1929 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1929 in Scotland.
Incumbents
- Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – Sir John Gilmour, Bt until 4 June; then William Adamson
Law officers
- Alexander Munro MacRobert until June; then Craigie Mason Aitchison
- John Watson
Judiciary
- Lord Justice General – Lord Clyde
- Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Alness
- Chairman of the Scottish Land Court – Lord St Vigeans
Events
- 19 January – Perth Corporation Tramways cease operation, being replaced by bus services operated by W. Alexander & Sons.
- 4 May
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- Alexander Munro MacRobert.
- 10 May – Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 enacted. Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow are confirmed as having city status in the United Kingdom.
- 31 May – the United Kingdom general election returns a hung parliament. Labour is the party with the largest number of seats in Scotland. On 8 June Ramsay MacDonald forms a new Labour government.[2]
- 19 June
- Alexander Munro MacRobert.
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- 2 October – the Union between the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotlandtakes place.
- Legislation requires both parties to a marriage in Scotland to be at least 16 years old (although no parental consent is needed).
- Edinburgh crematorium opened at Warriston Cemetery.
- Aluminium smelter at Fort William opened in conjunction with Lochaber hydroelectric scheme.
- Lady Blanche Pit at Dysart, Fife, is closed.
- Bus operator Scottish General Transport is renamed Western Scottish Motor Traction.
- Ross County F.C. founded in Dingwall. They initially play in the Highland League.
- The Benmore Botanic Garden becomes the first regional garden of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Births
- 12 January – Alasdair MacIntyre, philosopher
- 25 January – Charles Gray, Labour politician (died 2023)
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- 12 April – Elspet Gray, Lady Rix, actress (died 2013 in London)
- 17 April – Eve Pearce, actress (died 2023 in London)
- 11 May – Stan Kane, actor and singer (died 2015 in Canada)
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- 11 June – George Gale, cartoonist (died 2003)
- 12 June – John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey, lawyer (died 2017)
- 16 June – Alex Govan, footballer (died 2016 in Plymouth)
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- 10 July – Winnie Ewing, SNP MP and MEP (died 2023)
- 15 July – Rhoda Bulter, poet (died 1994)
- devolution Labour politician (died 1978)
- 20 September – Joe Temperley, jazz saxophonist (died 2016)
- 26 November - William Dysart, actor (died 2002 in London)
- 2 December – Harry Benson, photographer
- 9 December - Reay Tannahill, historian and novelist (died 2007 in London)
- 11 December – Kenneth MacMillan, choreographer (died 1992 in London)
Deaths
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- British India(born 1848)
- First World War general (born 1861)
- 30 August – William Menzies Alexander, medical and theological writer (born 1858)
- 3 October – Robert Climie, trade unionist and Labour MP (born 1868)
- John Brown Abercromby artist (born 1843)
The arts
- 12 August – Edinburgh Playhouseopens as a super-cinema.
See also
References
- ^ a b "No. 33492". The London Gazette. 7 May 1929. p. 3007.
- ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ a b "No. 14558". The Edinburgh Gazette. 21 June 1929. p. 650.
- ^ "Glen Cinema". The History of Paisley. Paisley.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Hussey, Christopher (1931). The Work of Sir Robert Lorimer. Country Life.