PM Robert Meldrum 1851-1941
Robert Meldrum was taught by P/M William Murray (Seaforth), P/M Ronald MacKenzie (78th), PM John Smith (72nd & 93rd) and John Macpherson. He enlisted in the 78th aged 16 and served in Canada. He was Pipe Major of the 93rd in 1870 and Pipe Major of the 3rd Camerons 1887 to 1892. He re-enlisted in the 3rd Camerons 1914-18. He was employed by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle for 23 years then became the instructor at Queen Victoria School from 1918 to 1923. After 1923 he was Pipe Major of the Inverness British Legion for some years. He won the Gold Medal at Inverness in 1884 and at Oban in 1886 and the Clasp at Inverness in 1902. His compositions include 93rd Farewell to Edinburgh, Downe of Rothiemurchus, Thin Red Line, Lillie Long Wade's Welcome to Inverness and Tomintoul Highlanders.
Robert Meldrum won a trophy for rifle shooting in 1878 and was pictured with it in 1914. Afterwards he presented it to the Scottish Pipers' Association and it became the Robert Meldrum Trophy for the Veterans' Competition. It is still presented annually on the day of the Scottish Pipers' Association Veterans' Competition but for the rest of the year it is on view at the Museum of Piping.
Robert Meldrum was taught by P/M William Murray (Seaforth), P/M Ronald MacKenzie (78th), PM John Smith (72nd & 93rd) and John Macpherson. He enlisted in the 78th aged 16 and served in Canada. He was Pipe Major of the 93rd in 1870 and Pipe Major of the 3rd Camerons 1887 to 1892. He re-enlisted in the 3rd Camerons 1914-18. He was employed by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle for 23 years then became the instructor at Queen Victoria School from 1918 to 1923. After 1923 he was Pipe Major of the Inverness British Legion for some years. He won the Gold Medal at Inverness in 1884 and at Oban in 1886 and the Clasp at Inverness in 1902. His compositions include 93rd Farewell to Edinburgh, Downe of Rothiemurchus, Thin Red Line, Lillie Long Wade's Welcome to Inverness and Tomintoul Highlanders.
Robert Meldrum won a trophy for rifle shooting in 1878 and was pictured with it in 1914. Afterwards he presented it to the Scottish Pipers' Association and it became the Robert Meldrum Trophy for the Veterans' Competition. It is still presented annually on the day of the Scottish Pipers' Association Veterans' Competition but for the rest of the year it is on view at the Museum of Piping.
