The Walker Trust
The Walker Trust was established in 1881 by John Walker in memory of his brother George Walker. John Walker put £7,500 into a trust ‘for furthering the usefulness or relieving the needs of the University of St Andrews…
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David Baxter (1793-1872)
David Baxter (1793-1872) was born in Dundee to William Baxter (1767-1854) and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Gorrell (1763-1804). He was one of eight children but often considered ‘one of Dundee’s greatest sons’. Baxter initially…
William Tullis (1807-1883)
William Tullis (1807-1883) of Rothes, Markinch, was the son of Cupar bookseller and printer Robert Tullis and Agnes Smith. He studied at the United College, University of St Andrews, between the years 1820 and 1823 and…
Scott Bursary
The Scott Bursary was established in 1893, thanks to a £1,000 bequest by George Scott (d.1893). Scott had intended to create a scholarship, but his executors agreed that the funds be used instead for a bursary. It was…
George Scott (d.1893)
George Scott (d.1893) was originally from Perthshire, and maintained a home there even after moving to London. He became the Managing Director of Charles Kinloch & Co, a wine, whisky and brandy merchants located on…