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Who's Who in Scotland includes leading figures in politics, law, the churches, education, business and finance, the civil service and local government, science and medicine, the arts and sport. Entries contain full name, address, date and place of birth, details of family, education, career, publications and recreations.
Scotland's oldest woman when she died, Annie Knight, hosted the station in her living room during 1962. Gordon Wilson has written a book about the station, Pirates of the Air. [4] Radio Free Scotland was reborn online in 2007 after the blessing of William Wolfe and others from the original station was given to Presenter "Pax".
Jacqueline Weir MBE (née Macpherson, formerly Bird; born 31 July 1962 [1]) is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster, best known as a former anchor of the BBC Scotland's national news programme Reporting Scotland until April 2019. Since 2022, she has been serving as the president of the National Trust for Scotland. [2]
William Beardmore – Beardmores, Parkhead Forge, Arrol-Johnston motor company [80]; George Bogle of Daldowie – wealthy tobacco merchant [81]; Sir William Burrell – shipping magnate and philanthropist [82]
Isobel Hogg Kerr Beattie (1900–1970), possibly the first woman to practise architecture in Scotland; John Begg (1866–1937), architect who practised in London, South Africa and India, and taught at Edinburgh College of Art; William Bryce Binnie (c. 1885–c. 1963) Alexander Black (c.1790–1858) Hippolyte Blanc (1844–1917)
Scotland [e] is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.
Smiley's People: Lauder Strickland 4 episodes 1983 One of Ourselves: Mr. Daly 1984 Scotland's Story: David Kirkwood/Thomas Muir: 2 episodes 1985 Dutch Girls: Mole TV Film 1986 Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: Ally Fraser 13 episodes God's Chosen Car Park: Victor Rosen TV Film The Singing Detective: Dr. Gibbon 4 episodes 1987 Screenplay: Colin/Det. Sup ...
Donegan was born in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland, on 29 April 1931. [4] He was the son of an Irish mother (Mary Josephine Deighan) and a Scots father (Peter John Donegan), a professional violinist who had played with the Scottish National Orchestra.