Lollie Graham
Laurence I. "Lollie" Graham (1924–2008) was a Scottish poet and author Born in Stromfirth, Shetland, in 1924. The Graham family moved to one of the new croft holdings at Veensgarth, Tingwall, Shetland, Tingwall and Graham lived there until he died. He had been a part-time crofter most of his life, and active in local politics. After World War II, Graham studied at the University of Edinburgh and Moray House College, Edinburgh, during which time he was active in literary circles and co-edited a volume of Scottish student verse. He returned to Shetland to take up a teaching post and taught at the Anderson Educational Institute and the Scalloway Junior High School. He was also headmaster at Urafirth Primary School and latterly the long-term and much loved headmaster of Gott, Shetland, Gott Primary School. He contributed biographical sketches to the important textbook ''The Shetland Book'' (1967), edited by Andrew T. Cluness. Graham provided an introduction and a commentary to '' ...
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