Poetic Obituaries: Dad-of-two Mr. [Alexander] Berry was a former

Clerk of Works at the Cowhill Estate as well as a published author and poet. He was a member of the Crichton Writers.

He was also a past president of the Cameronian Scottish rifles and a former member of the British Red Cross in Dumfries.

from Dumfries & Galloway Standard: Pensioner found dead with shotgun lying beside him

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