“She was one of the most generous people one would ever meet, hosting meetings, dinners & other social events. She would send encouragement to local people of all ages setting up new businesses of all kinds. Winnie struck up lasting friendships with people like Marjorie Linklater, also an SNP supporter & women’s rights campaigner from her early years. “
It was said that 1707 was the end of an auld sang. All of us here can begin to write together a new Scottish song, and I urge all of you to sing it in harmony—fortissimo” Winnie Ewing, 12th May 1999, Scottish Parliament
On Sunday we received the sad news of the death from cancer of Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Japanese composer and musician, born in 1952.
“Memories come flooding back”
“She was interested – that was the thing about her – receptive to ideas from outside Academia, and inside Academia too.”
“The man I spoke with on that evening was very knowledgeable, and was keen to share and discuss his knowledge. And yet, when speaking with me, he was just – himself.”
“I valued Euan, not only for his knowledge, but for his acceptance of other ways of seeing that knowledge.”
“I lit a candle, to light him on his way – tho’ I’m sure he’ll be just fiiiine – the fine man that he was.”
Tam MacPhail passed from this life on Tuesday, the 8th of September.
Chadwick Boseman, actor and director, died aged 43 this week.
