A former rector of Dunfermline High School has sadly passed away at the grand age of 100.
Andrew Millar was born in 1924 and brought up in Aberdeen. He came to Dunfermline in the late 1960s to begin his rectorship at the school and lived in the city with his wife Margaret until 2019.
His daughter, Julie Millar Goring, said that her father came from “a modest background”.
She added: “He was clever, one of the teachers advised him to do a bursary and he won a bursary to secondary, that of course wasn’t a foregone conclusion then.”
After secondary school Andrew went to university, but he also served in the Second World War, where he got shot in the leg.
The incident happened when he accidentally crossed over the border into a German camp and was shot as he tried to run away. After recovering he was sent to Nairobi.
“He loved that time, loved that adventure,” Julie added.
Andrew married Margaret in 1948 and they had three children together. (Image: Julie Millar Goring)
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After the war Andrew returned home and married Margaret in 1948. They had three children together: Julie, Suzanne and Andrew.
Margaret also worked at the school and was an assistant principal teacher. Andrew enjoyed teaching and Julie added: “He liked being in charge, he was a good organiser.”
Andrew spoke French and German, both of which he taught. The couple decided to move to France in 2019 where they lived in a granny flat at their daughter Suzanne's home, and he used to joke and speak to the carers in their native language.
“They always were a very together couple, they really treasured each other and it was a long marriage.”
During their retirement, Andrew enjoyed travelling, reading and woodwork in his shed.
Margaret sadly passed away in 2021 after a very happy marriage of 74 years.
Andrew died on May 8 after recently celebrating his centenary with his family. He leaves behind his children, six grandchildren and his great-grandchildren.
Julie said that Andrew and Margaret lived a “very full and happy life.”
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