Prominent Alyth farmer and Charolais cattle breeder Jack Nicoll has died at the age of 73.
Educated at Webster’s Seminary in Kirriemuir, he moved to the 120-acre Todpark Farm at Alyth in 1965 adding 179 acres at neighbouring Mornity in 1987.
The Mornity name was subsequently used as the prefix for his Charolais herd as he built it up to become one of the best known in the country.
In 2010 he produced a Royal Highland Show reserve female champion and Perth Show overall champion in Mornity Audrey. As recently as last June at the Royal Highland he collected the reserve junior male champion and the beef breeder champion with Maerdy Hwre.
Mr Nicoll was also a director of Perth Show in the 1980s and before that a founder member of Angus Pony Club.
He had a love of all sport, particularly football, and for many years he was a Dundee United season ticket holder.
Mr Nicoll is survived by his wife Evelyn, who he married in 1963, and daughters Jennifer, Lorna and Sandra and their families.
