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Riach is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alan Riach (born 1957), Scottish poet and academic *Nancy Riach Nancy Anderson Long Riach (6 April 1927 – 15 September 1947) was a Scottish swimmer who in 1945 held 28 British and Scottish records in various swimming disciplines. Biography Riach was born in Motherwell on 6 April 1927 to Agnes Nico ... (1927–1947), Scottish swimmer * Ralph Riach (1936–2022), Scottish actor {{surname Surnames of Scottish origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Riach
Alan Scott Riach (born 1 August 1957)Smith, Anna'Riach, Alan (Scott)' ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved 16 April 2022. is a Scottish poet and academic. He was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, and was educated at Gravesend Grammar School for Boys, Churchill College, Cambridge (BA 1979) and the University of Glasgow (PhD 1985). He taught at the University of Waikato in New Zealand from 1986 until 2001. He is currently the Professor of Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow. Riach was President of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies The Association for Scottish Literary Studies (ASLS) is a Scottish educational charitable organization, charity, founded in 1970 to promote and support the teaching, study and writing of Scottish literature. Its founding members included the Sco ... from 2006 to 2010 and is a regular contributor to ''The National''. Publications *''This Folding Map'' (Auckland University Press, 1990) *''An Open Return'' (Untold Books, 1991) *''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Riach
Nancy Anderson Long Riach (6 April 1927 – 15 September 1947) was a Scottish swimmer who in 1945 held 28 British and Scottish records in various swimming disciplines. Biography Riach was born in Motherwell on 6 April 1927 to Agnes Nicol White, a primary school teacher, and Charles Fraser Riach a police constable and later inspector. She went to Dalziel High School and trained to become a teacher and was employed by Lanarkshire education authority. Riach was a member of the ''Motherwell Amateur Swimming and Water Polo Club'' based at the local corporation baths. Her coach at the Club was David Crabb. She won her first championship in 1938, broke her first Scottish record at the age of 15 and by 1945 held 28 Scottish and British records. She won the 1946 and 1947 ASA National Championship 110 yards freestyle title, the 1946 National Championship 220 yards freestyle title and the 1946 National Championship 440 yards freestyle title. She was successful in freestyle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Riach
Ralph McKenzie Riach (26 January 1936 – 20 March 2022) was a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray. Early years Riach was born on 26 January 1937 in Elgin, Scotland. He He was educated at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and he worked in Perth on a variety of jobs before he began his acting career. Career Riach portrayed John McIver (better known as "TV John") in BBC One Scotland's comedy/drama ''Hamish Macbeth''. His career began at the age of 50, when he appeared in ''Lost Empires'' (1986). He appeared in television shows including ''Chancer'', '' Mosley'', ''Taggart'', '' Monarch of the Glen'', ''Peak Practice'', ''Doctor Finlay'', and ''Tutti Frutti''. Film appearances included ''The House of Mirth'' (2000), '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999), ''Braveheart'' (1995), ''Copying Beethoven'' (2006) and ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012). He also portrayed John Laurie in ''We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story'' (2015). In 2014, he played a scene in Scottish featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |