Gilbert Walls Adamson (1932 - 2010)

Born 22 Mar 1932 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Died 11 Jan 2010 at age 77 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Gilbert Adamson was born on 22 March 1932 at Alfred Street, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. His birth was registered on 4 April 1932 at Stromness^[1] with the informant being his father, George Borwick Moar Adamson. His mother was Betsy Wood Walls. He was baptised on 22 March 1933 at Stromness, Orkney on his first birthday.

He was educated at Stromness Academy between 1944 and 1946.

He was a baker between 1946 and 1964, then worked for Batholomews Printers until 1980. From then until 1994, he worked for Scottish Gas. He retired in 1994 from the Gas Board aged 62.

Gil married Betsy Young Davidson in 1955 at Newington^[2]. They had one son.

He went on regular vacations.

1968 Blackpool, Lancashire, England.

1975 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. This would be the last family holiday together, as Keith would start going on his own holidays after turning 18.

1980 Greece for his Silver Wedding.

1981 Malta. Bett and Gil went with Meg and Tam and Alice and John.

1991 Stromness, Orkney. Two weeks with son, Keith. This was Gil's first time back home since burying his dad in 1956. This was Keith's first time in Orkney. He met Gil's aunty, Rita Adamson, her son Ronnie, girlfriend Joyce and Joyce's son Colin. Also met Gil's old school mates, Jim Merriman (Gil was Jim's best man when he married Iris Marwick ) and Ronald Gunn.

1995 Rhine cruise to Germany, France and Switzerland to celebrate his Ruby Wedding.

1997 Ayr, Ayrshire from 31 July to 2 August.

1999 London, England from 2 to 11 April.

2000 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 6 to 21 May.

2000 Ayr, Ayrshire from 3 to 05 August.

2002 Jersey, Channel Islands from 1 to 5 July.

2003 USA from19 May to 10 June, visiting the West Coast and Hawaii.

2005 Benidorm, Alicante, Pais Valenciano, Spain from 3 to 10 May

2005 Ayr, Ayrshire from 28 to 30 July.

2006 Ayr, Ayrshire from 2 to 5 August, staying at Dalriada Guest House, 3 Prestwick Road.

2007 Benidorm, Alicante, Pais Valenciano, Spain on 1 May.

2007 London, England from 1 to 8 July, visiting Wimbledon.

2008 Magaluf, Majorca, Spain from 3 to 10 May.

2008 Ayr, Ayrshire from 30 July to 2 August, staying at the Horizon Hotel with Keith, Janis and BJ Smith.

2009 Ayr, Ayrshire from 28 July to 1 August, staying at theHorizon Hotel with Keith, Janis and BJ Smith.

2009 Blackpool, Lancashire, England from 2 to 5 October, staying at the Royal Sea Bank Hotel.

2009 Ireland from 11 to 15 May, visiting Donegal and Letterkenny.

Gilbert died on 11 January 2010 aged 77 years at Edinburgh. He died Monday evening after logging his diabetic reading in his diary, having his tea and doing the dishes. He was found sitting in his chair in front of the TV, quite peaceful and showing no sign of distress in his face or posture, by his son Keith at 17.15 on 13 January. His death was registered at Edinburgh, Central^[3]. He was cremated at on 26 January 2010 at 11.00 am at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh. His wake was held at Craigentinny Bowling Club, Craigentinny Crescent, Edinburgh.

Research Notes

Although Gil died on Monday 11 January 2010 between 6-10pm (evidence from his diabetic diary and the Evening News confirms this), it is police and government procedure that the official date of death is Wednesday 13 January 2010, when his son Keith found him.

Gilbert Walls Adamson & Dawn Lloyd in 2003 (top) Rosemary McDonald, Mary Ellen Adamson & Rose Anne Adamson in 1987 (bottom)^[4]
Stromness Youth Club members 1949^[5]
Gilbert Walls Adamson & Dawn Lloyd in 2003 (top) Rosemary McDonald, Mary Ellen Adamson & Rose Anne Adamson in 1987 (bottom) - Co^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Statutory Register of Births". National Records of Scotland, Ref: 030/7. ScotlandsPeople (digital database) Accessed 18 Jan 2024
   Gilbert Walls Adamson birth registered 1932 in Stromness.
2. ↑ "Statutory Register of Marriages". National Records of Scotland, Ref: 685/6/379. ScotlandsPeople (digital database) Accessed 18 Jan 2024
   Gilbert Walls Adamson marriage to Betsy Young Davidson registered 1955 in Newington.
3. ↑ "Statutory Register of Deaths". National Records of Scotland, Ref: 734/135. ScotlandsPeople (digital database) Accessed 18 Jan 2024
   Gilbert Walls Adamson death registered 2010 in Edinburgh, Central (age 77, mother's maiden name Walls).
4. ↑ Ancestry photo
5. ↑ Ancestry photo
6. ↑ Ancestry photo

• Biography started by Keith Adamson from first hand knowledge.