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
![Profile picture of Tim Purves](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/tim2-3227_oakvale_079.jpg?w=700&s=188098d5ba0d92d54fe3a378ee9844a3)
Tim Purves
Director
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James Morris
Director
![Profile picture of Andrew Purves](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/andrew-3227_oakvale_054.jpg?w=700&s=10a6e634aa699adeea8ba7dec62c4102)
Andrew Purves
Director
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Colin Brown
Director
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Ben Thomson
Director
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Chris Harkess](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/chris-3184_wp_haddington_002.jpg?w=700&s=0d08b08c2b6e8df707ae24dc4c7d8b56)
Chris Harkess
Funeral Director
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Graeme Whitlie
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Keith Thomson](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/keith-3125_wp_oakvale-032.jpg?w=700&s=90793393ee3028c74292b386f3bbc482)
Keith Thomson
Funeral Director
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Jonny Scott
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Jamie Reece](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/n-jamie.jpg?w=700&s=6ddb889b5c347a9cd1980cf878fd7e16)
Jamie Reece
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Mark Sutherland](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/n-craig.jpg?w=700&s=a271f690b247251edaa9869ca2c8a969)
Mark Sutherland
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Gregor Currie](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/n-gregor.jpg?w=700&s=7333e5b0243f28ca36a7054a12f28512)
Gregor Currie
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Ian McKernan](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/n-ian.jpg?w=700&s=94c85a1f6d34334b476e84c8ed764b0b)
Ian McKernan
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Charlie Finlayson](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/wordpress/6622_WilliamPurves_069.jpg?w=700&s=d0867489dd5c60a99155ffb5af4d7c82)
Charlie Finlayson
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Finlay Beauchamp](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/wordpress/6622_WilliamPurves_246.jpg?w=700&s=9104bc3a0b48581a8581fcbd21933a33)
Finlay Beauchamp
Funeral Director
![Profile picture of Rohan Hepburn](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/acorn_placholder_profile.png?w=700&s=f162af817c18d161e8f19dad34603b11)
Rohan Hepburn
Funeral Director
Administrator
![Profile picture of Izabella Rennie](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/n-izabella.jpg?w=700&s=1f5f11d64cec5f93719dca777b11ec09)
Izabella Rennie
Administrator
![Profile picture of Hazel Strachan](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/william_purves/5839_WP_008.jpg?w=700&s=78010ae9d0ce5fa5a702fedef1914992)
Hazel Strachan
Administrator
![Profile picture of Marilyn Higgins](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/chesser-3126_wp_edin_065.jpg?w=700&s=6335b309f6e59e7a9764edc451240b3b)
Marilyn Higgins
Administrator
![Profile picture of Tracy McKenzie](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/currie-3126_wp_edin_150.jpg?w=700&s=97bde59f9760c26953b1e88c61282d48)
Tracy McKenzie
Administrator
![Profile picture of Pauline Scott](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/5839_WP_067_profile.jpg?w=700&s=cb30fdf7f83d46f34aac3a9a76a00f7f)
Pauline Scott
Administrator
![Profile picture of Rebekah O'Neill](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/5839_WP_078_profile.jpg?w=700&s=e9c57592a39d7a39d3ce8fc67ef6eb79)
Rebekah O'Neill
Administrator
![Profile picture of Anne Ballantyne](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/4648_WilliamPurves_448.jpg?w=700&s=30fc48091e1916f72801560ecd8be5ea)
Anne Ballantyne
Administrator
![Profile picture of Anne Shearer](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/6028_WP_158.jpg?w=700&s=3a659e06d179379ac423eeea8763e912)
Anne Shearer
Administrator
![Profile picture of Karen Rutherford](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/5839_WP_154_profile.jpg?w=700&s=fdbc80be8dd2bebda00879da26a53e2c)
Karen Rutherford
Administrator
![Profile picture of Pauline Dickson](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/dalkeith-3126_wp_edin_105.jpg?w=700&s=970f7df28da8d27f29ec6177b6159a07)
Pauline Dickson
Administrator
![Profile picture of Karen Payne](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/5839_WP_097_profile.jpg?w=700&s=589e5d2cebedc387ac34c16689610a4b)
Karen Payne
Administrator
![Profile picture of Ruth Martin](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/6622_WilliamPurves_234.jpg?w=700&s=0736260e68003b76b048fe91f09b8f2f)
Ruth Martin
Administrator
![Profile picture of Rhona Bell](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/acorn_placholder_profile.png?w=700&s=f162af817c18d161e8f19dad34603b11)
Rhona Bell
Administrator
Operations Manager
![Profile picture of Roddy McEwan](https://media.funerald.co.uk/wordpress/profile_images/5839_WP_106-cropped.jpg?w=700&s=98e7af5fbff62847e4afbbf8258474a2)
Roddy McEwan
Operations Manager
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