Graham Ross (Livingston) (died 4th April 2020)
by Murdo MacLeod
B&F July 2020
Alexander Ross phoned me to reminisce about his friend Graham Ross who passed away in April 2020. As he did not have e-mail facilities and his handwriting was bad, he asked me to take some notes on how he would like to remember his friend.
Alexander remembers Graham from when they were young in Tain and used to cycle round the Highland Games circuit. Later they also used to have a tune together. Graham’s dad, as well as being a well-known cyclist, was leader of The Tain SDB. When Would War 2 began, he joined up but was taken prisoner and sent to the salt mines. Upon returning he began the band again. Later they moved to Edinburgh where he got work in the Blind institute owing to failing eyesight. Alexander told me that Graham’s mum and dad bought a tandem bike, so that he could still enjoy cycling. Cycling was also something that Graham excelled at.
Graham later started his own band, The Strathalmond SDB, and this is what was written about him in the B&F in March 1983 :-
Alexander remembers Graham from when they were young in Tain and used to cycle round the Highland Games circuit. Later they also used to have a tune together. Graham’s dad, as well as being a well-known cyclist, was leader of The Tain SDB. When Would War 2 began, he joined up but was taken prisoner and sent to the salt mines. Upon returning he began the band again. Later they moved to Edinburgh where he got work in the Blind institute owing to failing eyesight. Alexander told me that Graham’s mum and dad bought a tandem bike, so that he could still enjoy cycling. Cycling was also something that Graham excelled at.
Graham later started his own band, The Strathalmond SDB, and this is what was written about him in the B&F in March 1983 :-