WebJun 15, 2012 · Greenock Academy was one of the first schools to embrace The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, thanks to Classics teacher Donald A Williamson. More and more pupils became involved, with separate … WebEarly life. He was born in Greenock on 24 August 1906, the son of Thomas Walmsley, a marine engineer living at 59 South Street. He was educated at Greenock Academy.He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with a MB ChB in 1930.. Career. After graduation Walmsley was appointed a demonstrator in Anatomy under …
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WebApr 20, 2012 · Janetta Bowie. Janetta Bowie was born at 4 Hope Street, Greenock on 16 th August, 1907. She lived locally all her life and was well known as a teacher and writer. Janetta was a founder member of the Greenock Writers’ Club. In 1925, Janetta was Dux of Greenock High School and she went on to study English atGlasgowUniversity. WebShipbuilding in Greenock was formerly of great importance. In 1764 Peter Love built the first square-rigged vessel. This vessel was appropriately named the ‘Greenock’. In 1840 xxx vessels were built with a total tonnage of 7,338 tons. During the years from 1875 to 1914 there was considerable development of the shipbuilding industry in Greenock. Place-name scholar William J. Watson wrote that "Greenock is well known in Gaelic as Grianáig, dative of grianág, a sunny knoll". The Scottish Gaelic place-name Grianaig is relatively common, with another (Greenock) near Callander in Menteith (formerly in Perthshire) and yet another at Muirkirk in Kyle, now in East Ayrshire. R. M. Smith in (1921) described the alternative derivation from Com… patty martinez