Early Life
Little is recorded about Philip's early life, but it is known that he was a native Aberdonian, that he had a wide range of sporting interests, and that he had proposed to underwrite the very first overseas tour by a Scottish international team. He was also a referee, although by profession he was a wood-turner.
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