Lorettonian Society

Paul Bourne Dowson (1951–56), who died on 21st March, 2020, after a short illness, was a prefect and in the XV, Cricket and Hockey teams and was Captain of Fives. He was considered the outstanding” 1st XI batsman of his generation at Loretto. He read PPE at Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained a half blue in rugby fives and captained the Trinity rugby team.
He became Financial Director of IPC Magazines in London and Argus Press and then General Manager at NYK Line (Europ...

William A. Middleton (1957)

26th July 2020

William (Winkie) Alexander Middleton (1951–57) passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully (as was his wish) at home in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 26th July 2020 aged 80. He was in the swimming team. His son, Shaun, writes: “He attended Traquair village school during the war, Melville College, and then Loretto for senior school where he made many lifelong friends. Winkie left school at barely 17 years old to become apprenticed to Graham, Smart & Annan in Edinburgh, training t...

James B. Ball (1958)

18th April 2020

James Bruce Ball (1953–58) died in April, 2020. His friend, Antony Paterson-Fox (1959) writes: Jim attended Lathallan Preparatory School with his younger brother John before coming on to Loretto in September 1953. There he made many friends and these friendships remained steadfast for the rest of his life
At school, although not a great sportsman, he took much delight in the timed runs of the day, especially a “Long Wally”. In later life he kept up his running and completed ...

John A. Gibson (1959)

18th July 2020

Dr John Alexander Gibson (1954–59), who died on 18th July 2020 was Head of School, Captain of the XV, in the Cricket, Hockey, Fives, Athletics and Swimming teams and was SUO of the CCF. He went up to Cambridge (Gonville and Caius College) where he took a First in Natural Sciences before continuing his medical training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, (M.B, B.Chir., M.D, FRCP). He became a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Staffordshire County Hospital from 1977 to 2006 ...

Douglas K.N. Hillas (1955)

1st August 2020

Douglas Keith Newland Hillas (1950–55) died peacefully after a short illness on 1st August 2020. He was a prefect, CSM in the CCF, and in the XV and Fives team. Immediately on leaving school he undertook his National Service in the Royal Navy, being commissioned in 18 weeks. After 8 months in a Londonderry-based frigate, heavily involved in fishery protection and anti-submarine reconnaissance in the North Atlantic, he was transferred to a Tank Landing ship which carried the 6...

Alexander J. Brownlie (1952)

5th June 2020

Alexander (Sandy) John Brownlie CBE (1948–52) of Gattonside died at home on 5th June 2020, aged 84. Following National Service with the 1st Battalion, The King’s Own Scottish Borderers (1953–55), he devoted his life to the family firm. Having been appointed a director in 1959, Sandy oversaw the development of A&R Brownlie Ltd from a local saw-milling business into BSW Timber, becoming its first Chairman in 1988. A series of acquisitions made BSW Timber an integrated and diver...

Adam Gray (1977)

25th March 2020

Adam Gray (1968–77) died on 25th March 2020, at the age of 60 years, following an aortic dissection. He graduated with a BSc in Agriculture and Food Marketing at the University of Newcastle. Known as “Pinkie” Gray for obvious reasons, he played for the University XV, was on the Union Management Committee and was Chairman of the Agricultural Graduate Society.
He farmed at Ingleston of Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, and was the eighth Adam Gray to farm there. He was a Council Me...

James H. Rust (1976)

10th August 2020

James Hamilton Rust W.S. (1971–76) who died on 10th August, 2020, was Head of House of Schoolhouse and Captain of Fives. He graduated LL.B. from the University of Aberdeen and following his Law Apprenticeship in Aberdeen and a year with Esslemont & Cameron, joined Morton, Fraser & Milligan, specialising in private client practice. He became a Writer to the Signet and partner in the Morton Fraser Partnership in Edinburgh where he was head of the Rural and Agricultural team, He...

Gospatric D.L.R. Home (1952)

11th April 2020

Gospatric David Laurens Reston Home (1946–52) died on Easter Saturday, 11th April, 2020, aged 87 years, following a heart operation. He was a prefect and in the athletics team. Following National Service as a 2/Lt in the Royal Fusiliers, seeing service in Korea, Sudan and Egypt, he read Modern History at Pembroke College, Oxford. He continued in the TA until 1967, retiring in the rank of Major and being awarded the T.D. In 2015 he returned to Korea as a guest of the Korean Go...

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