St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow
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St. Aloysius' College is a selective fee-paying
independent
Jesuit
school in Glasgow
, Scotland. It was founded in 1859, and named after the famous Jesuit, Aloysius Gonzaga
. Its strong Jesuit ethos
emphasises practice of the Roman Catholic
faith both in the church and in the community, with many charitable and community-based groups in the school.
St. Aloysius' College is a co-educational
school with a kindergarten
, junior school
and senior school
. There are four houses: Edmund Campion
, Ignatius of Loyola
, John Ogilvie and Francis Xavier
, named after Jesuit saint
s.
The College motto is ad majora natus sum, which means "I was born for greater things". As in many Jesuit schools, pupils are instructed to inscribe AMDG (ad maiorem Dei gloriam - "to the greater glory of God") on all work. The school emblem is an eagle, and the College hymn is the Carmen Aloisianum.
, in the East End of Glasgow
. Here lived the city's largely migrant Catholic community from Ireland
and the Scottish Highlands
, both groups which the school was intended to serve. Since 1866 the College's main campus has been situated in Garnethill
on the north side of Glasgow city centre, adjacent to the Glasgow School of Art
.
Notable buildings include the original category-B listed Italianate Chandlery Building, including the administration block, library and refectory
. Its 1908 and 1926 extensions are known collectively as The Hanson Building and accommodates classrooms for languages and the humanities as well as the school chapel and gymnasium. The Mount Building, which originally housed the city's first Royal Hospital for Sick Children
from 1882, and until recently housed the junior school (whose patron is St John Ogilvie), today houses music, art and drama and the kindergarten. More modern additions include the Clavius Building housing the Mathematics, Science and Technology faculty and the Junior School Building, both of which have won RIBA
architectural awards, and have been identified as amongst the best modern Scottish buildings
. The school is associated with the nearby Jesuit church of St Aloysius, which was opened in 1910 and modelled on the Gesu
in Rome
.
As of 2011, the number of buildings and the size of the campus is due to increase with the acquisition of the Mercy Convent site and buildings. The anticipated use of the buildings is at the moment unclear.
The current Headmaster is John Stoer, the first lay person in that role. The Senior Deputy Headmaster is Mr Frank J Reilly and the Deputy Headmaster is J Philip Crampsey.
St. Aloysius' College also has various established charities including supporting Pro-Life charities, Marie Curie
, SCIAF
, Justice and Peace, Children's Fund and Fair trade
, as well as being affiliated with a sister school in Kibera
, Kenya
.
emblazoned with the school emblem. Girls wear a mid-grey pleated skirt and stockings or black tights. Boys wear grey trousers and grey socks. In S4 to S6 pupils can be awarded colours - this means that they have the right to add a gold trim around the edge of their blazer. Academic colours can also be awarded to pupils who perform exceptionally well in their 5th year examinations. This is shown by red trim across the breast pocket of the blazer. Both genders wear polished black shoes, white shirt, applicable house tie, S6 tie, Honours tie or Captains tie as well as a grey pullover or green Sixth year jumper.
Under headmaster John E. Stoer, the house system was replaced with the year system, except for sports and chess.
This meant that instead of each house having its own housemaster, each year would have a Head of Year and a Deputy Head of Year.
from primary four until the middle of third year when they are allowed to choose whether or not to continue. The girls play hockey
in the same time frame. The College's playing field
s are located at Millerston
.
In 2005, the school produced its first competitive football side in 50 years. This was largely due to growing pressure from pupils and many members of staff. Coached by Paul Kinnaird
, the team enjoyed a reasonably successful first year, reaching the semi-final of the Scottish Independent Schools Cup. The 2007-2008 team have proceeded a step further than their predecessors and have reached the Scottish Independent Schools Cup Final which took place on the 21st of May 2009 at Tynecastle Stadium
in Edinburgh
where the College ran out winners. The First XI football team is composed of 5th and 6th year students, and is coached by Mr Craig Masterson and Mr Paul Higgins and again on the 20th of May 2011 competed against Stewart's Melville College
from Edinburgh
, at Tynecastle Stadium
, successfully defending their win from 2010.
There has also been a football team made out of Primary 7 boys to represent the college at St.Joseph's Football Festival which was hosted at Williamwood High School
on 23 June 2007 which they went on to win, winning all their games and beating St.Cadoc's Primary School 5-2 in the final.
The school has intended to sell the Millerston grounds for several years and subsequently intends to build a sports centre on the current Junior School playground or to buy a former public park for rugby and hockey use.
Three residential retreats take place in the senior school:
S6 pupils have the chance to participate in the retreat experience by acting as leaders for retreats they have already been on. Each retreat tends to have six S6 leaders. The onus on sixth-year leaders is particularly great on Kairos retreats, where they take a great hand in organising, as well as delivering talks to the retreatants and leading small-group discussions.
The Petrasancta Society is a group of young Scottish students and former students of St Aloysius' College, Glasgow, who pursue a shared interest in the classical Jesuit discipline of Emblematics - embracing not only emblems themselves but heraldry, vexillology, numismatics and iconography.The Society have researched in Venice
and Bruges
and in 2008 spent a week in Uganda
working in an orphanage for children whose parents have died from AIDS
. They have also gone to Kibera, a slum outside Nairobi, Kenya, for the past two years and visited our sister school, St. Aloysius' High School, Kibera and the Junior School's is Laini Saba School in Kibera.
Public School (UK)
A public school, in common British usage, is a school that is neither administered nor financed by the state or from taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of endowments, tuition fees and charitable contributions, usually existing as a non profit-making charitable trust...
independent
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
Jesuit
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
school in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland. It was founded in 1859, and named after the famous Jesuit, Aloysius Gonzaga
Aloysius Gonzaga
- Early life :Aloysius Gonzaga was born at his family's castle in Castiglione delle Stiviere, between Brescia and Mantova in northern Italy in what was then part of the Papal States. He was a member of the illustrious House of Gonzaga...
. Its strong Jesuit ethos
Ethos
Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence its hearer's emotions, behaviors, and even morals. Early Greek stories of...
emphasises practice of the Roman Catholic
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
faith both in the church and in the community, with many charitable and community-based groups in the school.
St. Aloysius' College is a co-educational
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
school with a kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, junior school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
and senior school
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. There are four houses: Edmund Campion
Edmund Campion
Saint Edmund Campion, S.J. was an English Roman Catholic martyr and Jesuit priest. While conducting an underground ministry in officially Protestant England, Campion was arrested by priest hunters. Convicted of high treason by a kangaroo court, he was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn...
, Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
, John Ogilvie and Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta was a pioneering Roman Catholic missionary born in the Kingdom of Navarre and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a student of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven Jesuits, dedicated at Montmartre in 1534...
, named after Jesuit saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
s.
The College motto is ad majora natus sum, which means "I was born for greater things". As in many Jesuit schools, pupils are instructed to inscribe AMDG (ad maiorem Dei gloriam - "to the greater glory of God") on all work. The school emblem is an eagle, and the College hymn is the Carmen Aloisianum.
History
The school was established on 12 September 1859 at Charlotte Street, near Glasgow GreenGlasgow Green
Glasgow Green is a park situated in the east end of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde. It is the oldest park in the city dating back to the 15th century.In 1450, King James II granted the land to Bishop William Turnbull and the people of Glasgow...
, in the East End of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
. Here lived the city's largely migrant Catholic community from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
, both groups which the school was intended to serve. Since 1866 the College's main campus has been situated in Garnethill
Garnethill
Garnethill is a predominantly residential area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.-Geography:Located in the city centre, the area borders Cowcaddens to its north, Sauchiehall Street to its south, Cambridge Street to its east and the M8 motorway to its west....
on the north side of Glasgow city centre, adjacent to the Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
.
Notable buildings include the original category-B listed Italianate Chandlery Building, including the administration block, library and refectory
Refectory
A refectory is a dining room, especially in monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. One of the places the term is most often used today is in graduate seminaries...
. Its 1908 and 1926 extensions are known collectively as The Hanson Building and accommodates classrooms for languages and the humanities as well as the school chapel and gymnasium. The Mount Building, which originally housed the city's first Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children is a hospital in Yorkhill, Glasgow, specialising in paediatric healthcare. It is commonly referred to simply as Yorkhill...
from 1882, and until recently housed the junior school (whose patron is St John Ogilvie), today houses music, art and drama and the kindergarten. More modern additions include the Clavius Building housing the Mathematics, Science and Technology faculty and the Junior School Building, both of which have won RIBA
Riba
Riba means one of the senses of "usury" . Riba is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin...
architectural awards, and have been identified as amongst the best modern Scottish buildings
Prospect 100 best modern Scottish buildings
In 2005, the Scottish architecture magazine Prospect published a list of the 100 best modern Scottish buildings, as voted for by its readers.-The list:...
. The school is associated with the nearby Jesuit church of St Aloysius, which was opened in 1910 and modelled on the Gesu
Church of the Gesu
The Church of the Gesù is the mother church of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order also known as the Jesuits. Officially named , its facade is "the first truly baroque façade", introducing the baroque style into architecture ,. The church served as model for innumerable Jesuit...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
As of 2011, the number of buildings and the size of the campus is due to increase with the acquisition of the Mercy Convent site and buildings. The anticipated use of the buildings is at the moment unclear.
The current Headmaster is John Stoer, the first lay person in that role. The Senior Deputy Headmaster is Mr Frank J Reilly and the Deputy Headmaster is J Philip Crampsey.
Social activity
The school usually takes part in the annual Doors Open Day in September each year.St. Aloysius' College also has various established charities including supporting Pro-Life charities, Marie Curie
Marie Curie Cancer Care
Marie Curie Cancer Care is a charitable organisation in the United Kingdom which provides nursing care, free of charge, to terminally ill people, giving them the chance to choose to be cared for at home...
, SCIAF
SCIAF
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, better known by its acronym SCIAF, is the official aid and development agency of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland...
, Justice and Peace, Children's Fund and Fair trade
Fair trade
Fair trade is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries make better trading conditions and promote sustainability. The movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards...
, as well as being affiliated with a sister school in Kibera
Kibera
Kibera is a division of Nairobi Area, Kenya, and neighbourhood of the city of Nairobi, located from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the second largest urban slum in Africa...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
.
Uniform
The Senior School uniform consists of a myrtle green woollen blazerBlazer
A blazer is a type of jacket. The term blazer occasionally is synonymous with boating jacket and sports jacket, two different garments. A blazer resembles a suit coat cut more casually — sometimes with flap-less patch pockets and metal buttons. A blazer's cloth is usually durable , because it is an...
emblazoned with the school emblem. Girls wear a mid-grey pleated skirt and stockings or black tights. Boys wear grey trousers and grey socks. In S4 to S6 pupils can be awarded colours - this means that they have the right to add a gold trim around the edge of their blazer. Academic colours can also be awarded to pupils who perform exceptionally well in their 5th year examinations. This is shown by red trim across the breast pocket of the blazer. Both genders wear polished black shoes, white shirt, applicable house tie, S6 tie, Honours tie or Captains tie as well as a grey pullover or green Sixth year jumper.
Houses
A house system was established by headmaster Fr. Adrian J Porter SJ in 1997. The four houses, named after notable Jesuit saints, compete against each other in events including rugby, hockey, athletics, inter-house debating and a quiz. Each house also has a housemaster and colour:- Edmund Campion: Blue
- Ignatius Loyola : Red
- John Ogilvie: Green
- Francis Xavier: Gold
Under headmaster John E. Stoer, the house system was replaced with the year system, except for sports and chess.
This meant that instead of each house having its own housemaster, each year would have a Head of Year and a Deputy Head of Year.
Chaplaincy
- Junior School Chaplain- Fr Peter Granger-Banyard SJ
- Senior School Chaplain- Fr Michael Smith SJ
Sport
Boys play rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
from primary four until the middle of third year when they are allowed to choose whether or not to continue. The girls play hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
in the same time frame. The College's playing field
Playing field
A playing field is a field used for playing sports or games. They are generally outdoors, but many large structures exist to enclose playing fields from bad weather. Generally, playing fields are wide expanses of grass, dirt or sand without many obstructions...
s are located at Millerston
Millerston
Millerston is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It is also home to the playing fields of Glasgow's St Aloysius College....
.
In 2005, the school produced its first competitive football side in 50 years. This was largely due to growing pressure from pupils and many members of staff. Coached by Paul Kinnaird
Paul Kinnaird
Paul Kinnaird is a former Scottish footballer. He is now a fitness coach and has worked with Ayr United.His previous clubs include Norwich City, Dundee United, Motherwell, St. Mirren and Partick Thistle, before briefly visiting England to play four times for Shrewsbury Town. A return to his...
, the team enjoyed a reasonably successful first year, reaching the semi-final of the Scottish Independent Schools Cup. The 2007-2008 team have proceeded a step further than their predecessors and have reached the Scottish Independent Schools Cup Final which took place on the 21st of May 2009 at Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
where the College ran out winners. The First XI football team is composed of 5th and 6th year students, and is coached by Mr Craig Masterson and Mr Paul Higgins and again on the 20th of May 2011 competed against Stewart's Melville College
Stewart's Melville College
Stewart's Melville College is an all boys boarding and day private school situated in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland...
from Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, at Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium
Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hearts. Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 17,420, which makes it the seventh largest football stadium in Scotland...
, successfully defending their win from 2010.
There has also been a football team made out of Primary 7 boys to represent the college at St.Joseph's Football Festival which was hosted at Williamwood High School
Williamwood High School
Williamwood High School, located in Busby, East Renfrewshire, is a non denominational state school. It has a school roll of over 1600 pupils and was recently built, replacing the old school on Seres road in Williamwood...
on 23 June 2007 which they went on to win, winning all their games and beating St.Cadoc's Primary School 5-2 in the final.
The school has intended to sell the Millerston grounds for several years and subsequently intends to build a sports centre on the current Junior School playground or to buy a former public park for rugby and hockey use.
Retreats
S2 pupils have 1-day retreats during the summer "Activities Week" while older pupils are on exam leave.Three residential retreats take place in the senior school:
- "Finding God in Forgiveness"- which takes place in S3
- "Finding God in the City"- which takes place in S4
- "Kairos"- which takes place in S5
S6 pupils have the chance to participate in the retreat experience by acting as leaders for retreats they have already been on. Each retreat tends to have six S6 leaders. The onus on sixth-year leaders is particularly great on Kairos retreats, where they take a great hand in organising, as well as delivering talks to the retreatants and leading small-group discussions.
Music, Art and Drama
The college takes pride in considering the arts key to the development of its pupils. It has a reputable music programme, consisting of the college choir, orchestra and band, and has contributed to the West of Scotland Independent Schools orchestra and wind band since their inception in 1994. Both individual music tuition and music as an academic subject are available.The Petrasancta Society is a group of young Scottish students and former students of St Aloysius' College, Glasgow, who pursue a shared interest in the classical Jesuit discipline of Emblematics - embracing not only emblems themselves but heraldry, vexillology, numismatics and iconography.The Society have researched in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
and in 2008 spent a week in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
working in an orphanage for children whose parents have died from AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. They have also gone to Kibera, a slum outside Nairobi, Kenya, for the past two years and visited our sister school, St. Aloysius' High School, Kibera and the Junior School's is Laini Saba School in Kibera.
Notable former pupils (Old Aloysians)(O.A.)
Media, arts and music
- Paul CoiaPaul CoiaPaul Coia is a Scottish television presenter and continuity announcer who was the first voice on Channel 4.-Early life and career:...
, broadcaster - A. J. CroninA. J. CroninArchibald Joseph Cronin was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr...
, author - John CummingsJohn Cummings (musician)John Cummings is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being a member of Glaswegian band Mogwai, mostly playing guitar, as well as programming, keyboards and vocals.-Mogwai:...
, musician - Armando IannucciArmando IannucciArmando Giovanni Iannucci is a Scottish comedian, satirist, writer, director, performer and radio producer. Born in Glasgow, he studied at Oxford University and left graduate work on a PhD about John Milton to pursue a career in comedy....
, comedian - Sanjeev KohliSanjeev KohliSanjeev Singh Kohli is a Scottish Asian comedian, writer and actor. He is most famous for his role as Navid Harrid in the sitcom Still Game and as Rajesh Majhu in the radio sitcom Fags, Mags and Bags.- Early life :...
, comedian - Fred MorrisonFred MorrisonFred Morrison is one of the world's leading pipers and is a globally renowned composer of music for the bagpipes.Morrison is known for his unique, powerfully exuberant, virtuosic and highly improvisational style which combines the Gaelic piping tradition of South Uist with contemporary and eclectic...
, musician - James LoughranJames LoughranJames Loughran CBE, DMus., FRNCM, FRSAMD is a Scottish conductor.-Early life:Educated at St Aloysius' College in Glasgow, Loughran conducted at school and afterwards, while studying economics and law...
, conductor - Brendan O'HareBrendan O'HareBrendan O'Hare is a Scottish musician, best known as drummer in the Scottish rock band Teenage Fanclub from 1990 until early 1994.-Career:...
, musician - Christopher WhyteChristopher WhyteChristopher Whyte is a Scottish poet, novelist, translator and critic.He was born in 1952 in Glasgow and graduated from St. Aloysius' College and, later, Cambridge University. For many years he lived in Italy before moving back to Scotland in 1985 to teach Scottish literature at Glasgow University...
, novelist - Canon Sydney MacEwanSydney MacEwanCanon Sydney Alfred MacEwan was a Scottish tenor and singer of traditional Scottish and Irish songs.He was born and brought up in the Springburn area of Glasgow by his mother alone after his father left the family. Sydney was the younger of two brothers. His mother was Irish, from near Portadown,...
, singer - Ian BannenIan BannenIan Bannen was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man.-Early life and career:Bannen was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, the son of Clare and John James Bannen, a lawyer. Bannen served in the British Army after attending St Aloysius' College, Glasgow and Ratcliffe College,...
, actor - Tom ContiTom ContiThomas "Tom" Conti is a Scottish actor, theatre director and novelist.-Early life:Born Thomas Conti in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he was brought up Roman Catholic, but he considers himself anti-religious...
, actor
Academia and medicine
- Sir Harry BurnsHarry Burns (doctor)Sir Henry "Harry" Burns has been the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland since September 2005.Burns attended Glasgow's St. Aloysius College. In 1974 he graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow. He started a career in general surgery, and for five years he was a consultant surgeon at the...
, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland - Jim McKillop, Muirhead Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow
- Prof John Joseph HaldaneJohn Joseph HaldaneJohn Joseph Haldane is a leading Scottish philosopher, commentator and broadcaster. He is a Papal Adviser to the Vatican. He is credited with coining the term Analytical Thomism, and is himself a Thomist in the analytic tradition....
- Prof Paul DourishPaul DourishPaul Dourish is a computer scientist best known for his work at the intersection of computer science and social science. He is a professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he joined the faculty in 2000.- Life and Work :...
, University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, IrvineThe University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
Clergy
- Rev James J. QuinnJames J. Quinn (hymnwriter)James J. Quinn SJ was a Scottish Jesuit priest, theologian and hymnwriter.-Early life and education:Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow and at the University of Glasgow , achieving honours with an MA in Classics...
SJ, noted hymnwriter and ecumenist. (deceased) - Rt Rev Peter Antony MoranPeter Antony MoranPeter Antony Moran is the former Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen, Scotland.He was born in Glasgow on 13 April 1935...
, BishopBishop of AberdeenThe Bishop of Aberdeen was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics, whose first recorded bishop is an early 12th century cleric named Nechtan...
of AberdeenDiocese of AberdeenDiocese of Aberdeen was one of the 13 dioceses of the Scottish church, before the abolition of the episcopacy in 1689.-Early history:... - Rt Rev James BlackJames Black (bishop)The Right Reverend James Black was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley in Scotland.-Early life:...
first BishopBishop of PaisleyThe Bishop of Paisley is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in the Province of Glasgow.The diocese covers an area of and is the smallest by area in Scotland. The see is in the town of Paisley where the seat is located at St Mirin's Cathedral.The diocese was erected on 25 May...
of PaisleyDiocese of PaisleyThe Diocese of Paisley is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Scotland. Erected on 25 May 1947 from the Archdiocese of Glasgow the diocese covers the historic county of Renfrewshire and is in area making it the smallest diocese by area in Scotland... - Rt Rev James Monaghan, Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh
- Rt Rev James Ward, Titular Bishop of Sita
- Rt Rev Charles McDonald Renfrew, Titular Bishop of Abula and Auxiliary Bishop of Glasgow
- Rt Rev Agnellus Andrew OFM, Titular Bishop of Numana
- Rt Rev Stephen McGillStephen McGillThe Right Reverend Stephen McGill PSS was the sixth Bishop of Argyll and the Isles and second Bishop of Paisley.-Early life:...
former Bishop of Argyll and the IslesBishop of Argyll and the Isles (Catholic)The Bishop of Argyll and The Isles is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Argyll and the Isles in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland....
and second Bishop of Paisley - Most Rev James Donald ScanlanJames Donald ScanlanJames Donald Scanlan was a Roman Catholic prelate who served firstly as the Bishop of Dunkeld, then Bishop of Motherwell, and ultimately Archbishop of Glasgow....
former ArchbishopArchbishop of GlasgowThe Bishop of Glasgow, from 1492 Archbishop of Glasgow, was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Glasgow and then, as Archbishop of Glasgow, the Archdiocese of Glasgow...
of GlasgowArchdiocese of GlasgowThe Archdiocese of Glasgow was one of the thirteen dioceses of the Scottish church. It was the second largest diocese in the Kingdom of Scotland, including Clydesdale, Teviotdale, parts of Tweeddale, Liddesdale, Annandale, Nithsdale, Cunninghame, Kyle, and Strathgryfe, as well as Lennox Carrick...
Politics and Law
- Paul McBridePaul McBridePaul McBride QC is a Scottish criminal lawyer based in Edinburgh. He is a board member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board, and a former Vice Chairman of the Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association.- Education :...
QC - The Rt Hon Lord GillBrian Gill, Lord GillBrian Gill, Lord Gill is Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland, the country's second most senior judge, and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. In February 2007 the Scottish Executive announced that Lord Gill was to head a review of Scotland's civil courts...
, Justice Clerk - James Stuart Gordon, Lord Gordon of Strathblane
- Gerald Malone, former MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
- John Thomas Wheatley, Baron Wheatley, politician and judge ( deceased )