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'''William Kenneth Conochie''' (b. 25 November [[1898]], Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, d. 12 October 1969, Lerwick) was a stationer who founded the Conochies shop on Commercial Street, which is still open today. He was also a [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor between [[1949]] and [[1963]]. | '''William Kenneth Conochie''' (b. 25 November [[1898]], Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, d. 12 October 1969, Lerwick) was a stationer who founded the Conochies shop on Commercial Street, which is still open today. He was also a [[Lerwick Town Council]]lor between [[1949]] and [[1963]]. | ||
| − | He unsuccessfully contested the [[Lerwick Town Council Election November | + | He unsuccessfully contested the [[Lerwick Town Council Election November 1932|1932 Lerwick Town Council election]]. |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | William arrived in Shetland in 1922 to take over the business of [[George Anderson]] in Commercial Street. He continued to grow the business, retiring in 1967. | ||
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| + | Between wars, William wat a member of the British Legion and a pipe major in the band. He was a reserve officer and was called up during WWII, and spent time with the Shetland Defence Battalion, the Royal Army Service Corps in Orkney, Inverness and latterly the Highland Division. | ||
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| + | He became only the second non Shetland-born person to become Provost when he was elected into that role in 1956. | ||
==Political Career== | ==Political Career== | ||
*[[Lerwick Town Council Election May 1949]] | *[[Lerwick Town Council Election May 1949]] | ||
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William Kenneth Conochie (b. 25 November 1898, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, d. 12 October 1969, Lerwick) was a stationer who founded the Conochies shop on Commercial Street, which is still open today. He was also a Lerwick Town Councillor between 1949 and 1963.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1932 Lerwick Town Council election.
Biography
William arrived in Shetland in 1922 to take over the business of George Anderson in Commercial Street. He continued to grow the business, retiring in 1967.
Between wars, William wat a member of the British Legion and a pipe major in the band. He was a reserve officer and was called up during WWII, and spent time with the Shetland Defence Battalion, the Royal Army Service Corps in Orkney, Inverness and latterly the Highland Division.
He became only the second non Shetland-born person to become Provost when he was elected into that role in 1956.
Political Career
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1949
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1952
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1955
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1959
- Lerwick Town Council Election May 1961
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| Provosts | ||
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| Preceded by George Burgess 
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Provost for Lerwick Town Council 1956-1959 |
Succeeded by Robert Blance 
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| Leaders of the Lerwick Town Council | ||
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| Councillors | Arthur Edmondston (1818-1823) • Charles Ogilvy Snr (1823-1827) • William Spence (1827-1832) • Charles Ogilvy Jr (1832-1844) • Joseph Leask (1844-1847) • William Sievwright Snr (1847-1856) • Charles Duncan (1856-1862) • Joseph Leask (1862-1865) • Charles Duncan (1865-1874) • William Sievwright Jr (1874-1876) • Thomas Cameron (1876-1883) • John Robertson (1883-1890) • Charles Robertson (1890-1895) • John Leisk (1895-1904) • James Goudie (1904-1907) • Arthur Porteous (1907-1910) • Arthur Laing (1910-1913) • Robert Stout (1913-1915) • Peter Goodlad (1915-1920) • Robert D. Ganson (1920-1924) • James Laing (1924-1927) • John Sinclair (1927-1930) • William Sinclair (1930-1933) • Robert Ollason (1933-1936) • James A. Smith (1936-1941) • Magnus Shearer (1941-1946) • James Aitken (1946-1950) • Robert A. Anderson (1950-1953) • George Burgess (1953-1956) • William Conochie (1956-1959) • Robert Blance (1959-1962) • Harry Gray (1962-1965) • Andrew Nicolson (1965-1967) • Eric Gray (1967-1971) • Bill Smith (1971-1974) • James Taylor (1974-1975) | |
