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Gordon Caskie on the BBC.
29 th October 2023
Gordon talks to Ben Fogle about his heroic uncle’s WWII bravery on the BBC’s program “Scotland’s Sacred Islands”. Watch on i-player, Series 2, Episode 2.
To see more about his uncle Donald click on the picture.
Fellow former pupils I am honoured to have been elected as President of the Whitehill FP Club following in the footsteps of a long list of illustrious names. I was born in Lennoxtown, brought up initially in Haghill and latterly in Garthamlock and have always retained a keen interest in my east end roots never venturing particularly far before settling in Rutherglen. I attended Whitehill School from 1957-63 playing for the football team from 1960 ending up as top scorer in 1963, my final year. I left with four Highers and a token “O” level to become an apprentice chartered accountant. After a short spell with a Bridgeton engineering company I moved to a well known Glasgow property company which had expanded to London and New York eventually becoming its Accountant and Company Secretary. I retired at the end of 2010 following which I have travelled extensively whilst also pursuing my passion for football. I look forward to my involvement with the organising committee and hope to be able to contribute suggestions and proposals to help the club continue to flourish and to attract more members to participate in our activities. I also look forward to meeting everyone at our autumn lunch in October.
Tom Rowlands - Prisedent
Although we are designated as a club, for practical reasons, there is no requirement to make a membership application or pay an annual subscription. If you are interested just contact the secretary and request to be put on the mailing list to receive copies of the newsletter and be advised of current and future events.
Secretary contact details:
Iain Callander,
6a Corstorphine Road,
Edinburgh
EH12 6HN
Phone: 07780 991505
Email: secretary@whitehillfp.org
Former Pupils’ Club website: www.whitehillfp.org
Contact: webmaster@whitehillfp.org
PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
Iain McLean, past President, passing the Chain of Office to Tom Rowlands, new President.
Alasdair Gray Archive
Alasdair Gray was an ethical human, he turned down many awards, honorary doctorates and famously a knighthood, they didn’t chime with his socialist beliefs...
But one of the awards he did proudly accept was his Lifetime Achievement Award from his old secondary school in Dennistoun, Whitehill, where he was a student from 1945-1951.
In 2017 he was invited to attend the celebratory dinner and had a wonderful evening talking with staff and students. The award was then proudly displayed next to his desk and we have done the same where it is on show at the archive. On the award it states:
“Alasdair admits he was useless at Latin and Mathematics but that the head art teacher, Robert Stuart, nurtured his talent and allowed him to express himself freely. His leaving certificate showed passes in Art and English – the head teacher said this qualified him to become a paid trainee librarian who might make something of art as a spare-time hobby."
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