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Boswells with Maureen. David had many hobbies throughout his life. He loved being outdoors and had 7 labradors throughout his married life. This allowed him to actively pursue hobbies such as walking and joining organised shoots where he took great pleasure in working his dogs. He particularly enjoyed this during his time in Aberdeenshire. David also enjoyed playing golf, supporting rugby, and restoring Alvis cars – owning 3 of them in his later life. He was also a great connoisseur of whisky, and always had stories to contribute. He was fortunate to experience international travel during his retirement with Maureen, visiting New Zealand, Australia, USA, Fiji, Chile, Antarctica and the Baltic States.
and others. He subsequently remarried Dr. Margaret Hutton and they spent many enjoyable hours completing their formal Italianate terraced garden at Birdsmill replete with its remarkable artefacts. One of the highlights of his professional life latterly was the publication of his doctoral thesis “The Semantics of Psychospace” in 2002, on landscape analysis and Carl Jung’s concept of the archetype. Unfortunately Parkinson’s Disease complicated his final years but he is fondly remembered by all who knew him for his warm hearted and witty company, his incisive intellect and his highly significant professional achievements. Jack Davidson
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James Hope (S1948) (Died 23rd August, 2016) James Hope was one of the country’s most renowned landscape architects and one of the first who was born and trained in Scotland. His interest in and love of cultivation and horticulture were doubtless nurtured through his parents on their Edinburgh allotment. On leaving school he gained a diploma in horticulture leading to posts as head gardener firstly at Tyningham, East Lothian and then the Hope Estate, Edinburgh where he met his first wife June Lorraine. They married in 1953 and together they set up a smallholding at Gogarbank. Following attendance at night classes, James undertook a Landscape Architecture course at University, and so began a lifelong interest in landscape design. On graduating he joined the university Planning Research Unit where he developed the landscape analysis method later adopted in various Regional Surveys and Plans, including as far afield as Central Portugal. In 1971 he published “The Semiotic of Landscape”, on landscape analysis. He went on to establish his own landscape practice, Landesign at Birdsmill, near Broxburn and was involved in many projects for Livingston New Town and West Lothian, including work on their shale bings. As a consultant he also worked with London architects Ahrends, Burton and Koralek on a number of projects including Cumins Engine Works at Shotts, a hospital on the Isle of Wight, and the British Embassy in Moscow. His wife’s death in 1974 was a huge blow to James and their three children who received great support from his parents
David Mauritzen (M 1959) (Died 11th October, 2016) Played in the School 1st XV and also a strong swimmer, after leaving school David went into Banking and travelled overseas with Standard Chartered Bank, working in 11 countries. He retired in 1997 and is survived by his wife Jan, daughter Ashley, brother John, sister-in-law Fiona and sister Sasha. Contributed
Ernest Nicholas Hodgkinson Lack (S 1941) (Died 19th October, 2016) Ernie (see several recent editions of FP News) is the last of the four children - all former pupils of Daniel Stewart’s and Mary Erskine Colleges - of Lt.-Col. Lewis Albert Hodgkinson Lack, M.B. Ch.B. Ed. (1880-1933), also a former pupil and later high ranking officer in the Indian Medical Service, to pass away. Ernie served in the RAF during WW2 and in the 50s as test pilot for the twinjet atom bomber. Ernie’s subsequent professional career as a food technology expert with Unilever equipped him with sufficient skills to pass on to food production plants in Germany, Italy, Turkey, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay as a senior consultant for the senior expert service. Ernie’s elder brother, Andrew Lewis Hodgkinson Lack, M.C. C.P.M., was awarded the military cross while serving for the 3rd parachute squadron royal engineers in 1944 and was assassinated during antiterrorist
operations in Aden in 1967. His sister, Mairi, M.D., served as a medical officer in the Scottish Health Service and died in 1997. His brother Frederik West Hodgkinson Lack, J.P., served as a seaman and later in the Newport steel works died on 12th July, 2016. Ernie’s German wife Elisabeth, his family and countless friends wish him a happy landing after his final early morning flight departing from Hanover, Germany on 19th October, 2016. Nicholas Lack, Ph.D.
J.Frazer Madder (M1963) (Died 16th November, 2016) Frazer Madder was born on 17th June 1945. His mother was tragically killed in an accident and after this he lived with his father and stepmother in Eildon Terrace in Edinburgh. He was a keen rugby player and he played on the wing. He was fast, and his proud father could be seen, and heard, regularly shouting instructions to “Give the ball to Frazer” on a Saturday morning. After school, he worked for the Initial Cleaning Services Group as the accountant and apparently ran a very tight ship. Frazer’s main passion was cars. He loved his Jaguars and apparently one is still under wraps at his home. He was involved with the Scottish Hill Climb Club, being Clerk of the Course at Doune for many years and was also one of the original pioneers of the Scottish Motorsport Marshalls Club. He was recently described as “one of the characters of Scottish Motor Sport.” Latterly, he had suffered several health problems and spent some time in Drummond Grange Nursing Home, although, true to form, he countered his issues in his usual determined manner. After he left Drummond Grange he went back every day,” to give something back” and he chaired a newspaper group with some of the residents, discussing the day’s stories. He was also a welcome attendee at the annual “Boys” Lunch of the Melville Class of 1963 at the Café Royal Circle Bar. Sadly Frazer’s health problems caught up with him and he passed away on 16th November. Contributed
Late announcements Graeme Ballantyne (DSC 1963) of Auchterarder died on 5th January, 2017. Rev. Alan Roy (DSC 1952) died 30th November, 2016 after a life of service to the church in Zambia, Stobswell Dundee, Dunning with Aberuthven and Fife.