Lorettonian Society

Michael Thomas Watson Caird (1968) died suddenly in India on 31st December, 2012. He was a fruit farmer in Madras State, India. He is survived by his wife Vatsala and son Divyanand. Michael latterly established a successful music school in Mysore State teaching the Reeva, a classical stringed instrument.

David I. Riddell (1968)

16th August 2007

Surgeon Commander David Ian Riddell MBE (1963-68) died on the 16th of August 2007 aged 57. His brother Roderick writes: “At school he developed his love for the environment and nature, enjoying bird watching on the foreshore (as well as having a fly cigarette) and this he carried into his later life, during his military service and in retirement in Glenlyon, Perthshire. He was hugely knowledgeable about wild flowers, rare alpine plants and entomology. He was not a great spo...

Jamie F. Sampson (1967)

21st September 2011

Jamie Fraser Sampson (1958-67) died peacefully on 21st September, 2011, aged 62 years, after a short illness. He was a “career” Lorettonian, entered for the school as a nine-year-old through the close London Scottish rugby ties between his father Ralph and the then headmaster Rab Bruce-Lockhart. His father was a Scottish International cap and a Schoolboy Selector. As a Nipper Jamie played in both the XV and Hockey X1. His greatest moment coming in a thumping defeat of dr...

James A.M. Smith (1967)

11th September 2009

James Ainslie Martin Smith (1959-67) died on 11th September 2009, at the age of 59 years. He was in the XV and the hockey and swimming teams. After graduating from the Edinburgh School of Agriculture he became the seventh generation of his family to farm in the same parish in Fife. A most enthusiastic curler, he was a member of the Pitlessie Club for 43 years and twice served as its president. He was president of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club 2000-1 and was its captai...

David D. Mavor (1963)

30th September 2009

David Deane Mavor (1962-63) died suddenly on 30th September, 2009. He went from Loretto to Welbeck College and subsequently served in the army for 12 years, doing seven tours in Northern Ireland in the late 60s and 70s. On leaving the army he managed newsagents and pubs and latterly worked for Hallmark Cards: he had a reputation for a willingness to put others before himself. He is survived by his second wife, Kathleen, their daughter and four step children.

Alan A.B. Edwards (1968)

23rd January 2008

Alan Alexander Buchanan Edwards (1964-68) died on 23rd January, 2008. Having read English and Sociology at the University of Aberdeen he worked as a freelance writer and photographer.

David M. Gray-Buchanan (1969)

8th April 2012

David Michael Gray-Buchanan (1964-69) died suddenly, at home, on 8th April, 2012, after a short illness. He was in the Fives team. He was a musician with Shifting Steel and The Solos and wrote several plays for children. He leaves his wife, Diana, children Mike and Anna, son-in-law Iain and grandchildren Jake and Emma. (His father’s obituary is below.)

Duncan Antonio (1970)

1st November 2004

W Duncan Antonio (1965-70) died in November, 2004 (exact date unkown please contact Lorettonian Society if you know the date). He was leader of the orchestra SUO in the CCF and was in the athletics team. He qualified as a solicitor, was called to the Bar in 1980 and worked as an advocate till 1990. The family then moved first to Argyll and then to Moray where he was involved in sailing and building wooden boats. He is survived by his wife, Katie and children David, Rachel,...

Jonathan Hirst (1965)

14th February 2013

Dr Jonathan Hirst (1960-65), who died suddenly on 14th February, 2013, was in the XV and the Sailing and Athletics Teams. He graduated M.B., Ch.B., B.Sc. (Path.) from the University of Edinburgh where he played for the University XV. He later qualified D.R.C.O.G., T.G.P. and worked as a General Practitioner in Pocklington until he retired in 2003. In retirement he played lots of golf and tennis. He is survived by his wife and three children.

Ian M. Hannah (1965)

13th August 2013

Ian MacNeill Hannah (1955-65) who died on 13th August, 2013, after a short illness, was a Prefect and in the XV, XI and hockey, athletics, swimming and tennis teams. He qualified as a Chartered Shipbroker and worked as owners’ representative for C.M.B. Transport, Antwerp, based in Lagos, Nigeria, from which he retired in 2000. He is survived by his wife Sylvia and his OL son Neill (2004).

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