5941: Angus Smith
Aonghas Aonghais Alasdair
Angus (1891-1975), son of Angus Smith and Alexanderina Macdonald, Seaview, Keose Glebe.
He was a pupil teacher in Knockiandue School from 1906-1909. He then went to the Nicolson Institute, followed by periods at New Vale, Stow and Jordanhill Colleges and Glasgow University where he studied Celtic. He was appointed Headmaster of Elgol School, Isle of Skye in 1914. He moved to Bellanoch Schoo, Argyll before being appointed Headmaster of Pirnmill School, Isle of Arran. In 1920, he moved to Shishkine School, Isle of Arran where he taught for over thirty years.
He married Janet Anderson, Pirnmill, Isle of Arran in 1917. Angus and Janet lived at Shishkine Schoolhouse and they had three daughters and one son.
After Angus retired the couple moved to Clisham a house in Pirnmill that Janet's father built for her.
Angus was widowed in 1961
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 25 Sep 1891
- Date of Death:
- 24 Jun 1975
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CECL 41
- Occupation:
- Headteacher
- Record Maintained by:
- CECL