Abbie, Alexander Gillies ♂

Education

Student United College 1890-1891 Gk.1; Lat.1; Math 1. 1891-1892 Gk 2 ; Lat 2 ; Math 2; 1892-1893 N. Phil. ; Log.; Hon. Gk., Hon. Lat. 1893-1894 M. Phil.; Eng. Lit. 1898-1899 Eng. Lit.; Educ. Maxwell bursar, 1890.

M.A. 31.3.1903.

Birth/childhood

Born 9.7.1873 son of Arthur Abbie, engineer, Largo and Anne Gillies.

Attended Spiers School, Beith.

Career

Teacher Warriston College, Stanley House; principal teacher of English, Largs Higher Grade School,1906 - 1910; Buchlyvie Public School, 1910-1922; headmaster, Slamannan Public School 1922-1932; headmaster Camelon School 1932-1938 (retired).

Secretary and editor in chief, Scottish Students Song Book Committee Ltd for almost sixty years. [Editor]

Death

Died at Cupar, Fife 27.7.1962.

Sources

• UYUY452/21/432
• UYUC400:30.10.1890
• Scotsman 28.7 &3.8.1962
• Deaths Reg. Cupar 1962/184
• Births Reg. Largo 1873/42
• Scottish Educational Journal 1962 45 603