William George Gillies was born in Haddington, Scotland in 1898. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art and was a renowned painter of landscapes. He became principal of the Edinburgh College of Art in 1959. Haddington is a burgh in East Lothian, Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Edinburgh College of Art is an art school in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing tertiary education. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
He died in 1973. 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...
WilliamGillies (1865-1932) was a Scottish nationalist and a socialist.
Gillies was involved in a little known chapter of Scotland's history when he was involved in the establishment of a volunteer force which was ready to use armed force to win Scottish independence.
Gillies' grandaughter, Anne Lorne Gillies is active in politics, contesting the 1999 elections to the European Parliament as a SNP candidate.
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