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John Moore was born in Glasgow, the son of John Moore, a doctor and writer, and the older brother of Admiral Sir Graham Moore.He attended Glasgow High School, but at the age of 11 joined his father and Douglas, the young 16-year-old 8th Duke of Hamilton (1756–1799), his father's pupil, on a grand tour of France, Italy and Germany.
He had eight sons and three daughters, [6] by Jean, daughter of John Simson, [7] of whom the eldest surviving son was General Sir John Moore.His wife died in 1820. His other sons included Dr. James Carrick Moore (1762–1860), who wrote The Life of Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, and medical works, and Sir Graham Moore (1764–1843), who saw active naval service and became an admiral.
The Statue of Sir John Moore was the first statue to be erected in George Square. [14] More images: James Watt: George Square: 1832: Francis Leggatt Chantrey: Seated statue on pedestal: Bronze and Devonshire granite: Category A: Q17567460: Statue of James Watt (Glasgow) [15] More images: Sir Walter Scott Memorial Column George Square: 1837 ...
Portrait of Sir John Moore is a portrait painting by the British artist Thomas Lawrence of the Scottish army officer Sir John Moore, painted between 1800 and 1804. [1]Moore joined the army in 1776 during the American War of Independence and served in multiple subsequent campaigns.
Moore, for Sir John Moore. (Yellow) The school operates a house competition, and pupils may earn points for their house through excellence in areas such as sports, music, academia. The current holder of the overall house championship is Bannerman House.
Sir John Phin 1940–1946 Sir Garnet Wilson: Liberal Party 1946–1949 Archibald Powrie 1949 John Campsie Adamson 1949–1952 Richard Fenton 1952–1954 William Black 1954–1960 William Hughes: Labour 1960–1967 Maurice McManus 1967–1970 Alexander MacKenzie 1970–1973 William K. Fitzgerald 1973–1975 Thomas W. Moore 1975–1977
Moore was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Jean Simson and John Moore, doctor and author.He entered the Navy in 1777 [1] at the age of 13. He was promoted to lieutenant on 8 March 1782 to serve aboard Crown, taking part in the relief of Gibraltar under Lord Howe, and the subsequent battle of Cape Spartel in October.
Sir John Arbuthnott, Scottish microbiologist, and Principal of the University of Strathclyde (1991-2000) Isaac Bayley Balfour , Regius Professor of Botany and Sherardian Professor of Botany Oxford John Hutton Balfour , Professor of Botany; Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Her Majesty's Botanist