OBITUARIES

Ian Dempster CA

4 November 1935 – 22 November 2024 

Ian Stewart Dempster (M07734) passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully, aged 89, beloved husband of Ellen, much-loved father of Freda and the late Jane, and adoring grandfather of Isabella.

Ian was born in Edinburgh in 1935 and after leaving the Royal High School, where he had a scholarship, he completed an apprenticeship with Cotton, Son and MacNiven, qualifying in 1961. He then moved to England, initially working for glassmakers Chance Brothers and subsequently for Pilkington Glass, finishing his career with Texaco in London. He returned to Edinburgh following his retirement.

Ian received Gold Club membership in 2011.

This is a personal submission from his family

Jack Ralph CA

1 February 1945 – 15 October 2024

John Graham Ralph (M10187), known as Jack, a Paisley Buddy, was educated at St Aloysius College. He trained with Richardson and Lawson, qualifying in 1970. After qualifying he worked with O’Neill and Partners, before moving to North Berwick where he worked for Pure Malt Products until his retirement. 

Jack was a member of the Kelburne Cricket Club team that won the first ever Scottish Cricket Cup (the Rothmans Quaich). 

He received Gold Club membership in 2020. He died peacefully aged 79.

This is a personal submission from his family and friends

Alastair Salvesen CA CBE

Alastair Eric Hotson Salvesen (M08844) has died aged 83. He qualified in 1965 and was retired and living in Pathhead at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2015.

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Alexander Kirkwood CA

Alexander Sutherland Kirkwood (M10272) has died aged 82. He trained with TC Garden & Co, qualifying in 1971. He was working for Geoghegans & Co when he retired and was living in Gullane at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2021.

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Alexander Paterson CA

Alexander Thomas Paterson (M08581) has died aged 87. He trained with Barstow & Miller, qualifying in 1964. He was working for Reedpack when he retired and was living in Blairgowrie at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2014.

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Allan Twigg CA

Allan Fletcher Twigg (M11911) has died aged 67. He qualified in 1977. He was retired and living in Glasgow at his time of death.

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Anthony Henry CA FCCA

Anthony Henry (M12210) has died. He trained with Nelson, Gilmour, Smith & Co, qualifying in 1977. He was self-employed when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death.

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Archibald Clark CA

Archibald Clark (M08930) has died aged 80. He trained with Turner, Hutton & Patrick, qualifying in 1966. He was working for Nelson Gilmour, Smith & Co when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2016.

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Charles Stuart CA CBE

Charles Murray Stuart (M07875) has died aged 90. He trained with McClelland, Moores & Co, qualifying in 1961. He was retired and living in Woking at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2011.

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David Begg CA

David Mackay Begg (M11218) has died aged 72. He trained with Kidston, Jackson McBain, qualifying in 1974. He was working for PwC Hong Kong when he retired and was living in Dollar at his time of death.

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David Wisely CA

David Wisely (M09104) has died aged 81. He trained with James Milne & Co, qualifying in 1966. He was working for the same firm when he retired and was living in Aberdeen at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2016.

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David Young CA

David Young (M09738) has died aged 79. He trained with Grahams Rintoul & Co, qualifying in 1968. He was working for the European Parliament when he retired and was living in Hellange, Luxembourg at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2018.

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Frederick MacConnell CA

Frederick Jordan MacConnell (M06356) has died aged 91. He trained with Biggar, May & Co, qualifying in 1956. He was working for Stevenson & Kyles when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2006.

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George Macbriar CA ACMA

George Cardwell Gibson Macbriar (M04586) has died aged 102. He trained with Hourston MacFarlane & Co, qualifying in 1948. He was retired and living in Albertville, France at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 1998.

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George Kirkwood CA

George Kirkwood (M13902) has died aged 67. He trained with Peat, Marwick Mitchell & Co, qualifying in 1982. He was working for John Menzies when he retired and was living in Bo’ness at his time of death.

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George Boyle CA

George Mathieson Boyle (M10297) has died aged 71. He trained with Geddes, Beatson & Co, qualifying in 1971. He was working for Davis Service Group when he retired and was living in Shipwake at his time of death.

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Gordon Wilson CA

Gordon Wilson (M07538) has died aged 82. He trained with Rattray Brothers, qualifying in 1960. He was working for Frederic R Harris when he retired and was living in New York at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2010.

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James Milne CA

James Alexander Milne (M05525) has died aged 97. He trained with FA Ritson & Co, qualifying in 1953. He was retired and living in Aberdeen at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2003.

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James Alexander Wood CA FIMC CMC

James Alexander Wood (M07236) has died aged 88. He trained with Hardie, McFarlane, Carstairs & Mann, qualifying in 1959. He was retired and living in Kilmacolm at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2009.

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James Clarke CA

James Clarke (M09192) has died aged 81. He trained with Jardine, Dunlop & Anderson, qualifying in 1967. He was working for Clarkmannanshire council when he retired and was living in Ayr at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2017.

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Sir James Duncan CA

Sir James Duncan (M05590) has died aged 97. He trained with MacEwin, Brown & Co, qualifying in 1953. He was working for Boalloy Industries when he retired and was living in London at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2003.

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James Henderson CA

James Grahame Henderson (M07066) has died aged 88. He trained with Home Cook & Co, qualifying in 1959. He was self-employed when he retired and was living in Pebbles at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2009.

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James Bambrick CA

James Pow Bambrick (M10014) has died aged 76. He trained with Craston Thomson & Allison, qualifying in 1970. He was working for Downie Thomson when he retired and was living in Noojee, Australia at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2020.

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John Neilson CA

John Anderson Neilson (M06495) has died aged 94. He trained with Fraser & Ferguson, qualifying in 1957. He was working for Islay Estates Co when he retired and was living in Dunoon at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2007.

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John Carvel CA ACMA

John Oswald Alexander Carvel (M05153) has died aged 96. He trained with McLay McAllister & McGibbon, qualifying in 1951. He was working for Grampian Woollen Mills when he retired and was living in Glasgow at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2001.

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Kathleen Smith CA

Kathleen Margaret Allison Smith (M08614) has died aged 89. She trained with Richardson & Lawson, qualifying in 1964. She was working for Paisley College of Technology when she retired and was living in the town at her time of death. She received Gold Club membership in 2014.

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Mary Wade CA

Mary Hamilton Wade (M04911) has died aged 95. She trained with Andrew L Melville, qualifying in 1950. She was self-employed when she retired and was living in Wairarapa, New Zealand at her time of death. She received Gold Club membership in 2000.

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Norman Judd CA

Norman Hunter Judd (M06464) has died aged 90. He trained with Thomson, McLintock & Co, qualifying in 1957. He was working for RJ McLeod Contractors when he retired and was living in Prestwick at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2007.

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Peter Brown CA

Peter Currie Brown (M09444) has died aged 83. He trained with Graham, Rintoul & Co, qualifying in 1968. He was working for Hogg & Thorburn when he retired and was living in Dunbar at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2018.

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Peter Russell CA

Peter Russell (M05435) has died aged 95. He trained with A & J Robertson, qualifying in 1952. He was in practice as Peter J Russell & Co when he retired and was living in Kinross at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2002.

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Ramsay Green CA

Ramsay Laurence Green (M13707) has died aged 64. He trained with Deloitte Haskins & Sells, qualifying in 1982. He was working for Dickson Middleton & Co when he retired and was living in Perth at his time of death.

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Raymond Pratt CA MBE

Raymond Josiah Pratt (M06621) has died aged 99. He trained with Peat, Marwick Mitchell & Co, qualifying in 1957. He was working for Henderson Crosthwaite & Co when he retired and was living in Chigwell at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2007.

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Robert Scott CA

Robert Scott (M08598) has died. He trained with Martin Currie & Scott, qualifying in 1964. He was working for Coopers & Lybrand when he retired and was living in Seaforth at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2014.

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Robin Bullock CA

Robin Fraser Bullock (M08467) has died aged 81. He trained with John M Geoghegans & Co, qualifying in 1964. He was self-employed when he retired and was living in Corsham at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2014.

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Ronald Russell CA

Ronald Arthur Russell (M06513) has died aged 85. He trained with Mann Judd, Gordon & Co, qualifying in 1957. He was working for Shell International when he retired and was living in Rickmansworth at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2007.

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Ronald Pringle CA

Ronald Pringle (M08339) has died aged 86. He trained with WB Pringle & Watt, qualifying in 1963. He was working for Perkins Copeland when he retired and was living in Eastbourne at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2013.

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Thomas Nelson CA FCMA

Thomas Scott Nelson (M08809) has died aged 83. He trained with Thomson, McLintock & Co, qualifying in 1965. He was working for Royal Sun Alliance when he retired and was living in Farnham at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2015.

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Thomas Bryson CA

Thomas Steele Bryson (M09175) has died aged 79. He trained with Kerr, MacLeod & MacFarlane, qualifying in 1967. He was retired and living in Ayr at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2017.

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Thomas Wilson CA

Thomas Whyte Wilson (M09374) has died aged 74. He trained with James Condie & Co, qualifying in 1967. He was self-employed when he retired and was living in Kinross at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2017.

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Walter Ross CA

Walter Milne Ross (M05679) has died aged 93. He trained with Dewar & Robertson, qualifying in 1953. He was working for PM Realty Group when he retired and was living in North Palm Beach at his time of death. He received Gold Club membership in 2003.

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