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Rachael

Bibby

Art

The Scotsman recently described Rachael as a remarkable young painter. She studied drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art and likes to experiment with her work. Her style of portraiture using a mixture of textures and rich paints certainly makes an impact.  Soon after she graduated, Rachael's debut exhibition was held at Arbroath Library.

Steve

Byrne

Music

Steve is a talented singer and musician. He is probably best known as a founder member of the exciting Scots folk group Malinky. Steve also works closely with the Scots singer Emily Smith who won the 2002 Young Traditional Musician of the Year. In addition, he plays with a variety of other traditional musicians. (more)

John

Glenday

Poetry

John is best known as a poet but he has also enjoyed many other jobs including spells as a driver, a printer’s assistant, and a psychiatric nurse.  John also co-founded a small publishing company, Blind Serpent Press which produced books in Scotland.  Given his love of words, it is no surprise that John also studied English at university. (more)

 Ralph

McInally

Sport

Ralph is making a name for himself in rugby circles. He is a highly talented hooker who made his debut for the Scotland u19 side against Italy in 2007.  One of his ambitions for the future is to gain a full Scottish cap. Ralph also realises sport involves helping others to enjoy taking part, and is therefore happy to spend a lot of his free time as Head Coach of Dundee Eagles S1/S2 squad.

Patrick
Wright

Anderson

Patrick was one of many whose great achievement was to help Britain and its allies win the First World War. He played cricket and football for the school team and won the Science Medal in 1910. Patrick then went to St Andrews University but joined the Black Watch regiment when war was declared in 1914.  He went on to serve with the RAF but sadly, like a number of his fellow pupils, paid the ultimate price when he was badly injured on a flying mission in 1918. Patrick's health never recovered and he died in Arbroath Infirmary on 2 November 1921, aged just 21. (more)

 Boys
Cross Country

Team

Arbroath High has produced many talented stars in a wide variety of sports such as football, athletics and golf.  More are sure to follow in the years ahead.  It is particularly pleasing when a team representing the school does well. This was certainly the case in 1993 when the boy's' cross country squad won the u14 AND u17 Scottish Schools Cross Country Championships!