Remembering Kennedy Howden (Class of 1959)

By life-long friend and Academy classmate, Iain Christie. Kennedy Bower Howden, class of 1959, died suddenly in hospital on January 16, 2022. His wife of 54 years, Dorothy, survives him, as well as son Ian, daughter Lindsay and three grandchildren.…

The Retirement of Dr Alastair Hall (Class of 1974)

Yes, that is indeed Dr Alastair Hall (Class of 1974) on his new motorbike – “a retirement present to himself” he proudly tells us.  Having been semi-retired for the past five years, Dr Hall has now, in his own words,…

We Need To Talk About Addiction: Arun Menon (Class of 1998)

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘junkie’ or ‘alchie?’ Do you think of ‘Methadone Mick’ from Still Game (interestingly a replacement for ‘Pete the Jakey’), or maybe Rab C. Nesbitt of the eponymous show? Characters coming…

Glasgow Accies RFC 22/23

Life In Silicon Valley: Scott Massey (Class of 1989)

I enjoyed many happy years at The Glasgow Academy, but for now, I’d like to share a little about life beyond my school years – life in Silicon Valley. So how did I end up here? Well, an opportunity with…