| 词条 | Joseph Laing Waugh |
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Joseph Laing Waugh (1868-1928) was a Scottish businessman and author. LifeHe was born in Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway on 17 April 1868. He moved to Edinburgh around 1890 where he ran a successful wallpaper business.[1] He lived at 3 Comiston Drive in the south-west of the city.[2] His great love however was writing. His work is sentimental in nature and largely consists of humorous biographies of characters from Dumfries and Galloway.[3] He died in Edinburgh on 22 November 1928. He is buried in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh.[4] The grave lies under a tree in the south-east section behind the grave of Samuel Bough. It has a portrait medallion by the sculptor William Birnie Rhind. Publications
FamilyHe was married to Isabelle Goldie (1876-1949). Artistic RecognitionA bust of Waugh is placed on a building in his home town of Thornhill.[5] A portrait also exists in the Dumfries Museum.[6] In August 2010 a lecture on Waugh was presented to the Thornhill branch of Rotary International.[7] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dumfriesshirecompanion.com/Other_Literary_Figures.htm |title=Other Literary Figures |publisher=Dumfriesshirecompanion.com |accessdate=2017-06-26}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Waugh, Joseph Laing}}{{Scotland-business-bio-stub}}{{Scotland-writer-stub}}2. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12 3. ^Kailyard and Scottish Literature by Andrew Nash 4. ^{{cite web|author=Charles Sale |url=http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?scrwidth=800&grave=76087 |title=Gravestone Photographs Resource Countries index page |publisher=Gravestonephotos.com |date=2014-01-08 |accessdate=2017-06-26}} 5. ^{{cite web|author="Dan" |url=https://wanderersintimeandplace.wordpress.com/tag/joseph-laing-waugh/ |title=Joseph Laing Waugh | The British Isles were the limit, but now the world! |publisher=Wanderersintimeandplace.wordpress.com |date=2015-01-30 |accessdate=2017-06-26}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/joseph-laing-waugh-18681928-215499 |title=Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928) | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artworks Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928) |publisher=Artuk.org |accessdate=2017-06-26}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=161089&ClubID=113 |title=Topic: Joseph Laing Waugh - Rotary Club of Thornhill & District |publisher=Rotary-ribi.org |date=2010-08-25 |accessdate=2017-06-26}} 6 : 1868 births|1928 deaths|People from Dumfries and Galloway|Scottish businesspeople|Scottish non-fiction writers|Burials at the Dean Cemetery |
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