Our team
Known throughout our local communities for the highest standards of compassionate care
When you place your trust in William Purves you can expect the highest standards of professionalism, and a truly distinct service. The role of your local funeral director is to ease the stress and burden of decision-making, to listen carefully so that we may offer you expert guidance and provide you with a single point of contact who is always on hand to ease any worries or uncertainty with compassion and practical help.
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Meet your local William Purves Team
Director
Tim Purves
Director
James Morris
Director
Andrew Purves
Director
Colin Brown
Director
Ben Thomson
Director
Funeral Director
Chris Harkess
Funeral Director
Graeme Whitlie
Funeral Director
Keith Thomson
Funeral Director
Jonny Scott
Funeral Director
Jamie Reece
Funeral Director
Mark Sutherland
Funeral Director
Gregor Currie
Funeral Director
Izabella Rennie
Funeral Director
Ian McKernan
Funeral Director
Charlie Finlayson
Funeral Director
Finlay Beauchamp
Funeral Director
Rohan Hepburn
Funeral Director
Administrator
Hazel Strachan
Administrator
Marilyn Higgins
Administrator
Tracy McKenzie
Administrator
Pauline Scott
Administrator
Rebekah O'Neill
Administrator
Anne Ballantyne
Administrator
Anne Shearer
Administrator
Karen Rutherford
Administrator
Pauline Dickson
Administrator
Karen Payne
Administrator
Ruth Martin
Administrator
Rhona Bell
Administrator
Operations Manager
Roddy McEwan
Operations Manager
Latest Posts
Our guide to woodland or natural burials
Spring brings traditions of Easter, school holidays, time jumping forward an hour. As funeral directors, Spring can also trigger a rise in queries around natural or woodland funerals. Here’s our answers to six most frequently asked questions. 1. Where? In the...
Financial benefits of funeral planning
As we approach the fiscal year end, those looking to retirement are called on to top up ISAs and review their tax position and budgets. Enquiries about our Prepaid funeral plans often rise around this time of year. And here’s why. They are an efficient way of...
Championing International Women’s Day 2024
In a profession that's been traditionally male dominated, we’re shining the spotlight on two of our funeral directors, Sharon Laing in Inverurie in Aberdeenshire and Kim Ramshaw from Monkseaton, North East England. Neither set out to be a funeral director but their...