Ralph Lownie
Ralph Lownie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ralph Hamilton Lownie 27 September 1924 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 28 November 2007 (aged 83) |
| Education | George Watson's College University of Edinburgh |
| Occupations | Barrister and judge |
| Spouse |
Claudine Lecrocq (m. 1960) |
| Children | 2, including Andrew Lownie |
| Relatives | Edward Hamilton Aitken (grandfather) |
Ralph Hamilton Lownie (27 September 1924 – 28 November 2007) was a British barrister and judge.
Ralph Hamilton Lownie was born in Edinburgh on 27 September 1924 into a literary family, the son of James Hood Wilson Lownie and Jessie Helen Aitken, and educated there at George Watson's College.[1] His maternal grandfather, Edward Hamilton Aitken, was a natural history writer, and civil servant in India, and his mother had had a book published while still a child.[1]
In 1943 he joined the Royal Engineers and fought in the Second World War in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.[1]
He earned a general arts degree from the University of Edinburgh.[1]
In 1960, he married Claudine Lecrocq, and they had a son, the historian Andrew Lownie, and a daughter Solange.[2][1]
Publications
Auld Reekie: An Edinburgh Anthology Timewell Press, 2004 ISBN 1857252047
References
- ^ a b c d e "His Honour Ralph Lownie". www.thetimes.com. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "A life of law, risk and rich experience". The Scotsman. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2025.