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Scottish surveyor and supporter of the Arts For the book publisher, see Thomas Werner Laurie.
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Thomas Laurie OBE FRICS (11 November 1938 – 23 December 2020) was Chairman of the Traverse Theatre, Chairman of WASPS Trust (Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland) and Trustee, Scottish Civic Trust. Laurie trained as a chartered surveyor and became a partner in the firm of Robert H. Soper & Co. of Cumbernauld before setting up his own firm, Thomas Laurie Associates of Cumbernauld and Glasgow, in 1977.

Appointments, the theatre and the arts

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

After meeting Robert Soper in 1962, theatre became a significant part of Laurie's life, which contributed to Glasgow's cultural growth. In 1961 Thomas Laurie became a founder member of the Cumbernauld Theatre Group and from 1964–72 served as a board member, the Cottage Theatre, Cumbernauld. A board member and former Chairman of the Traverse Theatre (1972–76), Laurie is also a past Chairman and Trustee of WASPS Trust (Workshop and Artists' Studio Provision Scotland) and a former member of the Drama Panel, Scottish Arts Council (1973–82) and of the Scottish Arts Council (1976–82.) He is also a former Trustee of the Scottish Civic Trust and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Personal life

Thomas Laurie was born in Wishaw on 11 November 1938.

He died on 23 December 2020.

References

  1. "Tom Laurie obituary". The Times. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ Cooper, Neil (31 January 2021). "Obituary: Tom Laurie, towering figure who transformed the cultural landscape". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. WASPS Trust – Board of Trustees Retrieved 12 November 2010
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