Laurence Cable OB RIP
Notification has come in regarding the passing of Laurence Cable, an OB from the 1950s, who sadly passed away on February 13 2023. We pass our sympathy to his family. RIP Laurence
Jimmy Dolan OB RIP
We have been notified of the sad news that Jimmy Dolan passed away on 11 March. He was born in Glasgow where his grandfather had been Lord Provost. He worked for BEA, before emigrating to Australia where he worked for QUANTAS. He was at Fort in the 1950’s.. We pass our sympathy to his family.…
Des Martin OB RIP
Dr John van Bavel has kindly notified us of the sad news of the passing of his fellow OB and friend Des Martin; Des attended Carlekemp and Fort Augustus leaving in 1960. He was more academic than sporting. He continued a line of school captains who went on to study Medicine at Glasgow University (Des…
James Christopher Hamilton (nee Devlin) OB RIP
The FAOBA has been informed of the death of James Christopher Hamilton (nee Devlin) who recently died on October 19, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was a student at Fort Augustus in the late 1940s. He kept in touch with old boys and visited Fort. Augustus several times. in 1991 he was invested as…
Father Robert Mackenzie OSB RIP
It is with regret that the news of the death of Fr Robert MacKenzie OSB is announced. Fr Robert died peacefully on 23 May 2022 at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. He had been in a nursing home in Edinburgh when he had a fall and was transferred to hospital. He was due to fly back home…
Scottish Child Abuse Enquiry Report
On 11 August 2021, Lady Smith, Inquiry chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, published her report The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children in Scotland by the Benedictine monks of Fort Augustus Abbe y between 1948 and 1991 at Carlekemp Priory School, North Berwick, and Fort Augustus Abbey School, Invernesshire The…
Pat Barron RIP
We sadly announce the sudden passing of Pat Barron, one of our OBs from the 50s who attended Carlekemp as well as the Abbey. Pat was a regular attender of the AGM and OB dinners. We pass on our condolences to Gill, his wife.
Fr Benedict Seed OSB RIP
The death is announced of one of our remaining monks, Father Benedict Seed OSB on Sunday 19 April in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Fr Benedict had retired to St Joseph’s (Little Sisters of the Poor) in Robroyston, Glasgow and sadly succumbed to Covid-19. Father Benedict was an Old Boy who went into the monastery after school…
Alasdair Macdonald RIP
It is with regret that we inform OBs of the recent death of Alasdair Macdonald (Carlekemp and Fort Augustus 1954 – 66). Alasdair lived on Jersey and was a regular attendee at the Old Boys functions in Glasgow. He was the brother of Gay Guilianotti, Ralph’s wife. RIP Alasdair
Dr David Gavine RIP
It is with great regret that we report the death of Dave Gavine (“wee Dave”) on Thursday 2 January peacefully at home in Edinburgh at the age of 82. Dave was the geography teacher from 1970 to 1979. He was also a brilliant astronomer. After leaving Fort Augustus, he went on to achieve his PhD…