Cub Scout, Scout, Venture Scout and later passed on his knowledge as a Scout Instructor.
He involved himself in the local parish community in his formative years, through St. Mary’s Church Choir and served the altar until he was 23. In addition, he contributed further as a member of the youth action group and Parish Council.
Being a keen musician, in his youth he played the viola, drums, guitar and piano, the latter of which he maintains as a hobby. Assisted with his musical proficiency, he became a member of the Rotherham Young Symphonia Orchestra, which has influenced his continual involvement in church and charity choirs to date.

After School he attended College where he obtained a diploma in Business Management and then went on to study for his Diploma in Funeral Directing in Leeds.

Jeremy married in 1985 having a daughter that year and a son three years later. When the children were at School he became a founding member of the Parent Teacher Association. He took over the running of the church choir, joined Forty Martyrs Parish Council and became chair of the Hall Management Committee. He also accepted an invitation to be a Foundation governor at St. Bede’s School where within six months he became Chair, a position he held for a further 10 years.

At 41 Jeremy decided to go into business on his own, setting up Maltby Independent Funeral Service Ltd. Ove the following five years the business grew so he opened a second location in Rotherham; J. P. Neal Independent Funeral Service. Both to this day successfully prosper and trade as Jeremy Neal Independent Funeral Service. Jeremy is now one of the most experienced and longest serving qualified funeral directors in Rotherham and the business among the busiest.

Once the funeral business was established, he formed PJ Properties. A property portfolio with a difference. PJ Properties focusses on supporting those in need with affordable housing at reduced rents.

Jeremy has always been a keen supporter and volunteer of the Rotherham Hospice as a volunteer, fundraiser and Joining the board of trustees. He has recently resigned from the board, serving the last two years as vice chair. However, he now maintains his involvement with the charity as a volunteer and member of the choir. Until recently he was also a member of the Rotherham Scout Executive and continues to serve as a director of the Morthyng Group Ltd. An educational charity assisting children and young people.

Jeremy believes being a funeral director is not just a job but a vocation.