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Ian Gilroy was born 16th December 1922 and passed away
19th September 2011 aged 88. He was associated with the Episcopal Church
and a thanksgiving service was held in his memory on 24th September
1911.
He came to Madras College as Rector in 1975 from Mackie
Academy in Stonehaven, succeeding John Thompson. He retired in Summer
1985.
| In 1997 he gave a lecture to the Open
Association of St Andrews University about the school and its
foundation by Dr Andrew Bell. This was used as the basis of a
booklet entitled 'The Rev Dr Andrew Bell, Founder of Madras
College'. |
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The Abbey Times for 9th May 1975 reported:
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NEW RECTOR
Mr Gilroy, at present Rector of Mackie Academy, Stonehaven , will be
taking up the post of Rectorof Madras College at the beginning of next
session, when Dr. Thompson retires. Mr Gllroy is a specialist in English
and History, having once been Principal Teacher of English at Morgan
Academy In Dundee. He Studied at St Andrews where he gained the degree
of Master of Arts with Honours.
After a quick look around both buildings of Madras Collepe, Mr Gllroy
says that he is impressed by the design and style of the school, and by
the internal conditions.
Mr Gilroy has three daughters, the eldest of whom is twenty-three, and
gained her MA at the University of Aberdeen. She is now concerned with
the administration of libraries and museums. Another daughter, aged
twenty, is studying English and French, also at Aberdeen, while the
youngest, who is still at Mackie, will most probably be coming to join
the 6th year in the South Street building. Mr Gilroy's hobbiles include
sailing, gardening and fishing. The Abbey Times hopes that his
relationship with staff and with pupils will be happy and profitable.
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