Robert Scott Masterton (1919-1986)
Veterinary Surgeon and Rock Gardener
Mr R. S. Masterton, Aberfeldy, appears in the 1950s as a prizewinner for his rock garden specimens. This gives reasonable confidence that this is Robert Scott Masterton, veterinary surgeon, who died in Aberfeldy in 1986.
Genealogy
Robert Scott Masterton was the third child and second son of George Masterton, dentist, and Catherine Scott. He was born in Scoonie, Fife and married Elizabeth Thorburn and is a member of the large connected family of Mastertons that flourished in the Largo area. Fuller details of the extended family of Robert Scott Masterton are given in the following link.
The Scotsman
MASTERTON. - At ABERFELDY Cottage Hospital, on 8th May 1943, to Betty (nee Thorburn), wife of R. S. MASTERTON, M.R.C.V.S., Lorne Cottage, Aberfeldy, a daughter.
The Scotsman
15th May, 1943
ROCK GARDEN SHOW. - After expectations of a display of record dimensions at the Glasgow show of the Scottish Rock Garden Club, which opened yesterday, the recent spell of bad weather reduced entries to average proportions. William Livingston, Carluke, with a bowl of primula bhutanica won the George Forrest medal for the most meritorious exhibit. He also took the Dr Buchanan Memorial Bowl for the best group of six varieties. The Henry Archibald Challenge Bowl for the best three varieties went to R.S. Masterton, Aberfeldy. W.C. Buchanan, Drumchapel, Bearsden, won the special prize for rare or difficult varieties with an exhibit of a kalminopsis leachiana and pachuslima canbui.
The Scotsman
12th April, 1950
THE Scottish Rock Garden Club held a most successful show at Dumfries yesterday, at which there was an excellent entry of 270. The special prize for the best exhibit in the show was won by Mr David Livingstone, 8 Lockhart Street, Carluke, who also won the special prize for the best plant in the show belonging to the family Primulaceae, with a fine specimen of Androsace imbricata.
The special prize for for the best plant of the family Ericaceae was won by Mr R.S. Masterton, Aberfeldy, with one of the Cassiope lycopoides variety. Mr T. Winning, 18 Craigie Road, Kilmarnock, won the Vroze medal for most points in the novice class, and had the special for the best exhibit in the class with Tulipa kopalowslyana.
At the opening ceremony Major A. Walmsley, M.C., Culderry, Garlieston, Wigtownshire, president of the club, presided and the show was declared open by Lady McCulloch, of Ardwall, Gatehouse-of-Fleet.
The show ends to-day.
The Scotsman
20th April, 1950