NEWS
WILSON
Peacefully at Stirling Community Hospital on Saturday 25th April 2015, Dr. Richard Harris Wilson, aged 73 years, formerly of Milngavie and Gartmore , Retired Senior Lecturer in Genetics at the University of Glasgow. Richard was part of a team who unlocked the secrets of the Human Genome.
Richard became an Honorary Member of Bearsden Ski Club in 1976 for his achievements in Pentathlon after winning the John Player Highland Pentathlon on four occasions with team members Gordon Crawford and David Thorburn. A very successful team indeed. Richard was also a keen curler and curled for Bearsden Ski Clubs' curling section. Richard will be sadly missed by many.Our thoughts are with his Family and friends at this sad time.
Funeral Service, to which all friends are respectfully invited,at Dalnottar Crematorium, Clydebank, at 3pm on Friday the 8th of May. In Lieu of flowers there will be a retiring collection for Leukaemia & Lymphoma research, or donations can be made online at
https://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/give