OBITUARIES

Alastair Beattie CA

30 March 1932 – 19 November 2023 

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Alastair Clark Beattie CA (M06545), who was born in Dumfries on 30 March 1932.

He was educated at Dumfries Academy. He began his accountancy training with Carson & Trotter in Dumfries and completed it in Glasgow with Wylie & Bisset, where he worked for more than five years. His career was briefly interrupted by national service with the RAF. He then joined the Scottish Development Agency as an accountant before establishing his own successful practice in the early 1970s. Despite a serious stroke in 1982, which forced him to retire from full-time work, he continued to serve a few loyal audit clients.

Alastair was a passionate fan of the Herald crossword and enjoyed holidays in France. He was a keen golfer, a member of Ralston Golf Club in Paisley, and later took up bowling at Hawkhead Bowling Club, also in Paisley, as part of his recovery.

Alastair’s life was marked by his commitment to his work, his love for his family, and his enjoyment of leisure activities. He spent most of his adult life in Paisley before moving to McKellar House at Erskine Home, Bishopton, in March 2019. He passed away peacefully on 19 November 2023 after a short illness. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Alastair was married to Elsie Beattie, who sadly passed away in 1998. He is survived by his one son, John.

This is a personal submission from his family

James “Jim” McLeod CA

18 June 1935 – 23 October 2024

Jim McLeod CA (M07494) was born on 18 June 1935, the only son of John and Mary McLeod.

He was brought up in Kilnside Road, Paisley before the family moved to Neilston Road. He attended Saint Catherine’s Annexe and St Mirin’s Academy, proving himself to be highly intelligent. Jim had a happy childhood, spending a lot of time with his Cunningham and McLeod cousins.

When his dad asked him what he might choose as a career, Jim suggested he would follow his father into the merchant navy. However, his dad thought Jim was not cut out to be a sailor and that his talents lay elsewhere. So he arranged a couple of sea voyages for him. The result: Jim became a CA.

In those days, one matriculated at Glasgow University and attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the evening. Jim was apprenticed to a small firm, Henderson’s, in Glasgow, where he had a good balance of accounts with Coca-Cola, Courtaulds and Cadbury, as well as clients in the east end of Glasgow, which he thoroughly enjoyed. He successfully graduated from Glasgow University as a CA, to the great pride of his parents to whom he was devoted.

In his youth, Jim had a group of close friends, male and female, with whom he socialised, going on holiday around Britain and the Isle of Man. In his career, he moved to a larger firm of accountants, then to Renfrewshire council and finally as Chief Internal Auditor with Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive, where his analytical skills were well used.

For 20 years, his work took him away from home to London, Campbeltown and the Outer Hebrides. He enjoyed coming home and, after work, meeting friends with whom he enjoyed a black rum or a whisky. Jim was great company, a storyteller with a terrific sense of humour.

He lived a full life, with interests including golf, reading, daily crosswords and listening to music. Jim had a long interest in both world wars. He was a lifelong member of the British Legion, where he served as treasurer for 40 years. He was also the auditor for the Knights of St Columba. His service was recognised with the award of the KSC service medal.

Twenty-three years ago, Jim decided to move to an apartment. In later years, he experienced some health issues, developing a heart condition, then cancer. He remained stoic and determinedly independent. It became very important to him that people knew that, in his 89 years, he led a busy, charitable, fulfilling life, lived very much on his own terms.

The immediate response of people to Jim’s death is that he was a lovely and highly principled man, quietly generous to those he cared for and not afraid to challenge injustice.

We are honoured to have had him as a cousin, a trusted adviser and a friend. He will be much missed.

This is a personal submission from his family and friends

Alastair White CA

Alastair William Taylor White (M08153) has died aged 83. He trained with Wilson Stirling & Co, qualifying in 1962. He was retired and living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2012.

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Alexander Nellies CA

Alexander Gray Nellies (M11519) has died aged 74. He trained with Coopers & Lybrand, qualifying in 1975. He was working for RBS when he retired and was living in Wilmslow at his time of death.

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Alistair Love CA

Alistair Robert Love (M07616) has died aged 90. He trained with McClelland Moores & Co, qualifying in 1961. He was working for United Engineering Steels when he retired and was living in Sheffield at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2011.

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Andrew Rintoul CA

Andrew Lockie Rintoul (M06902) has died aged 89. He trained with Shedley Rule & Co, qualifying in 1958. He was working for Welch & Co when he retired and was living in Melrose at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2008.

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Brian Roberts CA

Brian Hugh Eccles Roberts (M05109) has died aged 96. He trained with Thomson McLintock & Co, qualifying in 1951. He was working for Atlantis Brazil Industrial when he retired and was living in Pulborough at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2001.

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Donald Paterson CA

Donald Paterson (M08330) has died aged 85. He qualified in 1963 and was retired and living in Ayr at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2013.

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George Crainer CA

George Crainer (M07039) has died aged 88. He qualified in 1959 and was retired and living in Doncaster at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2009. 

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George Izatt CA

George Izatt (M11485) has died aged 74. He qualified in 1975 and was retired and living in Kinross at his time of death.

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George Wallace CA

George Stuart Wallace (M07400) has died aged 88. He trained with David Strathie & Co, qualifying in 1960. He was working for Primesight when he retired and was living in Bromley at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2010.

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Grahame Robertson CA

Grahame Hamilton Robertson (M07842) has died aged 84. He trained with John M Geoghegans & Co, qualifying in 1961. He was working for Ottimo when he retired and was living in Edinburgh at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2011.

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Iain Lough CA

Iain Paterson Lough (M09901) has died aged 77. He trained with Home Cook & Coy, qualifying in 1969. He was retired and was living in Chester at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2019.

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Sir Ian Good CA CBE

Sir Ian James Griffen Good (M09224) has died aged 80. He trained with Smith & Williamson, qualifying in 1967. He was working for Edrington Distillers when he retired and was living in Bishopton at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2017.

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James Gilmour CA

James Frew Gilmour (M09389) has died aged 79. He qualified in 1968 and was retired and living in Kilmacolm at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2018.

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Jeffrey Hutton CA

Jeffrey Hutton (M08270) has died aged 86. He trained with Russ, Ferguson & MacLennan, qualifying in 1963. He was working for Foundry Materials when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2013.

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John Turnbull CA

John Douglas Turnbull (M07682) has died aged 86. He qualified in 1961 and was retired and living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2011.

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John Mucklow CA

John Gordon Mucklow (M09045) has died aged 87. He trained with McLelland, Moores & Co, qualifying in 1966. He was working for Clyde Shipping Co when he retired and was living in Helensburgh at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2016.

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John Davidson CA

John Nicol Davidson (M07041) has died aged 85. He trained with Aikman & Paterson, qualifying in 1959. He was working for Thomson, Craig & Donald when he retired and was living in Aberdeen at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2009.

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John Steven CA

John Scouler Steven (M08858) has died aged 82. He trained with Thomson McLintock & Co, qualifying in 1965. He was working for the Church of Scotland when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2015.

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John Topping CA

John Topping (M07398) has died. He qualified in 1960 and was retired and living in Bromsgrove at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2010.

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Kishen Srinivasan CA

Kishen Srinivasan (M10039) has died aged 79. He qualified in 1970 and was retired and living in Newport-on-Tay at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2020.

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Malcolm Murray CA

Malcolm Drummond Murray (M10174) has died aged 76. He trained with Moody Stuart Robertson, qualifying in 1970. He was self-employed as Murray Associates when he retired and was living in Dundee at his time of death.

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Neil Stewart CA

Neil Richard John Stewart (M12451) has died aged 73. He trained with Thornton Baker & Co, qualifying in 1978. He was working for Scottish Nuclear when he retired and was living in Edinburgh at his time of death.
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Peter Roger CA

Peter Charles Marshall Roger (M08593) has died aged 82. He trained with Alexander Sloan & Co, qualifying in 1964. He was working for Speirs & Jeffrey when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2014.

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Ralph Risk CA

Ralph Scott Risk (M07211) has died aged 91. He trained with Moores Carson & Watson, qualifying in 1959. He was working for Dumbarton Enterprise District Trust when he retired and was living in Helensburgh at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2009.

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Robert Cassie CA

Robert Alexander Cassie (M06800) has died aged 94. He qualified in 1958. He was working for Cassie & Co when he retired and was living in Inverurie at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2008.

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Robert Hodge CA

Robert Hodge (M06839) has died aged 87. He trained with EW Brown, qualifying in 1958. He was working for the Educational Institute of Scotland when he retired and was living in Balerno at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2008.

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Robert Watt CA

Robert McLean Watt (M06647) has died aged 90. He trained with John E Watson & Co, qualifying in 1957. He was working for Cuthbert Service & Jackson when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2007.

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Ronald Bell CA

Ronald George Bell (M05827) has died aged 93. He trained with Fleming & Black, qualifying in 1954. He was working for Shell UK when he retired and was living in Aberdeen at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2004.

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Sheila Ritchie CA

Sheila Agnes Ritchie (M10817) has died aged 73. She trained with Thomson McLintock & Co, qualifying in 1973. She was working for EY when she retired and was living in Southampton at her time of death.

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Terence Giulian CA

Terence Anthony Edmond Giulian (M10553) has died. He trained with Hardie Caldwell Ker & Hardie, qualifying in 1972. He was working for Retenido when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2022.

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Thomas Dunn CA

Thomas Barclay Dunn (M07453) has died aged 90. He qualified in 1960. He was self-employed as TB Dunn & Co when he retired and was living in Johnstone at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2010.

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Thomas Coventry CA

Thomas Thomson Smith Coventry (M08216) has died aged 82. He trained with Stuart & Stuart, qualifying in 1963. He was working for New Holland Ford when he retired and was living in Wickford at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2013.

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William Crawford CA

William Arthur Crawford (M07152) has died aged 88. He trained with Hardie Cuthbertson & Co, qualifying in 1959. He was working for John McGavigan & Co when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2009.

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William Thomson CA

William Cran Thomson (M05119) has died aged 98. He trained with Russ, Ferguson & MacLennan, qualifying in 1951. He was working for Shell Pensions Trust when he retired and was living in Guildford at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2001.

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William Blanche CA

William Davidson Blanche (M08457) has died aged 84. He trained with Peacock & Henry, qualifying in 1964. He was working for Grampian regional council when he retired and was living in Dunfermline at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2014.

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