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'''Allan Roy''' (b. 9 October [[1890]], Bellshill, Bothwell, d. 19 September [[1970]], Aboyne) was a land surveyor, factor to the Gardie estate, hotel proprietor and a [[Zetland County Council]]lor for [[Bressay (Constituency)|Bressay]] from [[1922]] and [[1929]]. He ran the Towers Private Hotel in Ballater for 20 years with his sister, and was married to Isobel Roy.
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'''Allan Roy''' (b. 9 October [[1890]], Bellshill, Bothwell, d. 19 September [[1970]], Aboyne) was a land surveyor, factor to the Gardie estate, hotel proprietor and a [[Zetland County Council]]lor for [[Bressay (Constituency)|Bressay]] from [[1922]] and [[1929]].  
  
 
He unsuccessfully contested the Bressay seat in the [[County_Council_Election_December_1929#Bressay|1929 County Council election]].  
 
He unsuccessfully contested the Bressay seat in the [[County_Council_Election_December_1929#Bressay|1929 County Council election]].  
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==Biography==
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He ran the Towers Private Hotel in Ballater for 20 years with his sister.
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==Political Career==
 
==Political Career==
 
*[[County Council Election December 1922]]
 
*[[County Council Election December 1922]]

Revision as of 18:38, 12 January 2025

File:Aroy.jpg
Isobel Roy, Allan Roy and Mrs P. Harrison

Allan Roy (b. 9 October 1890, Bellshill, Bothwell, d. 19 September 1970, Aboyne) was a land surveyor, factor to the Gardie estate, hotel proprietor and a Zetland County Councillor for Bressay from 1922 and 1929.

He unsuccessfully contested the Bressay seat in the 1929 County Council election.

Biography

He ran the Towers Private Hotel in Ballater for 20 years with his sister.


Political Career

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Zetland County Council
Preceded by
Thomas J. Anderson
Member for
Bressay

1922-1929
Succeeded by
Archibald MacIntyre
[Expand]Bressay County Councillors
Councillors James Meiklejohn (1890-1898) • Robert D. Ganson (1898-1913) • Thomas Anderson (1913-1922 • Allan Roy (1922-1929) • Archibald MacIntyre (1929-1933) • James Smith (1933-1934) • Norman Cameron (1934-1945) • William Collie (1945-1949) • James Smith (1949-1955) • Prophet Smith (1955-1960) • John Smith (1960-1966) • John Scott (1966-1970) • James Irvine (1970-1975)