Tom Weir

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Tom Weir (December 29, 1914 - July 6, 2006) was a Scottish climber, author and broadcaster. He was best known for his long-running television series Weir's Way.

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 DVD Release 3 Media career and later life 4 External links 5 References

[edit] Early life and career

Weir was born in Springburn, Glasgow, and was the younger brother of actress Molly Weir. After service in the Royal Artillery during World War II, he worked as a surveyor for the Ordnance Survey before commencing a full-time career as a climber, writer and photographer. In 1950 he was a member of the first post-war Himalayan expedition and, in 1952, was one of the first to explore the previously closed mountain ranges of Nepal, east of Kathmandu.

[edit] DVD Release

Weir's Way is available on DVD in the UK.

[edit] Media career and later life

Weir became a pioneering campaigner for the protection of the Scottish environment, and wrote a column for The Scots Magazine for over 50 years. From 1976, he hosted the Scottish Television series Weir's Way, meeting the people of Scotland, exploring the landscape and its natural history. The show has recently been aired again on STV. He won the Scottish Television 'Personality of the Year Award' in 1978.

Weir lived in Gartocharn and in 2000 he was awarded the inaugural John Muir Lifetime Achievement Award by the John Muir Trust in recognition of his environmental work.^[1] He is also celebrated in the song "Tom Weir" written by Edinburgh musician Sandy Wright and performed by the band Aberfeldy.

Weir was buried on 17 July 2006 in Kilmaronock Parish Church, near Drymen at 2pm. He was buried in the same plot as his sister Molly.

[edit] External links

• stv.tv - Story on Weir's death
• stv's broadcast obiturary (ScotlandonTV.tv)
• BBC - Veteran broadcaster Tom Weir dies
• ScotlandonTV.tv - Episodes of Weir's Way
• Tom Weir in the Gazeteer for Scotland
• Tom Weir Biography

[edit] References