Painter born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art.
David Hammond started working as a young man for the Parks and Botanic Gardens Department in Glasgow in October 1960. He served his probationary period and was offered a five year apprenticeship. The requirements were such that he should attend evening classes in horticulture while working. These classes were held at The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Blythwswood Square, Glasgow. David attended classes between 1960-1964 and received a second class Certificate in Horticulture in 1964. He went on to work for Dundee Corporation Parks Department as a technical assistant and then for Carlisle Corporation Parks as Senior Technical Assistant. Next he joined Cumbria County Council as a Specialist Adviser (grounds) progressing to County Landscape Manager. For over 20 years he also worked on a seasonal basis for Saga Holidays as a special interest host for garden tours.
John Maclauchlan Milne was born in Edinburgh and studied at Edinburgh College of Art and is often associated with the Scottish Colourists. He spent some time living and working in the south of France, finally settling in High Corrie, on the Isle of Arran.
Sources: https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst4239.html
James T Steele ("later OBE" according to the donor) was awarded the medals as a student with The University of Edinburgh and EESCA. The medals were awarded between the years 1906 - 1910. Six of the medals were awarded from The University of Edinburgh (Agriculture, Law and landlord tenant, Agricultural entomology, Elementary zoology, Forestry and Plant physiology) and four from EESCA (Handicraft, Agricultural zoology, Agricultural chemistry and Veterinary Science) The donor also handed in a wooden box with 121 glass slides with various specimens from the natural world, she believes this box belonged to the grandfather.
