The couple helped raise £16m through the Big Build Appeal to ensure the vision for the hospice became a reality, now supporting thousands of patients and families facing terminal illnesses.
One of Scotland’s leading ladies in business and philanthropy has passed away peacefully leaving an indelible mark of service to her community and a legacy of support to local charities.
The couple helped raise £16m through the Big Build Appeal to ensure the vision for the hospice became a reality, now supporting thousands of patients and families facing terminal illnesses. "Donald and May’s legacy lives on in the very fabric of our Glasgow hospice building and we are privileged to have been able to care for both of them at the end of their lives.”Scotland
A formidable business woman and effective advocate for charity in and around Glasgow for many decades, after six years serving as a director, May was elected Lord Dean of Guild at The Merchant House, Glasgow and second citizen of Glasgow in 2021. She was the first-ever female Lord Dean to be appointed for over 400 years.
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