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David Millar Craig
David Millar Craig (10 September 1878 – 1965) was the BBC's first Controller for Scotland, in charge of all the Corporation's Scottish radio stations between 1924 and 1926. Background Craig was born in Edinburgh. His father, John Millar Craig, was the first conductor of the Edinburgh Bach Choir and for 20 years conductor of the Glasgow Select Choir. His brother, Sir Marshall Millar Craig, K.C., was legal secretary and chief parliamentary draftsman to the Lord Advocate. David Millar Craig had considerable knowledge of musical and educational affairs. He was educated at Edinburgh University and studied for three and a half years at the Leipzig Conservatoire of Music in Germany, where he was awarded a diploma. He served as a Captain in the 5th Royal Scots during the First World War, but after being gassed and wounded he took on other duties at the front. He was commanding officer in charge of the service which spread propaganda in the enemy lines by paper balloons which had suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
