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Stanley Thomson
Stanley McGill Thomson was born in Leith as the son of a Congregational Minister. His earliest memories of place was sitting on a windy hill in the Shetland Islands where he lived with his parents ...view moreStanley McGill Thomson was born in Leith as the son of a Congregational Minister. His earliest memories of place was sitting on a windy hill in the Shetland Islands where he lived with his parents Bill and Janet and brother David. Then the family moved to Cumnock and Dunfermline and from there migrated to South Australia.Education was at Salisbury North and King's College in South Australia. Then at Wentworth Central School in NSW where he left to commence a career within the PMG ( now Australia Post).For several years he and his first wife Pamela ran the General Store in Hepburn Springs Victoria where they had moved from Melbourne with their sons Christopher and Paul. It was from there that he made his foray into Radio at stations such as 3CV, 5PI (Port Pirie) 5SE (Mt. Gambier) and then to a 30 year career with the ABC proudly based in the South East of South Australia but broadcasting regularly interstate and nationally. Carole came into his life in 1988 and theyshare 6 children,10 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He is anardent supporter of the Arts and was a long serving Trustee of Country Arts SA and board member of Riddoch Art Gallery in Mt.Gambier.view less