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Commissioned in 1940, the young officer served in Palestine, survived the Battle of El Alamein, took part in the invasion of Italy and fought through North-west Europe where his fearless leadership under fire earned him the Military Cross. In the words of his citation he had shown “outstanding skill and initiative and a complete disregard for danger.”
The son of Mark and Meliora (correct) Sprot, his father had been a soldier and it had always been his ambition to follow in his footsteps. But he was forbidden to do so on leaving Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. As a result he initially worked in banking until volunteering on the outbreak of the war in 1939.
Major Tony Crease, bandsman who hit the top of the charts with Amazing Grace – obituary
He toured the world with the Pipes & Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and later in life created a nature reserve in Yorkshire
Major Tony Crease with a gold disc for Amazing Grace
Credit: Piping Press
Major Tony Crease, who has died aged 74, led the Pipes & Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards as Pipe Major to the top of the hit parade with the band’s rendition of Amazing Grace.
In 1971, the Royal Scots Greys amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers and their bands came together to prepare for the Amalgamation Parade. In a project inspired by Crease, a recording took place for new regimental music. It included an arrangement by the Greys’ bandmaster, Stuart Fairbairn, of the hymn Amazing Grace.
There must be many readers who can recall Baldock’s the tobacconist at 71 High Street. On the opposite side of the street from Marks and Spencer’s, it briefly escaped demolition when the Chantry Centre was built in 1969 but was among a short line of shops that were replaced by modern buildings in the mid-1970s. Up to the last it remained an old-fashioned tobacconist and confectioners, with a diverse assortment of other goods as well. Here, for instance, there are bunches of walking sticks hanging up beside the shop door, although the main window is predominantly tobacco products. Inside was the layout of a typical small shop – an extensive L-shaped counter top and the walls lined with shelves, filled with stock, including some old stone tobacco jars that must have been there since the shop opened. Browsing was not an option; the shopkeeper was there to serve.
Colonel Aidan Sprot, who has died at 101, received the Military Cross and the French Legion of Honour. Photo: Helen Barrington WAR veteran Colonel Aidan Sprot has died aged 101 at home in the Borders. Col Sprot fought in Europe and Africa during the Second World War, going on to receive a Military Cross and the French Legion of Honour. Last year, Col Sprot’s niece Mary Coltman said: “I just think he was incredibly brave and courageous for what he did in the war and I really admire him.” A death notice has been printed in
The Scotsman, stating that Col Sprot, of Peeblesshire, died on Thursday, January 28.