West Calder - Notable People

Notable People

  • Sir Archibald Douglas (1298–1333), Guardian of Scotland and military leader.
  • The birthplace of James Douglas (1675–1742), Scottish physician and anatomist
  • The birthplace of John Kane (1860–1934), painter celebrated for his skill in Naïve art.
  • George Hogg (1869 – ????), Scottish footballer
  • Thomas Fairfoul (1881–1952), Scottish footballer
  • Laurence Ennis, chief engineer on the Sydney Harbour Bridge
  • Rhys McCabe, footballer currently playing for Rangers
  • Robert McKeen (1884–1974), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
  • Dougal Haston (1940–1977), mountaineer and pupil at West Calder High
  • Brian Eddie, footballer
  • Alexander Ritchie, (1935- ) Australian geologist

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