HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-06-29, Page 56Thomas Ross competed
in Caledonian Games
Many can remember their
parents telling of the Cale-
donian Games in Lucknow
when thousands of people sat
on the hills at the park to
hear the pipers and watch
the Scottish dance competi-
tions. One of the pipers and
also a competitor in the
• games was Thomas Ross of
Langside.
Thomas Ross was born at
Langside on Christmas Day,
1860. His father died when
he was only an infant. After
his mother's re -marriage to
Thomas MacIver of Luck -
now, Tom lived with his aunt
and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Sandy Ross of Langside
where he grew to manhood.
(Farm now owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Skillen).
He was a stalwart young
lad and in his early teens
went to work in lumber
camps, where he further
developed his strong phys-
ique.
He competed in the Caled-
onian Games against Donald
Dinnie, tossing the caber and
putting the shot and for two
years in succession, 1889 and
1890 was Huron Bruce cham-
pion. Elizabeth Dickie, a
niece of Tom Ross has his
1889 Gold Medal.
He was married in 1883 to
Jean Mary Davidson, who
had come to the Langside
district from Scotland with
her parents when eleven
years of age.
In 1890 Thomas Ross
joined the Toronto Police
Has lived a
"pipe" dream...
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wear."
For special occasions he
even has a claymore (High-
land broadsword) which he
belives was used at the
Battle of Culloden, though he
can't prove it.
McQuillan's two sons,
Archie and Sandy, are both
pipers. Archie is an Ottawa
physicist working on the
government's satellite pro-
gram and Sandy is a Strat-
ford school teacher.
His two daughters, Flora
Murphy of Stratford and
iheila of London, Ontario,
leave the playing of the pipes
to their father and brothers.
(Kitchener -Waterloo Record)
THOMAS ROSS
Force on which he served
until his retirement at the
age of 63. While on the force
he competed in Scottish
Games and Police Games for
many years.
Mr. Ross organized the
Toronto Police Pipe Band, by
teaching every member how
to play the instrument.ft 1,
•
He continued to play the
pipes in his nineties. He had
a small set of Parlour Pipes
and could still play on his
100th birthday in 1961.
Death came peacefully in
his sleep, May 19th at his
home in Toronto. He was in
his 103rd year and had been
in his usual remarkably good
health upon retiring.
Elizabeth Dlckle proudly wears the gold medal won by her
uncle, Thomas Ross, who competed In the Caledonian dames
against Donald Dinnle, tossing the caber and putting the
shot. For two years In succession, 1889 and 1890, Ross was
Huron Bruce champion.
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