(a.k.a. George MacNie COWIE, Sir George McNie COWIE)
(1861 - 1948)
(Above) George McNie COWIE
b: 25 May 1861 St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland,
son of William COWIE, Shoemaker &
his second wife Margaret King Mc NIE
(with a space between "Mc" & "NIE" according to the IGI);
Never married;
d: 1948, aged 87, Scotland
Occupation:
1885 - Pres., Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Soc.;
Aft. 1911 - Art Editor of Nelson's, Publishers,
Edinburgh, Scotland
Residence:
1861-? - Cambusbarron, St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland;
1918 - 14 Glenisla Gardens, (14 Glen Isla?), Edinburgh, Scotland
Notes:
George McNie COWIE
(a.k.a. George MacNie COWIE, Sir George McNie COWIE)
was born 25 May 1861 at St. Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
In 1885 he was President of the Edinburgh Deaf & Dumb Benevolent Soc.
He "was deaf & dumb following scarlet fever.
He was in spite of that Head Illustrator for the
world known book publishers Nelson & Co. of Edinburgh."
After 1911 he was Art Editor of Nelson's.
"Mr. COWIE had an 'estate' somewhere
on the outskirts of Edinburgh
[in 1918 he resided at 14 Glenisla Gardens, 14 Glen Isla?
He] illustrated . . books when he worked at Nelson's the book publishers.
[Friends] spoke to him through sign language.
He was a nice old man sitting smoking his pipe
looking at his little garden
& watching the trains go by."
He died at age 87 in 1948; he never married.
(Above)
Photos of two paintings done by George McNie COWIE,
signed G. M. COWIE
Photos courtesy of M. McGHEE
Links to:
Deaf Action 2006
(formerly known as Edinburgh & East of Scotland Deaf Society)
[Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb Benevolent Soc.];
Thomas Nelson History
[Nelson's, Publishers, Edinburgh, Scotland]
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