Who is coming to town? Following is the second installment in a series containing short self-biographies provided by those who will be accompanying the 12th Duke on his visit to the Tool Town:
Captain The Honorable John Drummond
John, 45, was born in Perth, and is married with two daughters. He works as an analyst in London.
Lt. John Bullough
John, 43, owns a local department store called McEwans of Perth (established in 1868). He is married to Lady Georgina, the daughter of William Murray, the 8th Earl of Mansfield. He is a retired Scots Guards officer and a part-time police officer. His hobbies include hunting and fishing.
Lt. James Stewart (Jamie)
Born in Glasgow, James, 31, joined the Highlanders in 2009. He completed a doctorate in 2008 and now works as a chemical engineer. He is married, with a one-year-old daughter, and another child is expected in August. His family farms sheep in Perthshire, where he enjoys spending much of his leisure time. When not on the farm, he enjoys the theatre and food.
RSM Len Brailsford
A retired police officer, Len is very much enjoying his retirement, holidays, touring caravan and working his gun dogs — not necessarily in that order. He is married to Margaret, and the two have a grown-up daughter, twin sons, and two grandchildren. He joined the Highlanders in 1971 and was promoted RSM in 1997. One of his sons, Garry, also a Highlander, joins his father on this tour.
C.S.M. Graham Jack
Born in Aberfeldy, Graham, 58, joined the Highlanders in 1977, while employed on Atholl Estates. He has family ties dating back to the origins of the Atholl Highlanders. He later joined the Tayside Police and retired in 2008. He keeps active by hill walking, working his two gun dogs and playing the “odd” game of golf. He is married to Sandra, and they enjoy time with their family and grandchildren.
Sgt. Forbes Stewart
Forbes, 66, is a farmer on Atholl Estates. He has with three grown-up children, one of whom, Jamie, was on the last visit to Athol with the Highlanders. He has four grandchildren, three in Scotland, and a granddaughter living in the U.S. He has made numerous visits to the States over the years and looks forward to returning to Athol, having been here in 1987 with the Highlanders. His main hobby is motorsport, nowadays mainly as a spectator and supporting Jamie’s efforts in the Scottish Rally Championship.
Highlander Dominic Morrogh Bernard
Dominic has worked on Atholl Estates as a deer stalker for 15 years, and currently works on the Glen Bruar Lodge beat, one of the more remote areas of Perthshire. He has been married to Gill for 11 years. “We have three daughters aged 11, 10 and 6,” he say. He has been with the Highlanders since 2003
Sgt. John Crichton (Ian)
John, 49, was born in Blair Atholl. He joined the Highlanders in 1980 while employed on Atholl Estates. He now works in West Yorkshire, England. He has a son and enjoys playing golf in his spare time.
Highlander Rory Cameron
Roy, 42, was born and raised in Blair Atholl. Upon leaving school, he went to work as a trainee gamekeeper on Atholl Estates. He then went on to further his career on other estates before deciding to return home to the family livestock farm, which he now runs. He is married to Margaret and has three children. He joined the Highlanders in 1988 and enjoys playing football, running and travelling.
Highlander Duncan Fernie
Duncan, 32, is employed as a gamekeeper/stalker at Dalnacardoch, six miles north of Blair Atholl. He joined the Highlanders in 1999. He is married with a young daughter and enjoys golf and curling in his spare time.
Drum Sergeant Alistair Mcnab
Alistair (a.k.a Bongo) was born in Aberfeldy in 1975. He has been a member of the Highlanders for 10 years but also plays and tutors with the Grade One Vale of Atholl pipe band. He is married, has two children and is employed by Strathtay Golf Club as head greenkeeper.
Piper Mark Stewart
Mark, 40, joined the Highlanders in 2006. He lives in Crieff and works as a plasterer. He is married to Michelle (a Canadian) and the two have a son, Cameron