Obituaries

Obituary: Pope Francis, humble pontiff who won the hearts of millions

Bill Chisholm retired at 60 but continued covering the Borders on his blog

Scotsman Obituaries: Bill Chisholm, journalist who served Borders communities

Geordie McIntyre was inducted, along with with Alison, into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2018 (Picture: Allan McMillan)

Obituaries: Geordie McIntyre, folk singer, song collector and songwriter

Wilma Finlay’s accomplishments will influence dairy farming for generations to come

Obituaries: Wilma Finlay, ​cow-with-calf dairy farm pioneer

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The estimable Wendy Jones as captured by talented artist Verna Bond

Scotsman Obituaries: Wendy Jones, Scotsman Publicity department legend

Charles Foster regularly cut a dash in medieval costume

Scotsman Obituaries: Charles Foster, inspirational musician and teacher

Stewart MacLeod took pride in producing quality workmanship

Obituaries: Stewart MacLeod, civil engineer

World travel was one of Esther Crawford's many and varied interests

Scotsman Obituaries: Esther Crawford, medical secretary turned swimming coach

Diana Hope's paintings were about the inner world

Scotsman Obituaries: Diana Hope, Scottish artist and teacher

Ron Bird co-founded the Guarana street drumming band

Scotsman Obituaries: Ron Bird, community activist and literacy worker

Laing Speirs looking every bit the dashing young newspaperman at the Evening Dispatch in 1957

Scotsman Obituaries: Laing Speirs, Scottish journalist​ and public relations man

George Massie was a keen runner

Scotsman Obituaries: George Massie, chartered architect and town planner

George Massie was a regular, much appreciated writer to The Scotsman's Letters page

Scotsman Obituaries: Les Reid, teacher, Humanist, activist and jazz fan

Allan McLean had a lifelong passion for travel by train

Scotsman Obituaries: Allan McLean, Scottish journalist and rail expert

Away from rugby, John – seen with pal Mollie – was a sales director in packaging

Scotsman Obituaries: John Douglas, Scottish rugby internationalist

Gordon Campbell taught hundreds of bagpipe players in Scotland and abroad; here he is at Murrayfield Stadium in 2004

Scotsman Obituaries: Gordon Campbell, expert Scottish and Breton piper

Sir Peter Graham pictured whilst commanding the 1st Battalion The Gordon Highlanders in Belfast ,1976-1978

Obituaries: General Sir Peter Graham, last Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders

​John Mulvey saw local government as an important source of power

Obituaries: John Mulvey, former leader of Lothian Regional Council

Kirsty Archer-Thompson was passionate about preserving the legacy of Sir Walter Scott (Picture Phil Wilkinson / Abbotsford)

Scotsman Obituaries: Kirsty Archer-Thompson, curator at Abbotsford

Andrew Sharkey was devoted to the values of Scouting

Scotsman Obituaries: Andrew Sharkey, father, educator and Scouting giant

Apart from badgers, Eddie Palmer's interests included kayaking and writing

Scotsman Obituaries: Eddie Palmer, founder of Scottish Badgers charity

Gordon Maxwell's impact on the archaeological record was dramatic

Scotsman Obituaries: Gordon Maxwell, Scottish archaeologist

Katie Goodwin was a supporter of many local and international charities

Scotsman Obituaries: Katie Goodwin, Scottish business owner and voluntary leader

Judith Goodier had a lifelong passion for Botany

Scotsman Obituaries: Judith Goodier, early years education specialist

Lord Sandy Leitch believed in giving back to society

Lord Leitch, Scot who rose from humble beginnings to become top businessman

In recent years Timothy West gained new fans, cruising Britain's waterways with wife Prunella Scales (Picture: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Timothy West, British stage and screen actor

Niall McKillop pictured relaxing in Italy

Scotsman Obituaries: Niall McKillop, expert on the natural world

Bob Cuddihy won many friends during his years at the forefront of Scottish journalism

Scotsman Obituaries: Bob Cuddihy, USA-born journalist who made name in Scotland

Norman Wilson was ready for action at a moment's notice

Scotsman Obituaries: Norman Wilson, long-serving Scotsman photographer

General Sir Mike Jackson is best remembered for his crucial role in Kosovo in 1999 (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/AFP via Getty Images)

Obituaries: General Sir Mike Jackson, former Chief of the General Staff

Bill Munro’s Barrhead Travel became the biggest independent travel agency in Scotland (Picture: Robert Perry)

Obituaries: Bill Munro, innovative founder of Barrhead Travel

Founder of Scotland's largest independent travel agents dies at 80

Ron Glasgow in action. He won ten caps for Scotland – but it should have been more

Obituaries: Ron Glasgow, ​Scottsh rugby international, teacher and soldier

Bill Adam founded a European Institute for Industrial Leadership and KEN – The Knowledge Economy Network

Obituaries: Bill Adam, mechanical engineer, businessman and financial adviser

Alex Salmond wasn't popular with everyone but his skill as a politician was undeniable (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Alex Salmond, man who almost won Scotland independence

Outside of work, Jenny Hinsley enjoyed food and travel, but her greatest love was her family

Scotsman Obituaries: Jenny Hinsley, PR expert, champion of Scottish hospitality

Maggie Smith at the London premiere of The Lady In The Van in 2015 (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI)

Maggie Smith, star of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Downton Abbey

Conservative Party Chairman Michael Ancram at the Conservative Party Conference in 2000 (Picture: Colin Davey/Getty Images)

Michael Ancram, Scottish Conservative politician

Kris Kristofferson, pictured in 2006, once landed his helicopter on Johnny Cash's lawn (Picture: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Kris Kristofferson: Hellraising singer-songwriter and actor

JD Souther performs at a 2015 show in Nashville, Tennessee (Picture: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Americana Music)

Scotsman Obituaries: JD Souther, American singer-songwriter

As well as a valued member of The Scotsman staff, Jan Dignon was a talented singer

Scotsman Obituaries: Jan Dignon, Scotsman proofreader and entertainer

Euan MacDonald encouraged MND researchers to share information on the condition (Picture: Ian Potter)

Scotsman Obituaries: Euan MacDonald, activist who helped progress MND research

Kenneth Cope pictured in 2014 (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Kenneth Cope, star of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

George Herd in his Sunderland strip

Scotsman Obituaries: George Herd, Queen’s Park and Sunderland footballer

Lady Saltoun designed tartans, abhorring 'Day-Glo' setts

Scotsman Obituaries: Lady Saltoun of Abernethy, Chief of Fraser

Andrew Hay's lack of formal art training didn't hold him back from success

Scotsman Obituaries: Andrew Hay, acclaimed Glasgow artist

James Earl Jones at the Tony Awards in 2016 in New York City (Picture: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: James Earl Jones, charismatic American actor

Elizabeth Lornie had a lifelong interest in photography and cine films

Scotsman Obituaries: Elizabeth Lornie, amateur photographer and philanthropist

Niall Hopper in the striped strip which saw Queen's Park nicknamed the Spiders

Scotsman Obituaries: Niall Hopper, Queen's Park footballing legend

Jim Thom’s many hobbies included rugby, mountain climbing and cycling

Scotsman Obituaries: Jim Thom, Scottish dentist with a huge enthusiasm for life

Claire Lomas took part in the Great North Run in Newcastle in 2016 (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Scotsman Obituaries: Claire Lomas, first to finish marathon in a bionic suit

Sven-Goran Eriksson took the helm of Liverpool Legends in March this year (Picture: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Obituary: Sven-Goran Eriksson, first foreign manager of England national team

John Lawrie championed both blown glass and kiln-working techniques

Scotsman Obituaries: John Lawrie, lecturer in Glass Design

David Scott was part of The Scotsman's groundbreaking first team of specialist writers

Scotsman Obituaries: David Scott, award-winning Scotsman journalist

​Alain Delon, pictured here in 1971, was often described as the most beautiful man in the world (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Obituaries: Alain Delon, French actor who came to define the concept of cool

Joe Egan – wearing glasses – pictured during a Stealers Wheel recording session

Joe Egan, musician who partnered with Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel

Celia Britton was the Carnegie Professor in French at the University of Aberdeen for over a decade

Obituaries: Celia Britton, ​scholar who pushed the boundaries of French studies

John McNiven won numerous Scottish and British international ‘caps’

Obituaries John McNiven, ​all-time great Scottish weightlifter

Ray Reardon, right, defeated Perrie Mans to claim his sixth world title in 1978 (Picture: PA)

Obituaries: Ray Reardon, six-time world champion snooker player

Grahame Thorpe bats against New South Wales in November 1994 during an Ashes tour (Picture: Ben Radford/ALLSPORT)

Obituaries: Grahame Thorpe, ​classy England batter who racked up 100 caps

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