Lorettonian Society

George Colin Ross (1941-44) died on 5th October, 2004. After Loretto he undertook a short Royal Navy course at Oxford University before service as a P.O. Radio Mechanic. He then took a degree in Engineering at Glasgow University and worked as a Mining Machinery Engineer before running his own pewter and white-metal casting business. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, and their children and grandchildren.

Caryl A.V. Gibbs (1943)

18th July 2008

Caryl Antony Vaughan Gibbs (1941-43) died on the 18th July 2008. He served as a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards during the Allied occupation of the Rhine followed by two years working in Bulawayo, Rhodesia. He then joined Lloyd's of London as a working name on a number of syndicates, lastly with Richard Beckett Underwriting Agencies until his retirement in 1995. His two abiding passions in life were his family and golf. He was a member of the Berkshire Golf Club, the Caval...

Cecil J. Clark (1944)

2nd September 2012

Cecil John Clark (1941-44) died on the 2nd September, 2012. He became a Cadet at RAF College, Cranwell, underwent training at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and later served in the RAFVR from 1949-58. He trained as an Accountant and worked with BP in London until 1973. He became Managing Director of N.M. Rothschild & Sons (C.I.) Ltd. in Jersey and finally worked as a Financial Consultant. He is survived by his wife, Rachel, son, Christopher and daughter Susan.

Ian M. Smallwood (1945)

18th February 2004

Ian McNaughton Smallwood (1941-45) died suddenly on 18th February, 2004, while visiting his daughter Elizabeth at a time when he and Jean were planning a move to a retirement home. Graeme Kidd (1945) writes: After his years at Loretto, where he was the Head of School in his final term, he did his National Service in the Royal Engineers. He then went up to Cambridge at Gonville and Caius to read engineering. He completed both the Chemical Engineering and the Mechanical Enginee...

James I.M. Burns (1946)

8th February 2002

James Ian Michael Burns (1937-46) died on 8th February 2002. After Loretto, where he played for the Hockey and Cricket XIs, he went to R.M.A. Sandhurst, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery and served until 1962, retiring in the rank of Major. He then worked as Retail Sales Manager, East of Scotland, for Shell Mex and BP Ltd. (later BP) before retiring in 1982. He served as a District Councillor of Dunfermline East, on the Fife Health Board and the Whitley Committee. ...

Anthony N. Darbyshire (1945)

21st March 2008

Anthony Norman Darbyshire (1941-45), who died on Good Friday, 21st March 2008 was in the Fives Team. He studied at the West of Scotland College of Agriculture, where he won the Carruth Memorial Prize, before farming in Fife. A keen and accomplished squash player, he was Scottish Vintage Champion in 1984, and the Scottish Over - 60 Champion in 1989, and subsequently the Over - 65 Champion in 1995. Tony was also an enthusiastic hill-walker, completing all of the Munros, many in...

Gerald M. Bell (1946)

24th October 2003

Gerald Mackean (always known as Jimmy) Bell (1937-46) died on 24th October 2003. He was a Prefect and in the XV, Cricket XI and Hockey XI and was Captain of Shooting. His working life was spent farming in Perthshire and Berwickshire and latterly he ran Baldyhire, a hire company for Motorhomes. He served as a Major in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (TA) and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. He is survived, and greatly missed, by his wife Franny, OL sons, Michael (1978)...

Ronald S.G. Munro (1944)

21st January 2005

Captain Ronald Stewart Graham Munro (1936-44) who died on 21st January, 2005, joined the Regular Army immediately on leaving school, serving with the Royal Scots and the Bihar Regiment in Calcutta and North Bihar. He was then seconded to the Kings Own Scottish Borderers to assist with the training and command of the African Rifles, serving in Africa and Malaya before becoming Adjutant of 7/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots, from 1953-56. He then served with the 1st B...

Michael S. Musgrave (1944)

3rd June 2012

Michael Sandiford Musgrave (1939-44), who died on June 3rd, 2012, was a prefect and in the XV. He studied at the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester and worked as a technical advisor for Fisons Ltd, the agricultural fertilizer and chemical company until 1986. He then worked as an Agricultural Consultant and ran his own business until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by …

James W.G. Paterson (1944)

8th December 2006

James (Jim) Wilson Grindlay Paterson (1936-44) died on 8th December, 2006, at the age of 79 years – having held an early ‘80th Birthday’ celebration so that his far-flung family could celebrate with him before he became too ill. At LSM, he was in the shooting team and he enlisted on leaving school as an underage private: after basic training he joined the Royal Armoured Corps before being commissioned, but became ill and was discharged on medical grounds. He recovered enough...

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