William Purves Funeral Directors - inc David Hardie & Son

William Purves Funeral Directors - inc David Hardie & Son Funeral care delivered with Compassion, Dedication, Integrity and Respect in Galashiels and the surrounding area — we're here when you need us, 24/7.

From the 1960's, David Hardie & Son Funeral Director has been serving Gala families at their time of need and earning their trust. in 2004 William Purves, another family firm, was singled out to take over Hardies. Our values of compassion, dedication, integrity and respect ensure the highest quality of service has continued into the next century. We are here for families when they need us the most

, 24/7 every day of the year. If you need advice or help now, or are planning ahead, lean on our experience. William Purves is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279).

Last month, Scotland introduced an important change to the legislation on burial rights meaning that new burial plots pu...
24/04/2026

Last month, Scotland introduced an important change to the legislation on burial rights meaning that new burial plots purchased from 2 March 2026, will be owned for 25 years, with the option to renew every 10 years.

Our Chief Operations Officer, Andrew Purves, explains more in a recent feature in the Edinburgh Evening News: https://f.mtr.cool/ksozjrxgsf

ROBERTSONRhoda(Formerly Tower Street, Selkirk) Peacefully at Waverley Care Home on Saturday 11th April 2026. Rhoda, aged...
17/04/2026

ROBERTSON
Rhoda
(Formerly Tower Street, Selkirk)

Peacefully at Waverley Care Home on Saturday 11th April 2026. Rhoda, aged 91 years, much loved wife of the late Andrew, loving mum to Kenneth, Graeme and Fiona, adored grandmother and great grandmother. Service at Borders Crematorium, Melrose on Monday 27th April at 2.30pm. All friends are respectfully invited. Family flowers only please but donations if desired to Waverley Care Home Welfare Fund. Please wear colourful clothing.

MURRAYCatherine (Anne)SelkirkPeacefully at Deanfield Care Home on Friday 10th April 2026, Anne aged 87 years. Dearly bel...
15/04/2026

MURRAY
Catherine (Anne)
Selkirk
Peacefully at Deanfield Care Home on Friday 10th April 2026, Anne aged 87 years. Dearly beloved wife of Steve, loving mum to Pam and Gwen, a much loved granny and great granny. Service at Borders Crematorium, Melrose on Friday 24th April at 10.30am. All friends are respectfully invited. Donations if desired to Deanfield Comfort Fund.

Calling us makes it very real.We understand how tough that can be. And how reluctant or fearful you might be.From that f...
14/04/2026

Calling us makes it very real.

We understand how tough that can be. And how reluctant or fearful you might be.

From that first call, we'll guide and support you throughout. If it's your first funeral to arrange, or you've been here before, we'll be by your side.

Borders folk for our Borders family.We're your local funeral team, and we're available 24/7 to support you, whatever you...
09/04/2026

Borders folk for our Borders family.

We're your local funeral team, and we're available 24/7 to support you, whatever you need.

FENTONRichard(Selkirk)Peacefully at Borders General Hospital on 3rd April 2026, Richard aged 60 years. Loving husband to...
07/04/2026

FENTON
Richard
(Selkirk)

Peacefully at Borders General Hospital on 3rd April 2026, Richard aged 60 years. Loving husband to Pauline, much loved dad to Michael, Darren and Greg and a loving papa to all his grandkids. Service at Borders Crematorium, Melrose on Wednesday 15th April at 11.30am. All friends are respectfully invited. Family flowers only please, but donations if desired to Alzheimer Scotland.
https://www.williampurves.co.uk/obit/mr-richard-fenton/

OLIVERAnne(Selkirk)Peacefully at Borders General Hospital on 4th April 2026, Anne aged 89 years. Beloved wife of the lat...
07/04/2026

OLIVER
Anne
(Selkirk)

Peacefully at Borders General Hospital on 4th April 2026, Anne aged 89 years. Beloved wife of the late George, loving mum to Joyce and the late Sandra, adored nana to Frazer, Kyle, Blaine and Jack, loving sister to John and the late Nancy and a great granny to all her great grandchildren. Funeral to Shawfield Cemetery, Selkirk on Thursday 23rd April arriving at 1pm. All friends are respectfully invited.
https://www.williampurves.co.uk/obit/mrs-anne-oliver-2026/

"It turns heeds"An alternative to the traditional funeral hearse, our Land Rover Defender has certainly been a talking p...
07/04/2026

"It turns heeds"

An alternative to the traditional funeral hearse, our Land Rover Defender has certainly been a talking point within the communities we've served.

Having been the chosen carriage for a final journey for over 50 families, read our latest blog to discover our insights and what we've learned so far: https://f.mtr.cool/grjobfjrvh

05/04/2026

Here are three reasons to choose prepaid funeral plans:

1. Funeral plans are designed by you, for you.

2. Lock in our professional fees at today's costs.

3. Let's loved ones focus on saying goodbye.

Want to find out more? Visit https://f.mtr.cool/qrmxkzdgfe

We're here to help, 24/7, every day of the year. If you need us, you can give us a call, or pop into your nearest branch...
03/04/2026

We're here to help, 24/7, every day of the year.

If you need us, you can give us a call, or pop into your nearest branch, which will be open as usual on Monday, 6th April.

"Should I get life insurance or a buy funeral plan?"In this The Scotsman article, we explore the differences for those p...
02/04/2026

"Should I get life insurance or a buy funeral plan?"

In this The Scotsman article, we explore the differences for those planning ahead: https://shorturl.at/WRnEN

You have to be in the room when a sector as traditional as ours contemplates the future. As a company, we give time and ...
31/03/2026

You have to be in the room when a sector as traditional as ours contemplates the future.

As a company, we give time and space for individuals to shape decisions that require many hours of meetings, networking, and leadership, often after a busy day helping families.

Over the weekend, Gary Staker took on the National Presidency of the Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF independent funeral directors), and we’re delighted to congratulate him on this appointment. In this role, Gary —pictured on the left with our CEO and the Scottish National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) President, Tim Purves—represents our company and many others striving to uphold the highest standards of funeral care for families throughout the country.

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Ladhope Vale Funeral Home, 55/56 Ladhope Vale
Galashiels
TD11BT

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+441896752465

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