Lorettonian Society

Robert Peacock Arnott (1949-57), who died on 9th February, 2012, was a prefect and in the XV. He went to Jamaica in 1965 where he worked as a Chartered Accountant in the profession as well as in the private sector and became a partner in Coopers & Lybrand there. He moved to the Cayman Islands with his family in 1982 where he was a financial director and consultant for various corporations. In 2007 he chose to be self-employed and held active directorships on a number of Boar...

George B. Mackinlay (1956)

1st November 2004

Dr George Brian Mackinlay (1953-56), who died in November, 2004 (exact date unkown please contact Lorettonian Society if you know the date), was a prefect and in the hockey and fives teams. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, he worked as a General Practitioner in Edinburgh.

James G.R. Percival (1958)

13th March 2012

James George Ross (Tim) Percival (1952-58), who died on 13th March 2012, was a prefect, Captain of the XV and athletics team (800m record) and in the boxing team. He played for London Scottish Schoolboys XV and later for both London Scottish and Edinburgh Wanderers. He graduated in Law and Economics from Cambridge University (St Catharine’s College). After qualifying and working as an accountant he joined Shell/BP Oil on the marketing side where he stayed for some thirty y...

William G. Baxter (1957)

14th September 2005

William George Baxter (1953-7) died on 14th September, 2005. Having graduated BSc (Eng) from Glasgow University he worked as a Civil Engineer for family firm J. Baxter and Sons, (Contractors) in Muir of Ord. When time permitted he enjoyed hillwalking and sailing on the West Coast. He is survived by his wife, Frances, and two step-daughters, Emma and Claire.

Thomas M. Craig (1957)

23rd December 2003

Thomas Moodie Craig (1948-57), died on 23rd December, 2003, in Edinburgh, aged 64. He was in the Hockey XI and Shooting Team. He graduated B.Sc. from Glasgow Royal College of Science and Technology and M.B.A. from Edinburgh and as a gifted engineer became a C.Eng., M.I.Mar.E., M.I.E.S, F.R.S.A., F.I.E.I.S.S. and F.S.A.(Scot). He played hockey for Western District from 1958-61. Patrick Prenter (1958), who had recently taken over as Managing Director of MacTaggart Scott, t...

Robert A. Mahler (1956)

21st April 2009

Robert (Robin) Andrew Mahler (1952-56), who died on 21st April 2009, was in the athletics team. He did National Service as a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers and then joined Bromford Iron and Steel where he worked for over 20 years, eventually becoming Managing Director. He enjoyed a number of hobbies including gardening and collecting fine port but his great passion was the Bromsgrove Rugby Club where he played for a number of years before becoming an active and enthusiasti...

Andrew P. Rait (1956)

19th November 2003

Andrew (Drew) Percy Rait (1947-56) died on 19th November 2003, aged 65. He was a Prefect, Editor of The Lorettonian, a member of the Fives Team and a talented Scottish Highland dancer. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant and later became a successful Executive Search Consultant in Scotland and London. He was Chairman of the Board of Governors of Beaconhurst School, Bridge of Allan for twelve years and latterly enjoyed his association with the Fairbridge charity in Edinb...

Graham S. Simons (1956)

27th September 2012

Graham Samuel Simons (1952-56) died on 27th September, 2012, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was in the swimming team. He was Managing Director of the family business Simons & Co. Ltd., Distributors of Fresh Produce & General Hauliers, a fruit broker and importing company, based in Tonbridge, Kent, until the company was taken over in 1987. He was a F.B.I.M., a Past-President of the National Guild of Transport Managers, a Freeman of the City of London and a very activ...

Hugh C. Drummond (1956)

10th May 2019

Hugh Campbell Drummond (1952-56) died on 10th May, 2019 He went on to the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester, becoming M.R.A.C. and was a dairy and arable farmer growing early potatoes in Ayrshire, Scotland until 1979. During this time he was a local, regional and national officer of the N.F.U. actively promoting Scottish farmers’ interests. On moving to a farm near Tonbridge, he grew hops and soft fruit until an injury precipitated retirement in 1985. He then worked...

Alexander R. Watt (1955)

5th November 2012

Alexander (Alec) Radclyffe Watt (1952-55) died peacefully in his sleep on 5th November, 2012, after a long illness, borne with great fortitude and with his characteristic good humour.
After National Service in the Royal Navy at Suez, Alec joined the Wine Trade as an apprentice with W.H.Cullen Ltd and then became a Lloyds Insurance Broker with Hogg Robinson & Capel Cure Ltd. From there he moved into the newspaper business, firstly as Financial Advertising Manager with Thomso...

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