Oakvale Funeral Home

Oakvale is a typical large Edinburgh Victorian villa built sometime in the 1870's. Originally intended to be a cathedral, the building has been used as a private residence, a convent and now a funeral home. It is the head office of William Purves, Scotland's largest group of independent funeral directors.� Oakvale has magnificent reception rooms with ornate plasterwork, woodwork and fireplaces, as well as an original grand staircase and stained glass windows.

William Purves provide funeral arrangements for all world religions and for people who either come to Scotland or who die away from home. Faiths, traditions, rites and beliefs are very important and we have vast experience in the celebration of lives from a range of cultures. Repatriation to and from Scotland requires a depth of understanding, not only of these customs but also the legislation and administration linking two different countries.