Obituaries
Obituary: Douglas Middleton, journalist and author
Born: 24 April, 1942, in Edinburgh. Died: 16 June, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 71
Obituary: Tom J Burness OBE, college principal
Born: 9 October, 1937, in Glasgow. Died: 29 May, 2013, in Dundee, aged 75
Obituary: Elizabeth Anne Cameron ‘Betty’ Walls, former general secretary of the Overseas Council of the Church of Scotland
Born: 26 April, 1914, in Glasgow. Died: 26 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 99
Obituary: Dr Cyril Cohen, OBE, JP, FRCPEd, FRCPGlas, geriatrician
Born: 2 November, 1925, in Manchester. Died: 8 June, 2013, in Aberlemno, Angus, aged 87
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Obituary: Nancy Currie Hoile Wykes MRCVS, veterinary surgeon
Born: 3 August, 1921, in Montrose, Angus. Died: 6 April, 2013, near Lincoln, aged 91
Obituary: Nick Keir, musician, 60
A MUSICAL farewell has been held for Nick Keir, a musician and songwriter, who has died, aged 60.
Obituary: Dr Rodney Mallinson, deputy school principal
Born: 26 June, 1947, in Yorkshire. Died: 14 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 65
Obituary: Sir Henry Richard Amherst Cecil, racehorse trainer
Born: 11 January, 1943, in Aberdeen. Died: 11 June, 2013, in Cambridge, aged 70
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Obituary: Father Frank Kennedy, priest and philosopher
Born: 7 November, 1946, in Glasgow. Died: 23 May, 2013, in Argentina, aged 66
Obituary: Perpetua ‘Pip’ Pope, 97
A MUCH-loved contributor to the Edinburgh arts scene known as an exceptional painter has died, just three years shy of her 100th birthday.
Obituary: Countess Arran, power-boat champion
Born: 20 July, 1918, in Argyllshire. Died 16 May, 2013 at Castle Hill, north Devon, aged 94.
Obituary: Iain Banks, author
Born: 16 February, 1954, in Dunfermline. Died: 9 June, 2013, in North Queensferry, aged 59.
Obituary: Perpetua Pope, artist and lecturer
Born: 29 May, 1916, in Solihull, Warwickshire. Died: 31 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 97
Obituary: Tom Sharpe, author
Born: 30 March, 1928, in Croydon, Surrey. Died: 6 June, 2013, in Llafranc, Spain, aged 85
Obituary: Alison Twaddle, 63
Alison Twaddle, former general secretary of the Church of Scotland Guild, has died, aged 63.
Obituary: Lord Burton of Dochfour of Burton-on-Trent and of Rangemore in the County of Stafford, landowner
Born: 27 June, 1924, in Burton-on-Trent. Died: 30 May, 2013, in Invernesshire, aged 88
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Obituary: Margaret Jackson, MBE, principal secretary to the director-general of the Special Operations Executive (SOE)
Born: 15 January, 1917, in London. Died: 2 June, 2013 in Croydon, aged 96.
Obituary: Franca Rame, actress, playwright and political activist
Born: 18 July, 1928, in Parabiago, Italy. Died: 29 May, 2013, in Milan, aged 84
Obituary: Frederic Lindsay, novelist
Born: 12 August, 1933, in Glasgow. Died: 31 May, 2013 in Edinburgh, aged 79
Obituary: Professor William Roff, Emeritus Professor of Islamic and South–east Asian History at Columbia University
Born: 13 May, 1929, in Bearsden, near Glasgow. Died: 3 May, 2013, in Cellardyke, Fife, aged 84
Obituary: Brigadier Iain Taylor OBE, businessman and army cadet commandant
Born: 1 June, 1931, in Dundee. Died: 14 May, 2013, in Kellas, Angus, aged 81
Obituary: John GM Watt, minister and social activist.
Born: 13 November, 1920, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire. Died: 28 May, 2013, in Liberton, Edinburgh, aged 92.
Obituary: Gavin Walter Blackie Walker, conservationist, civil engineer and international hockey player
Born: 16 October, 1936, in Edinburgh. Died: 7 April, 2013, in Paisley, aged 77
Obituary: Frank Stephen Miles, CMG, diplomat
Born: 7 January, 1920, in Edinburgh. Died: 26 April, 2013, in Oxted, Surrey, aged 93.
Obituary: Denis Gallagher, engineering fitter and motorcycle racer
Born: 15 February, 1938, in Glasgow. Died: 28 May, 2013, in Girvan, aged 75.
Obituary: Sir Garth Morrison, former Lord Lieutenant for East Lothian, 70
THE former Lord Lieutenant for East Lothian has died following a short illness, aged 70.
Obituary: Bill Pertwee MBE, actor
Born: 21 July, 1926, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. Died: 27 May, 2013, in Cornwall, aged 86.
Obituary: Sir William Garth Morrison, KT CBE DL, former Chief Scout
Born: 8 April, 1943, in Edinburgh. Died: 24 May, 2013, in West Fenton, East Lothian, aged 70.
Obituary: John Hastings, Scottish country dance musician and composer
Born: 26 January, 1932, in Dean Village, Edinburgh. Died: 18 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 81.
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Obituary: Jimmy Wray, former Labour MP
Born: 28 April, 1938, in Govan. Died: 25 May, 2013, in Mearnskirk Home hospital in Renfrewshire, aged 78.
Obituary: Major Ivan Straker, whisky executive, horse–racing enthusiast
Born: 17 June, 1928, in Edinburgh. Died: 20 May, 2013, in Northumberland, aged 84
Obituary: Alan Bertram MBE, athletics coach and former policeman
Born: 10 July, 1936, in Northumberland. Died: 18 May, 2013, in Edinburgh, aged 76
Obituary: Mick McManus, wrestler and entertainer
Born: 11 January, 1920, in London. Died: 22 May, 2013, in Twickenham, aged 93
Obituary: William Henderson Tait, gamekeeper, 77
An East Lothian man who became one of the country’s top gamekeepers and angling guides has died aged 77.
Obituary: Eddie Braben, comedy writer behind some of Morecambe and Wise’s most delightful sketches
Born: 31 October, 1930, in Liverpool. Died: 21 May, 2013, in Wales, aged 82
Obituary: Dr George Stockdill
A FORMER haematology consultant who produced more than 20 publications from his work in the Capital has died after battling a long illness.
Obituary: Campbell Armstrong, Scottish writer who novelised Raiders of the Lost Ark and created detective Lou Perlman
Born: 25 February, 1944, in Glasgow. Died: 1 March 2013, in Dublin, aged 69
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