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John McNairn
Born(1910-09-26)26 September 1910
Died22 August 2009(2009-08-22) (aged 98)
NationalityScottish

John McNairn (26 September 1910 - 22 August 2009) was a Scottish painter and art teacher.[1][2]

Life

His father was John McNairn [Snr] (5 February 1881 - 13 November 1946), an artist and newspaper publisher of the Hawick News newspaper.

His mother was Joan Milligan (c. 1880 - 1961). John [Snr] and Joan married in Hawick in 1909.

John McNairn was born at 7 Ettrick Terrace, Hawick on 26 September 1910.[3]

He married Stella Elizabeth Gibson (c. 1922 - 2007) of East Brucefield, Bellsquarry, Midlothian. They married in Edinburgh on 14 December 1947.[4]

They then settled in Selkirk.

Their daughter Caroline McNairn also became an artist.

Art

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Death

He died on 22 August 2009 at St. Johns Rest Home, Melrose.

Works

References


Category:1910 births Category:Scottish male painters Category:2009 deaths