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Sir Eduardo
Paolozzi
Sculptor |
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Widely
recognised as one of the 20th Century's greatest
artists, he worked in many mediums but was probably
best known for his sculpture. Eduardo was remarkably
talented and this allowed him to work, teach and
exhibit all over the world. His large 'Foot'
sculpture stands proudly at the top of Leith Walk. (more) |
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Dennis
Canavan
Politics |
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One of
Scotland's most popular politicians in recent years
but known to many former pupils as Mr Canavan of the
Maths Dept. He was a member of the original staff
when the school opened in 1969 with the merger of
Holy Cross Academy and St Andrew's Secondary. (more) |
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Pat
Stanton
Sport |
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A
brilliant footballer and quite simply, a legend in
Edinburgh. Pat captained the superb Hibs side of the
1970s which won the League Cup and played some of
the best football Scotland has seen. He also played for Scotland and finished his
career with league and cup success when the great Jock Stein
signed him for Celtic. |
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Senior Girls
Football
Squad |
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St
Augustine's has been proud of many sports achievers
over the years. Continuing the tradition, the
all-conquering St Augustine’s senior girls’ football
squad reached new heights when they defeated Nicolson Institute 6-0 to win the Bank of Scotland
Scottish Schools Shield Final in 2005 ... a fitting
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Keith
O'Brien
The Church |
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Cardinal O'Brien is head of the Catholic Church in
Scotland. Born in N. Ireland, Keith's family moved
to Scotland where he eventually became a pupil at
Holy Cross Academy. An intelligent man with a
pleasant manner, the Cardinal is nonetheless willing
to upset people by speaking out on things he feels
strongly about. (more)
Significant Teacher:
Mr McManus (Maths) |
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Louise
Brown |
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Health |
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Louise
realised a childhood dream when she became a nurse.
Indeed she is now a ward sister in a major teaching
hospital. Louise works extremely hard in a
very demanding job but loves what she does.
She also gains a lot of satisfaction from helping
patients who depend upon her skills and judgement.
Louise also loves the fact that she never gets bored
in her job.
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Simon
Pia
Journalism |
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A
successful sports journalist, Simon also wrote the The
Scotsman's influential Diary section for a
number of years. In addition, he has written a number of books on sport, one of which tells the story of fellow
St Augustine's Achiever, Hibs
legend Pat Stanton. More recently, Simon has also
been a presenter on local radio and more recently
been an advisor to top politicians. |
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John
Smith |
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Soldier |
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John
was one of many whose great achievement was to help
Britain and its allies win the First World War.
Sadly, he paid the ultimate price as a newspaper
report in 1916 tells: "Private J. Smith has been
killed in action near Somme in France. He was
educated in the local school and before being called
up was a factory worker. He was 18 years of
age."
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Paul
Cullen
Law |
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One of
Scotland's top lawyers. Paul served as
Solicitor General for Scotland from 1995 to 1997. He
studied Law at Edinburgh University and went on to
specialise in court work. He is now a successful
Advocate and an expert in commercial and
computer law.
Significant Teacher:
Mr McCafferty (English) |
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