He was born at 134 Crown Street in Aberdeen (close to Aberdeen railway station) in 1877 the son of William Watt, editor of the Aberdeen Free Press, and his second wife, Marjorie Robertson.[1] His mother died from ovarian cancer in 1888 when he was only eleven. He attended Aberdeen Grammar School then studied at Aberdeen University graduating MA and then entering journalism.[2]
In 1910 he was working for the Aberdeen Evening Gazette and living at 33 Carlton Place in Aberdeen.[3]
In the First World War he served as a Lt Colonel in the Gordon Highlanders. Returning to journalism after the war he rose to be Editor of the Evening Gazette by 1922 and was also manager of Aberdeen Newspapers Ltd.[4]
He was elected Lord Provost in 1935 in place of Sir Henry Alexander.[citation needed]
As Lord Provost he was responsible for raising £100,000 by public subscription to build Aberdeen Royal Infirmary at Foresterhill.[2]
On 15 September 1938, after his period as Lord Provost, it was he rather than the then Lord Provost, Sir Thomas Mitchell, who laid the foundation stone of the King George VI Bridge (completed in 1941).[5]
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January 01, 1970
edward, william, watt, this, article, possibly, contains, original, research, please, improve, verifying, claims, made, adding, inline, citations, statements, consisting, only, original, research, should, removed, october, 2022, learn, when, remove, this, mess. This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Edward William Watt 1877 1955 was a journalist who served as Lord Provost of Aberdeen 1935 6 Contents 1 Life 2 Depiction in art 3 Recognition 4 ReferencesLife editHe was born at 134 Crown Street in Aberdeen close to Aberdeen railway station in 1877 the son of William Watt editor of the Aberdeen Free Press and his second wife Marjorie Robertson 1 His mother died from ovarian cancer in 1888 when he was only eleven He attended Aberdeen Grammar School then studied at Aberdeen University graduating MA and then entering journalism 2 In 1910 he was working for the Aberdeen Evening Gazette and living at 33 Carlton Place in Aberdeen 3 In the First World War he served as a Lt Colonel in the Gordon Highlanders Returning to journalism after the war he rose to be Editor of the Evening Gazette by 1922 and was also manager of Aberdeen Newspapers Ltd 4 He was elected Lord Provost in 1935 in place of Sir Henry Alexander citation needed As Lord Provost he was responsible for raising 100 000 by public subscription to build Aberdeen Royal Infirmary at Foresterhill 2 On 15 September 1938 after his period as Lord Provost it was he rather than the then Lord Provost Sir Thomas Mitchell who laid the foundation stone of the King George VI Bridge completed in 1941 5 Depiction in art editHe was portrayed in 1939 by Harold Knight in military uniform The portrait is held by Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum 6 Recognition editProvost Watt Drive in Kincorth is named in his memory 4 References edit Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1877 a b William Watt electricscotland com Archived from the original on 2022 10 08 Retrieved 2022 10 07 Aberdeen Post Office Directory 1910 a b A Guide to Kincorth s History amp Archaeology by George McKnight Issuu issuu com Archived from the original on 2022 10 08 Retrieved 2022 10 07 The King George VI Bridge Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen Craftsmen in Aberdeen Scotland seventradesofaberdeen co uk Archived from the original on 2022 09 28 Retrieved 2022 10 07 Edward Watt MA LLD Lord Provost of Aberdeen Art UK artuk org Archived from the original on 2022 10 08 Retrieved 2022 10 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward William Watt amp oldid 1186277165, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
