Bill, alongside his wife Anne have been involved in funeral care since 1991 when they purchased Douglas Funeral Directors in Ballynahinch, a company which has links to Bills family since 1926.

In 2007, Bill and Anne began their involvement in Ronnie Thompsons with the purchase of a majority stake in the company. With a clear vision for the future, Bill has overseen continual development in all areas of the company including the upgrade of the company fleet, investment in both workplace learning and performance training as well as the latest funeral management software, printing and publishing equipment. This vision for excellence culminated in 2022 with the expansion and complete refurbishment of our current premises, an investment that will continue to see Ronnie Thompsons provide the very best service to our clients.

Bill’s and indeed the company’s ethos is to dedicate ourselves to serving families from all backgrounds, religions and faiths with equality and kindness, to offer our knowledge, expertise, staff and facilities as a resource to those families at a competitive cost. Bill says ‘it is an immense privilege to be asked to serve a family through their bereavement and we endeavour to provide the same care which we would give our own nearest and dearest.’

While continuing to be actively involved in the day to day running of the company, Bill is also a member of the Executive Committee of the N. Ireland Federation of the National Association of Funeral Directors (N.A.F.D.). A dedicated family man, Bill is married to Anne and together they have 4 children. With his family being from Ballynahinch and as a committed Christian, he serves as an Elder in Edengrove Presbyterian Church, he also has strong links to the farming and business communities.