Dr W H Findlay Distinguished Physician, Botanist, Photographer and Community Servant
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WH FINDLAY, a distinguished physician who gained an enviable reputation as a photographer and historian of his adopted city of Perth, has died aged 94.
Born in Glasgow, William Hall Findlay was educated at Allan Glen's School. The first two years were in the wooden annexe in North Hanover Street. He showed an early interest in botany, gaining a prize for his wild-flower collection, but he was more at home on the sports field than in the classroom. He shone at athletics and rugby, and was junior school sports champion (under-15), forwhich he gained a gold medal.See the full content of this document
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Dr W H Findlay Distinguished Physician, Botanist, Photographer and Community Servant
Before leaving Allan Glen's, he realised he did not have university entrance qualifications, so had to spend a year being tutored in Latin (for Lower Latin) and studying for Higher maths. He entered Glasgow U...
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