Robert Gordon Bartholomew

1927–2017 (age 90)

Biography

Robert Gordon Bartholomew took pride in being a steadfast presence in Edinburgh, sharing a measured kindness with neighbours, colleagues and family alike as he moved through a life framed by quiet service and curiosity about the world around him.

He will be remembered as someone who listened deeply, welcomed people into conversation and left behind a gentle legacy of thoughtful friendship; the city’s Grange Cemetery now holds his memory close.

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