Corstorphine, Robert Henry

Education

Student United College 1891-1892 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1892-1893 Gk.; Lat.; Math. 1893-1894 N. Phil.; Prac. N. Phil.; Chem.; Prac. Chem.; N. Hist. 1894-1895 Adv. & Prac. Chem.; N. Hist.; Prac. N. Hist. 1895-1896 Adv. & Prac. Chem.; Physiol.; Adv. & Prac. Bot. Servership bursary, 1891. Lapsed bursary, 1895. B.Sc. 26.3.1897.

Birth/childhood

Born 13.11.1874 son of Henry Corstorphine, teacher of English, Arbroath High School and Margaret Clark Henderson McFarlane. [Teacher]

Attended Arbroath High School.

Career

Managing Director of T. Buncle & Co. Ltd, publishers of Arbroath Guide with which he was connected for over 30 years. Botanist - F.L.S.

Death

Died at Arbroath 25.3.1942 aged 67.

Sources

  • Births Reg. Arbroath 1874/673
  • Deaths Reg. Arbroath 1942/95
  • Scotsman 26.3.1942 p3