George Wyllie, the Glossary
George Ralston Wyllie MBE (31 December 1921 – 15 May 2012) was a Scottish artist.[1]
Table of Contents
28 relations: Allan Glen's School, Bellahouston Academy, Buchanan bus station, Charles de Gaulle, Craigton, Glasgow, Customs officer, Diaper, Edinburgh Review, Eiffel Tower, Finnieston Crane, Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, Gourock, Hudson River, Inverclyde, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Order of the British Empire, Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, People's Palace, Glasgow, River Clyde, Rottenrow, Scotland, Scottish people, Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party, Shettleston, Society of Scottish Artists, Springburn, The Theory of Moral Sentiments.
- People associated with Inverclyde
- People educated at Bellahouston Academy
- People from Shettleston
- Presidents of the Society of Scottish Artists
Allan Glen's School
Allan Glen's School was, for most of its existence, a local authority, selective secondary school for boys in Glasgow, Scotland, charging nominal fees for tuition.
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Bellahouston Academy
Bellahouston Academy is a non-denominational state-run secondary school in Bellahouston, south-west Glasgow, Scotland.
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Buchanan bus station
Buchanan Bus Station (originally Buchanan Street Bus Station) is the main bus terminus in Glasgow, Scotland, and is located between the Townhead and Cowcaddens districts on the north eastern side of the city centre.
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Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France.
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Craigton, Glasgow
Craigton (Baile Chreig) is a residential suburb in the southwest of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Customs officer
A customs officer is a law enforcement agent who enforces customs laws, on behalf of a government.
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Diaper
A diaper (NAmE) or a nappy (BrE, AuE, IrE) is a type of underwear that allows the wearer to urinate or defecate without using a toilet, by absorbing or containing waste products to prevent soiling of outer clothing or the external environment.
Edinburgh Review
The Edinburgh Review is the title of four distinct intellectual and cultural magazines.
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Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
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Finnieston Crane
The Finnieston Crane or Stobcross Crane is a disused giant cantilever crane in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Glasgow
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland.
Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral (Cathair-eaglais Ghlaschu) is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Gourock
Gourock (Guireag) is a town in the Inverclyde council area and formerly a burgh of the County of Renfrew in the west of Scotland.
Hudson River
The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York, United States.
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Inverclyde
Inverclyde (Inerclyde, Inbhir Chluaidh,, "mouth of the Clyde") is one of 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland, managed by Glasgow Museums.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.
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Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours.
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People's Palace, Glasgow
The People's Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland, is a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green, and was opened on 22 January 1898 by The 5th Earl of Rosebery.
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River Clyde
The River Clyde (Abhainn Chluaidh,, Clyde Watter, or Watter o Clyde) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde, in the west of Scotland.
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Rottenrow
The Rottenrow is a street in the Townhead district of Glasgow, Scotland.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Scottish people
The Scottish people or Scots (Scots fowk; Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland.
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Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP), later the All-Scotland Pensioners Party from March 2011, was a minor Scottish political party.
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Shettleston
Shettleston (Shuttlestoun, Baile Nighean Sheadna) is an area in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland.
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Society of Scottish Artists
The Society of Scottish Artists is a Scottish artist-run organization which seeks to promote and encourage experimentation and the "adventurous spirit" in Scottish art. It was founded in 1891 by Patrick Geddes, William Gordon Burn Murdoch and Katharine Cameron (artist sister of David Young Cameron) and its main space for annual exhibitions has been the Royal Scottish Academy Building on Princes Street in Edinburgh.
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Springburn
Springburn (Allt an Fhuairainn) is an inner-city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, made up of generally working-class households.
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
The Theory of Moral Sentiments is a 1759 book by Adam Smith.
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See also
People associated with Inverclyde
- Andrew McLellan
- Baron of Cartsburn
- George Burns, 2nd Baron Inverclyde
- George Wyllie
- Hector McNeil
- James Burns, 3rd Baron Inverclyde
- James L. Dow
- James Young (chemist)
- John Burns, 1st Baron Inverclyde
- John Galt (novelist)
- June Tripp
- Norman Godman
- Sir George Burns, 1st Baronet
- William Hewitt (minister)
- William Kidd
People educated at Bellahouston Academy
- Adrian Beers
- Andy Roxburgh
- Andy Scott (sculptor)
- Charles Hutton (architect)
- Chick Young
- Chris Rainbow
- George Wyllie
- Harry Watt (politician)
- Ian Durrant
- Jack Bruce
- Jimmy Logan
- Jimmy Paterson
- John Thompson (judge)
- Kaukab Stewart
- Muzaffar Mahmood
- Robert Graham (footballer, born 1882)
- Russell Webb (musician)
- Shabana Bakhsh
People from Shettleston
- Alex Munro (comedian)
- Alistair MacLean
- Anton Colella
- Archie Macpherson
- Bill Millin
- Billy McColl
- Cliff Hanley
- Craig Armstrong (composer)
- Duncan Ogilvie
- Ford Kiernan
- Frank Marshall (footballer, born 1904)
- George Wyllie
- Hector Lawson
- James Beaumont Neilson
- James McGhee (Hibernian)
- Janey Godley
- Joe O'Brien (footballer)
- John Wheatley, Baron Wheatley
- Kay Carmichael
- Michael Foylan
- Peter McAleese
- Stephen Fullarton
- Tommy Docherty
- William Menzies Alexander
Presidents of the Society of Scottish Artists
- Adam Bruce Thomson
- Archie Brennan (weaver)
- Barbara Rae
- Charles Hodge Mackie
- David McClure (artist)
- David Michie
- Donald Moodie
- Elaine Shemilt
- Elizabeth Ogilvie
- George Wyllie
- Gwyneth Leech
- James Cadenhead
- James Coutts Michie
- James Cumming (artist)
- John Campbell Mitchell
- John Philip Busby
- Kate Downie
- Lys Hansen
- Pilkington Jackson
- Robert Burns (artist)
- Robert Noble (artist)
- Stanley Cursiter
- William MacTaggart
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wyllie
Also known as Wyllie, George.