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Royal Marines formed an honour guard for the passing cortege of James Meek.

Angus & The Mearns

‘It meant everything’: Family of former Angus Commando thank Royal Marines for funeral honour guard outside Condor camp

April 1 2021

Former DC Thomson employee Dave Christie.

Fife

Tributes paid to DC Thomson stalwart David Christie

March 23 2021

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UK & World

Music world pays tribute to celebrated jazz musician Chris Barber

March 5 2021

Higher Education

‘A limitless curiosity drove him’: Tributes to Professor Ian Taylor of St Andrews University

March 2 2021

Sir William Macpherson of Cluny facing the media as he prepared to chair the public inquiry into the death of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence.

Perth & Kinross

Tributes as clan chief and top judge who led Stephen Lawrence inquiry dies at Perthshire home

February 16 2021

Dundee

Obituary: John Hillman, director at James Hutton Institute forebearer

February 1 2021

Perth & Kinross

Obituary: Bill Webster, former Perth chief reporter at The Courier

January 25 2021

Hope Mitchell has died in New Zealand at the age of 80.

Angus & The Mearns

Former Angus health visitor Hope Mitchell dies in New Zealand at age of 80

January 19 2021

Irvine Rae receiving the Legion d'honneur, France's highest honour for his role in the D-Day landings, from French Consul General in Scotland Emmanuel Cocher at Leuchars in Fife.

Obituaries

Tributes paid to Samuel Irvine Rae (1924-2021)

January 19 2021

Dundee

Decorated Black Watch Major George Grant MBE dies weeks before turning 101

December 31 2020

Perth & Kinross

Obituary: Alistair Peddie, well-known Perth prison warden

December 30 2020

Dundee United

OBITUARY: Jim McLean was a towering figure who jousted with giants at Dundee United

December 27 2020

Dundee United

OBITUARY: Jim McLean was a towering figure who jousted with giants at Dundee United

December 27 2020

Man, 44, dies after coming into contact with overhead power line in Longforgan

December 24 2020

Dundee

Obituary: Rhoda Powrie, community stalwart and wife of Dundee minister

December 23 2020

Angus & The Mearns

Angus farmer Robin Millar dies at age of 81

December 19 2020

Obituaries

Well-known Dundee shipping agent Barrie Kinnes dies at age of 85

December 17 2020

‘This world is not ready to not have Allmeria in it’: Mum pays tribute after sudden death of Perth nine-year-old

December 17 2020

Jim Morrice playing his beloved saxophone

Dundee

Tributes pour in for much-loved Tayside musician and teacher Jim Morrice

December 3 2020

Neil Milne Reid Munro with daughter Kirstin

Dundee

Obituary: Dundee teacher Neil Milne Reid Munro

November 26 2020

Obituaries

Classic motorcycylists to ride in funeral tribute to renowned Perthshire engineer Simon Linford

November 24 2020

Obituaries

Dr John Anderson, senior consultant in pathology at Ninewells Hospital, dies aged 85

November 24 2020

Angus & The Mearns

Obituary: Alistair Graham Milne Forbes, Angus farmer behind East Coast Viners

November 17 2020

Angus & The Mearns

Obituary: John Anderson, financial controller for Co-Op in Angus

November 17 2020

Des O’Connor had a string of hit singles (Yui Mok/PA)

Lifestyle

Des O’Connor: All-round entertainer who delighted millions

November 15 2020

Perth retired civil engineer Stewart MacLeod has passed away at the age of 86.

Obituaries

Tribute to Stewart MacLeod: Perth retired civil engineer dies at 86

February 21 2025

Former Aberfeldy teacher Sheila McIntyre. Image: McIntyre family

Obituaries

Aberfeldy teacher Sheila McIntyre remembered for dedication and kindness as she dies aged 85

February 19 2025

Kenneth Pritchard at 90. Image: Ken Pritchard

Obituaries

Kenneth Pritchard OBE: Former Dundee lawyer, Dundee High School FP and secretary of Law Society of Scotland dies at 91

February 12 2025

Helen Melville. Image: Lundin Ladies Golf Club

Obituaries

Lundin Ladies Golf Club legend Helen Melville, who made history at House of Commons, dies at 87

February 7 2025

Thomas Wallace bought Pettycur Holiday Park in 1984

Obituaries

Thomas Wallace: Visionary founder of Pettycur Bay Holiday Park in Kinghorn dies aged 84

February 6 2025

The Rev. Alec Strickland at Dairsie Parish Church when he retired in 2005. Image: DC Thomson.

Obituaries

The Rev Alec Strickland: Celebrating ‘down-to-earth’ Fife and Dundee minister who died aged 84

January 30 2025

Jack Duncan has died aged 98. Image: Duncan family/DC Thomson design team

Obituaries

Dundee toy shop owner and Glenshee skiing pioneer Jack Duncan dies at 98

January 28 2025

Obituaries

Angus Roberts: Arbroath architect and courthouse project leader dies aged 87

January 15 2025

Alex Brown played for Dundee United from 1958 to 1962. Image: Alex Brown

Obituaries

Dundee United’s promotion-winning goalkeeper, Alex Brown, dies at 87

December 31 2024

Murray Thomson in his garden at Invergowrie. Image: Norman Watson

Obituaries

Murray Thomson: A celebration of a Dundee publishing pioneer

December 27 2024

Retired DC Thomson director Murray Thomson has died aged 88. Image: DC Thomson.

Obituaries

Tributes to Murray Thomson: Dundee’s ‘real newspaper man’ who has died aged 88

December 24 2024

Christopher Fairweather (right) and his brother Gareth. Image: Gareth Fairweather

Obituaries

Brother’s touching tribute to Angus dad who died suddenly aged 36

December 4 2024

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‘It meant everything’: Family of former Angus Commando thank Royal Marines for funeral honour guard outside Condor camp

Tributes paid to DC Thomson stalwart David Christie

Music world pays tribute to celebrated jazz musician Chris Barber

‘A limitless curiosity drove him’: Tributes to Professor Ian Taylor of St Andrews University

Tributes as clan chief and top judge who led Stephen Lawrence inquiry dies at Perthshire home

Obituary: John Hillman, director at James Hutton Institute forebearer

Obituary: Bill Webster, former Perth chief reporter at The Courier

Former Angus health visitor Hope Mitchell dies in New Zealand at age of 80

Tributes paid to Samuel Irvine Rae (1924-2021)

Decorated Black Watch Major George Grant MBE dies weeks before turning 101

Obituary: Alistair Peddie, well-known Perth prison warden

OBITUARY: Jim McLean was a towering figure who jousted with giants at Dundee United

OBITUARY: Jim McLean was a towering figure who jousted with giants at Dundee United

Man, 44, dies after coming into contact with overhead power line in Longforgan

Obituary: Rhoda Powrie, community stalwart and wife of Dundee minister

Angus farmer Robin Millar dies at age of 81

Well-known Dundee shipping agent Barrie Kinnes dies at age of 85

‘This world is not ready to not have Allmeria in it’: Mum pays tribute after sudden death of Perth nine-year-old

Tributes pour in for much-loved Tayside musician and teacher Jim Morrice

Obituary: Dundee teacher Neil Milne Reid Munro

Classic motorcycylists to ride in funeral tribute to renowned Perthshire engineer Simon Linford

Dr John Anderson, senior consultant in pathology at Ninewells Hospital, dies aged 85

Obituary: Alistair Graham Milne Forbes, Angus farmer behind East Coast Viners

Obituary: John Anderson, financial controller for Co-Op in Angus

Des O’Connor: All-round entertainer who delighted millions

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