Joseph Laing Waugh

Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928) was a Scottish businessman and author.

Medallion portrait of Joseph Laing Waugh by William Birnie Rhind
The grave of Joseph Laing Waugh, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh

Life

Waugh 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
  • Thornhill and Its Worthies (1905 plus several later editions)
  • Robbie Doo (1912) (Robbie Doo was a stone-mason in Thornhill)
  • Robert Burns: A Poem (1912)
  • Cracks Wi' Robbie Doo (1914)
  • Betty Grier (1915)
  • Cute McCheyne and Other Stories (1917)
  • Heroes in Homespun (1921)
  • And A Little Child Shall Lead Them

Family

He was married to Isabelle Goldie (1876-1949).

Artistic recognition

A 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]

References
  1. "Other Literary Figures". Dumfriesshirecompanion.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  2. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1911-12
  3. Kailyard and Scottish Literature by Andrew Nash
  4. Charles Sale (2014-01-08). "Gravestone Photographs Resource Countries index page". Gravestonephotos.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  5. "Dan" (2015-01-30). "Joseph Laing Waugh | The British Isles were the limit, but now the world!". Wanderersintimeandplace.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  6. "Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928) | Art UK Art UK | Discover Artworks Joseph Laing Waugh (1868–1928)". Artuk.org. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  7. "Topic: Joseph Laing Waugh - Rotary Club of Thornhill & District". Rotary-ribi.org. 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
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