The Victorians Pipe Manual
Volume Two
Front Cover designed by Ronnie MacKintosh [2597] ex Q.V.S. Boy Drum Major
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I will include a couple of Tunes from the book once I have permission to do so.
Here with a list of composers in
' The Victorians '
Music for the Great Highland Bagpipe Volume 2
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Tutors at Queen Victoria School
Pipe Major J.M. MacKenzie A.S.H. & Q.V.S. Piping Instructor
Pipe Major J. Mortimer K.O.S.B. & Q.V.S. Dancing Instructor
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Old Victorians
Pipe Major A. Maconald MBE Donald MacDonald. Inverness
Allan MacDonald. Glenuig Thomas D. Williamson. Fife
Willie McColl. Millhall James Robertson. Exeter ( son of J.B. )
Not an OV
Iain MacPherson. M .M.
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The front cover of Book Two is taken from the Potrait of Boy A.J. Archer. School number 19a, one of the first hundred entrants to the School. The potrait was painted by C.O. Croeber in 1913 and is displayed in the Central Hall. Alf Archer enlisted in the R.A.O.C. in 1915, was posted to Egypt and served for 5 years in the Corps. Recalled to the Corps in 1939, he served in Egypt, Palestine, and Italy. Retired as WO1 ( Staff Conductor ) before joining the Postal Service in London. He died in 1987. Archer was one of two Brothers at the School, the other being G.W. Archer School number 20. He left the School in 1915 and on reaching call up age enlisted in the 7th Battalion Black Watch, serving in France. :Promoted to Corporal. He was killed in action at Cambrai. November 1917
