Thomas Clydesdale [SEP] date of death
Thomas Clydesdale
Thomas Clydesdale, JP (1934, Edinburgh, Scotland – 2007) was a former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
Clydesdale was born and brought up in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh. He became a certificated public accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He was also a fellow of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and the president of the Society in 1982. Clydesdale was an accountant with Lowe Bingham & Matthews (
older brother Thomas Wilson 'Tom' Robb (1874 – 1920) played a number of times in the Amateur Championship, his best year being 1911 when he lost in the fourth round. Tom played in the 1920 Amateur Championship, losing to Tommy Armour in the first round. Just a few months later he died. He had played in a monthly medal two days before his death and had been to work at his job at Clydesdale Bank on the day of his death. He died of a heart seizure aged 46.