Former primary school head teacher Miss Susan McAlpine

Miss Susan McAlpine, the former head teacher of Aberlemno Primary in Angus and Pitcairn Primary near Perth, has died at home after a period of ill health. She was 65.

Born in Glasgow, Miss McAlpine spent some time teaching there, including a spell at Castle Toward Residential School.

She was appointed as head teacher of Aberlemno Primary early in 1981 and quickly became very active in the local community, taking on roles on the hall committee, Aberlemno WRI, the congregational board of Aberlemno Church and the community council.

From Aberlemno she moved to take up the head teacher’s post at Pitcairn Primary in August 1990 where she continued her community involvement.

She retired from the role at the end of 2009.

Miss McAlpine has been described as an inspirational teacher who will be remembered with great fondness by many.