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William Munro | |
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| Born | 5 August 1895 |
| Died | 1 January 1927 (aged 31) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
William Munro (5 August 1895 - 1 January 1927) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]His father was William Murdoch Munro (16 August 1867), a contractor's agent from Leith, Edinburgh.
His mother was Grace Robertson McRae (1 August 1868) from Elgin. They married on 7 June 1889 in Leith, Edinburgh.
William Munro was born in Leith, Edinburgh on 4 August 1895.[3]
He married Annie Johnston (16 February 1896 - 10 May 1949) from Govan in Glasgow. They married on 22 December 1922 in Edinburgh.
Art
[edit]He graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art and was a founder member of the 1922 Group.
He became the Art Master of Fraserburgh Academy.
Death
[edit]He died in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire on 1 January 1927.[4][5]
Obit[6]
He was buried in Warriston cemetery, Edinburgh on 3 January 1927. The funeral procession started from Waverley Station.[7]
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/90464995/person/79012991645/facts
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19270103/240/0005
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001752/19270102/009/0001
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19270103/138/0009
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62334/records/220743
Category:1895 births
Category:1927 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters