1929 in Scotland
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Events from the year 1929 in Scotland.
Contents
Incumbents
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- Monarch — George V
- Secretary of State for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal — Sir John Gilmour, Bt until 4 June; then William Adamson
Law officers
- Lord Advocate — William Watson until May; then Alexander Munro MacRobert until June; then Craigie Mason Aitchison
- Solicitor General for Scotland — Alexander Munro MacRobert until May; then Wilfrid Normand until June; then John Watson
Judiciary
- Lord President of the Court of Session and 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
- Alexander Munro MacRobert appointed Lord Advocate,[1] replacing William Watson.
- Wilfrid Normand appointed Solicitor General for Scotland,[1] replacing 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
- Craigie Aitchison appointed as Lord Advocate,[3] replacing Alexander Munro MacRobert.
- John Watson appointed as Solicitor General for Scotland,[3] replacing Wilfrid Normand.
- 2 October — The Union between the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland takes place.
- 31 December — Glen Cinema Disaster in Paisley: 69 children die trying to escape smoke.[4]
- Legislation requires both parties to a marriage in Scotland to be at least 16 years old (although no parental consent is needed).
- 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
- 3 February — Ronnie Fraser, agricultural journalist and Liberal politician (died 2010)
- 11 May — Stan Kane, actor and singer (died 2015 in Canada)
- 10 July — Winnie Ewing, SNP MP and MEP
- 15 July — Rhoda Bulter, poet (died 1994)
- 24 August — John Mackintosh, pro-devolution Labour politician (died 1978)
- 20 September — Joe Temperley, jazz saxophonist (died 2016)
- 11 December — Kenneth MacMillan, choreographer (died 1992 in London)
Deaths
- 13 September — Robert Lorimer, architect (born 1864)[5]
- 3 October — Robert Climie, trade unionist and Labour MP (born 1868)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: no. 33492. p. 3007. 7 May 1929. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 14558. p. 650. 21 June 1929. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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