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Chairman of funeral director William Purves, Tim Purves, explains why undertakers have to do business differently. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

At the beginning of July, Scotland's first Inspector of Funeral Directors will begin work and everyone in the ­profession is awaiting her arrival with keen interest. Did you know with a Digital ...

While the Scottish funeral sector is one of the slowest to change, one of its most prominent figures admits that the last few years have seen some big shifts in the way firms work. The most prominent ...

Have you ever asked the question what will happen to my digital legacy when I die? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. According to a recent study by the Digital Legacy Association, only one in ten ...

Tim Purves, having spent the last two decades working as a funeral director at William Purves, has sought to preserve the tenderness, intimacy and humanity in his funeral services when Scots have ...

A Scottish funeral director is urging people to follow the old tradition of standing, waiting and bowing when a hearse passes them in the street. The lockdown restrictions have limited the number of ...

A UK funeral directors is preparing for ‘funeral broadcasts’ and 24 hour cremations to deal with a potential spike in coronavirus deaths. Plans could be put in place by William Purves - who have ...

A Scottish funeral director is urging people to follow the old tradition of standing, waiting and bowing when a hearse passes them in the street. The lockdown restrictions have limited the number of ...