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Record number of Fife entries for indoor bowls

2019 started with a bang as St Andrews Bowling Club received record number of entries for the inaugural William Purves Challenge Trophy. Competition for the various cash prizes was fierce with 64 entries received from teams across the North East as the club and...

What Unites Bridget Jones, Babylonians and You?

When you make your new year’s resolutions for 2019, you’re celebrating a 3000 year old tradition, dating back to the Babylonian era. Unfortunately, by mid January all the promises to lose weight, eat and drink less, and do more exercise have been largely...

To Absent Friends This Christmas

For many bereaved families and friends, this time of year is particularly tough. Aside from grief itself, there are many feelings of guilt associated with celebrating Christmas and new year. In our experience there is no right or wrong way to behave. Grief is a...

Bereavement Support – January 2019 date released

Friday January 11th has been announced as the next date for our Acorns Bereavement Support Programme. The free six week course provides reassurance and companionship with those who understand loss and grief, providing support to bereaved people to face new and...

Time to Talk?

We firmly believe supporting people to have “that awkward conversation” about funerals. Whether it’s drafting a “Plan of Wishes” or exploring pre-payment options, it costs nothing to have a conversation with any of our funeral directors....

Morningside Cemetery Armistice Centenery Celebration

We’re delighted to announce our sponsorship of 300 poppies to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World “Great” War as part of a centenery event organised by Friends of Morningside Cemetery. 300 specially commissioned 10-inch silk...

Embalming Academy course new dates announced

The William Purves Embalming Academy, in conjuction with University of Edinburgh’s Anatomy Department, are delighted to announce a new date in April 2019 for their popular Post Mortem Reconstruction Course. Exclusively for professionals in the embalming sector,...

Doors open day – 29 and 30 September 2018

William Purves headquarters, Oakvale, opens its doors as part of the national Doors Open Day at the end of this month. Over two afternoons, visitors can get up close to the Victorian features of this impressive villa in the heart of Bruntsfield. Having been...

St Andrews branch now open

Syd Stevenson and his team of funeral directors were delighted to finally open the newly refurbished branch in St Andrews. At 95 Tom Morris Drive, the newly refurbished branch has a service room for 60 – the largest in the area. The team offer free funeral...