Information please -re Dr Dennis Coulthard Graham

[proud to be welsh]

Please can anyone give me any information re Dr Dennis Coulthard Graham born Carlisle Dec 1929, died Edinburgh Oct 2002.

He was my couisn twice removed. I have received info about him from the RSE, regarding his work as a biological scientist, but I would love to hear from people who knew him. He lived in Caiystone Gdns in Edinburgh according to the info I have for the 1970's +1980's. He also attended Edinburgh University and lectured there.

He married Elizabeth Fraser in 1968 in Edinburgh. She was born in Palmerston, New Zealand. They had no children.

I am researching the Bruton family tree and Dennis is the missing link for my great uncl Jabez Bruton

I would appreciate any info

Thanks

[russula]

Hi - idly googling and found your message. Did you ever get any replies?

I first met him and Betty in 1964. He became my boss, so I have some knowledge of them both.

Not sure with this site how one communicates privately?

[proud to be welsh]

Hi there

It would be wonderful to hear what you know about Dennis. I have been in touch with his brother and sister in laws in New Zealand, but they are in their 80's now and found it difficult to communicate. I have also been in touch with a former neighbour of Dennis'd mother Renee (Irene) who died in 1988 in Edinburgh.

Googling is a great thing. Once I found out about Dennis's death via the RSE I sent for his death certificate which gave me Betty's maiden name. I googled her full name and I came upon her grave where her ashes were buried with her parents in New Zealand. I also found an an obituary for her which gave the undertakers name in Edinburgh. I phoned them, they passed me on to her solicitors who wrote to her brother, who then wrote back to me.

It was a lot of detective work but well worth it.

I will click on your user name as that usually leads to private replies where I will pass on my e-mail address. I can't wait for more information. Dennis was a reamrkable man by all accounts. Having read some of his research on potato blight,it was amazing. Hopefully you will be able to tell me more about the man himself. I have a lovely photo of him in his post graduate gown sent to be by his in laws.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

[MonicaL]

Hi Russula and Proud to be Welsh

Russula, welcome to RootsChat 

Once you have posted another couple of times here on the main boards, your Private Message service (PMs) is activated and this is a good way to exchange personal details, such as personal emails.

To access this quickly, just click on someone's small green scroll under their username on the l/h side. See also www.rootschat.com/help/pms.php

Monica