Retired fish merchant Morris Scott died peacefully in Little Cairnie Hospital, Arbroath, on Friday. He was 77.
Vigorous in public life, Mr Scott was always keen to campaign for Arbroath and Scotland, and contributed to the letters pages of his favourite newspapers, such as The Courier.
Mr Scott was born in Palmer Street, Arbroath, in 1934, the fifth of six children, with three sisters and two brothers.
He attended Arbroath Abbey Public School before going on to enjoy incredible adventures in the RAF across the UK, Cyprus and West Germany in particular. His memorable RAF moments included playing football with Hermann Goering’s widow on the German island of Sylt.
Mr Scott met his great love, Muriel, on a ferry in the Shetlands.
Muriel was a dog beautician in London, at Harrods Zoo as it was then known.
After their wedding, the Scotts set up home at the Fit o’ the Toon in Arbroath in 1964.
Mr Scott started a fish business with his brothers Harold and Eric, and went on to build his own fish merchants, which he ran for more than 30 years. He retired in the mid-90s after Mrs Scott lost her battle against ill health and his own began to suffer.
Mr Scott founded or co-ordinated the James Chalmers Society, the King William the Lion Society, the James Bowman Lindsay Society, the Harry Brewster MacPherson of Balavil Society and the 1320 Memorial Gathering, among others.
As well as being greatly involved with the Stone of Destiny and every aspect of remembering Robert the Bruce’s history, Mr Scott involved the whole family in the Arbroath Abbey Pageant in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a season ticket holder and shareholder at Arbroath FC until he decided the cold at Gayfield was worse for his health than standing in wellies in cold water as a fish merchant.
He also took his sons and nephews to watch Scotland at Hampden in the 1970s and 80s.
For a time he was a DJ for Radio North Angus at Stracathro, a hut owner at Corbie Knowe at Lunan Bay and founding member of the Keilor Trust.
A celebration of his life will be held at Parkgrove Crematorium, Friockheim, on Friday February 17 at 2.30pm.