A FEARLESS funeral arranger braved a 13,000-foot skydive as he raised more than £1,000 for a Herefordshire hospice.

Justin Hydes, who works for Dawe Brothers Funeral Directors in Ledbury, joined the fundraising Flying Angels skydiving group to help raise funds for St Michael's Hospice.

After parasailing and going in a hot air balloon previously, Justin's brother-in-law, whose mother had been supported by St Michael's Hospice, put him in touch with Mike Pullin from the Hospice Angels.

Justin said the jump, which was at the Army Parachute Association at Netheravon in Wiltshire, was phenomenal.

"The nurses and volunteers at the hospice are wonderful, they create a bond and support the patients and their families until the end," he said.

"It's amazing to be able to do that for someone.

"My fundraising will help them to continue their work and that kept me focused when it came to jumping out of the plane.

"I was taking in the beautiful view, the sun was shining and I could see as far as the Isle of Wight.

"It was phenomenal and something I'll never see again in that way. The instructor took me through a cloud. That was like a sauna, I didn't realise how warm a cloud is."