John Russell
The name John Russell is not the first name listed on the monument.
The monument is in Dean 2b cemetery, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.
There are 379 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
John Russell was buried in 1966. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
John Russell age is given as 83.
John Russell calculated year of birth is 1883.
John Russell is listed on the GPR grave numbered 75755.
John Russell is listed as the husband of Janet Whitecross on the grave monument.
John Russell has the record number 162021 within the GPR person name database table.
There is one image available for the monument listing John Russell (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against John Russell record:
John Russell typified the essential Dominie/Headmaster at a time when Scottish Education led the world. After graduating MA(Hons)from Edinburgh University and DA from Edinburgh College of Art he excelled in various teaching posts before becoming Head of English at Beath Academy going on to become Headmaster of The Calder Schools (now Livingston New Town) Many of his pupils went on to high office in the professions, commerce and in public life both here and overseas. He is synonomous for the series of text books in English Grammar, Writing and Punctuation used throughout schools both in Great Britain and the Commonwealth. He was elected President of The Educational Institute of Scotland and was at the forefront of the National Savings movement during the period of austerity following World War 2. He was awarded the MBE for services to education in 1950.