Oliver & Sons has been an established Jedburgh-based, family-run funeral director for over 150 years. Originally listed as joiner, upholsterer and cabinet-maker, Alexander Oliver ran the business from No. 3 Queen Street, Jedburgh. The family manufactured coffins for customers as part of their service. Like many joiners during the early 20th century, this provision gradually extended to arranging the whole funeral.
Alexander was succeeded by his son Adam and then by his grandson, also Adam. In the 1960s, great-grandsons Harvey and Sandy Oliver took over the day-to-day running of the family firm. The business steadily grew, with the emphasis on funeral directing taking over from joinery, prompting a move from the original workshop to the Pleasance in the early 1970s. Harvey’s son John became the fifth generation of the Oliver family to join the business in the late 1990s.
Twenty years later, John sought out another family business with ethics and experience to take on the legacy of his own. William Purves, with its five generations and reputation for premier funeral services, was a natural fit and acquired the business in 2013.
In 2014, Oliver & Sons set up a new purpose-built funeral director in the Bongate.
Today, the values of compassion, dedication, integrity and respect are at the heart of Oliver & Sons as the four-strong team continue providing first-class support for bereaved families in Jedburgh and the surrounding area.
