Courier Obituaries

Former Dundee businessman James Fitchet, who was known to generations of Dundonians as the dairyman, has died after a short illness. He was 87.

The former manager of Dundee United's Taypools, Alistair White, has died aged 85.

Henry (Harry) Anquetil, a horticultural expert and formerly head gardener at St Andrews University, has died, aged 88.

Lieutenant Commander Tom Brydon has died in Dundee after a long and distinguished naval career. He was 77 and died peacefully at his home in Hazel Drive.

A Dundee dentist, who beat cancer 24 years ago, has died in Ninewells Hospital after a recurrence of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Bill Smith, the former managing director of one of Dundee's oldest family firms, has died after a short illness, aged 82.

A Perthshire bowler has died at the club he headed, aged 63.

Former Scottish twist champion Bobby Cannon has died at the age of 68.

Jim Scott, a former local athlete who devoted 35 years to Lochee Boys' Club, has died aged 87.

Howe Of Fife Rugby Club is in mourning for the loss of one of the greatest figures in its long history — the former Scottish Rugby Union president Tom Pearson, who died this week at the age of 83.

Lindsay McLean, who was postmaster of Maryfield Post Office in Dundee for 15 years, has died following a long illness.

Tayside junior football circles have been saddened by the sudden death of Forfar West End stalwart Clune Stewart.

The former head teacher of St Ninian's Primary School in Perth, Freda Cameron, has died aged 61.

Willie Taylor, who was the last handloom weaver in the Mearns and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1979, has died in a nursing home in Laurencekirk. He was 99.

Former Dundee Labour councillor Peter Court has died at home at the age of 60.

One of Dundee's oldest women, Violet Gillespie, has passed away at the city's Lochleven Care Home, aged 101.

Caroline Elizabeth Hill, a former teacher and charity worker who, with her husband, realised the dream of transforming an Angus quarry into an educational nature reserve, has died at her home near Forfar, aged 72.

Perthshire art dealer Nigel Stacy-Marks has died, aged 56.

Norman Christie, manager of Montrose FC in the 1960s and credited with making the team a credible force in the senior game, has died, aged 85.

Family, friends and former colleagues have been shocked by the sudden death of Bryan Bathie, a former Tayside Region deputy director of education. He was 66.

Dundee dairyman James Fitchet

Former Taypools manager Alistair White

University head gardener Henry (Harry) Anquetil

Lieutenant Commander Tom Brydon

Community dentist Ann Edwards

Former businessman Bill Smith

Rattray Bowling Club president Derek McIntosh Ingram

Former Scottish twist champion Bobby Cannon

Former athlete Jim Scott

Former SRU president Tom Pearson

Former Forfar and Dundee postmaster Lindsay McLean

Forfar West End stalwart Clune Stewart

Former Perth head teacher Freda Cameron

Last Mearns handloom weaver Willie Taylor

Former Dundee councillor Mr Peter Court

Death of centenarian Mrs Violet Gillespie

Murton Wildlife Reserve founder Caroline Hill dies

Art dealer Nigel Stacy-Marks

Former Montrose FC manager Norman Christie

Sudden death of Mr Bryan Bathie