Students who were at StA in the 1910s
In October 1914, a new cohort of students had just matriculated at United College in the University of St Andrews. But war had broken out just two months earlier, and at least fifteen of the new students would be in…
Mary Tennyson Winckley was born in 1894. Her parents were Sidney Thorold Winckley (b.1858, an Anglican clergyman) and Elizabeth Sara Lucy Freer (b.1863), who had married in 1888. By age seven, Mary would likely go to…
William Maddin Scott was nineteen when he matriculated to the University of St Andrews in 1913, meaning he was likely born around 1894. At present, not too much is known about his life before university. His family…
Helen Simpson Gilchrist was born in 1896 in Largo, Fifeshire. Her father, James Gilchrist, was a stone and brick builder. Her mother was Elizabeth Gillis. During her time at St. Andrews, Gilchrist benefitted from the…
Helen Stiven Ross was born 17 March 1895 in Brechin in Angus, Scotland. Her family claimed a link to Robert Burns in a 1960 article, tracing Helen’s brother as a great-great-great-great-great grandson of Robert Burns’…
Thomas Graham Mackenzie was born in Kirkden on 22 January 1896 to his parents Donald and Isabella Mackenzie, and Grandfather Thomas Graham who was a farmer in Whinfield, St. Boswells. He was the second son. The family…
Robert Wilson Bisset was born on 4 March 1895 in Pittenweem to his parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Bisset from Kilrenny, Anstruther. Robert attended school in Anstruther, where he is recorded as having received nomination…
Keith Dix Lewis Macfarlane was born on 19 November 1895 in Hornsey, Middlesex to his parents George Hall Macfarlane (who was born in 1859 in Islington, and worked in a wholesale warehouse), and Emily Clara Macfarlane…
John Gentleman Montgomery was born in 1895 or 1896 in Falkirk, Scotland. When he matriculated at United College for two semesters in 1914, he listed St Andrews as his address. He was studying agriculture. John left St…
James Lawrence Fowlie was born on 12 February 1896 in Singapore, the eldest son of his parents Dr and Mrs Fowlie. Residing in Forres, he attended Clifton Bank School in St Andrews, later attending the University of St…