Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of a Spring road trip drive, West on the A85 route on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Comrie, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Comrie, Gaelic: Cuimridh, is a village and parish in the southern highlands of Scotland, towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, 7 miles west of Crieff. Comrie is a historic conservation village, situated in a National Scenic Area around the river Earn. Located on the Highland Boundary Fault, the village experiences more earth tremors than anywhere else in Britain. The town is twinned with Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada. Peter Comrie was born on 17 July 1868 in Muthill, a small village just south of Crieff. His mother was Elizabeth Ritchie and his father was Peter Comrie, a master blacksmith in the village. Comrie received his school education at Muthil School and then at Morrison's Academy, Crieff, Perthshire. He first matriculated at the University of St Andrews in Fife, in 1888 and in his first session he studied Greek 2, Latin 2, and Mathematics 2. In his second year he studied Natural Philosophy, Logic, English Literature, and Latin 2. Then in 1890 he took the courses Moral Philosophy and Political Economy, English Literature, Mathematics 3, and Chemistry. In session 1891 he studied the courses Natural Philosophy, Mathematics 3, Physiology, and Botany, then took Honours Natural Philosophy the following session. He was awarded an M.A. with Second Class Honours by the University of St Andrews on 3 March 1894 and a B.Sc., also by St Andrews, on 29 March in the following year. He taught mathematics as an Assistant Master in Greenock Academy, Glasgow, from 1895 to 1899, then he was appointed Head Mathematics Master at Hutcheson's Girls Grammar School, Glasgow. He held the post in Glasgow for two years from 1899 to 1901, then was appointed to Gordon's College in Aberdeen. After three years in Aberdeen he became Head of Mathematics in Boroughmuir School, Edinburgh, in 1904. In 1917 he was appointed Headmaster of Castle Hill School, Edinburgh, and at this time he lived at 19 Craighouse Terrace, Edinburgh. Then in 1922 he was appointed Rector of Leith Academy but continued to live in Craighouse Terrace. He held this post until he retired in 1933. Comrie was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 15 March 1909 having been proposed by Sir James Donaldson, P R Scott Lang, James Gordon MacGregor, and George A Gibson. He was awarded an honorary LL.D. from the University of St Andrews on 26 December 1928. He was also President of the Educational Institute of Scotland. He died on 20 December 1944. Spring in the northern hemisphere technically starts on the 20 March, at the equinox, and lasts until the 20 or 21 June, the Summer solstice. This is also the case in Scotland.The months that make up the Spring season are March, April and May. However, for travelling at this time of year, I will be referring to April and May. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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