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Dec 21, 2019 · Ian McCrorie, teacher, chorus master and Clyde maritime historian. Born: 6 May, 1941 in Greenock. Died: 5 December, 2019 aged 78. Ian McCrorie, who has died at the age of 78, was a force of...
Dec 6, 2019 · TRIBUTE has been paid following the death of Ian McCrorie who was much-loved and highly-regarded in many aspects of life in Inverclyde including education, music, Clyde ferries and steamers and the church. Mr McCrorie, who taught chemistry and was assistant rector at Greenock Academy, was 78 years old and lived in Greenock all his life.
Jan 4, 2020 · Ian spent most of his life in and around Greenock Academy. His father taught Primary Seven there and Ian himself was a pupil all the way from Primary One to sixth year, when he was head boy.
- Matt Vallance
Jun 15, 2012 · Ian’s father taught Primary 7 at Greenock Academy until 1951. Ian was a pupil there from 1946 till 1959 (in the Nelson Street building) in both primary and secondary departments. He was Head Boy of the school in session 1958-59.
Dec 8, 2019 · The PSPS were saddened to learn of the passing of Ian McCrorie MBE. Great is a much abused word but can be used in Ian’s case with total confidence. Author, historian, lecturer, musician and much more.
Ian McCrorie is now established as the conductor of the annual CLIC Sargent Carol Concert in Glasgow, with soloists such as Nicola Benedetti and Julian Lloyd Webber.
Story 54 from 'A Lifetime Doing Nothing' by Ian McCrorie. When I was young, I would spend a few weeks of my summer holiday at my grandmother’s in Toronto. She lived by herself in a small apartment in the downtown. She had no television. She had no games or toys. There were no books at my age level, let alone comics. I loved it.
