Leading figure in agrochemical industry

ROBERT Neil Bain, who was a prominent figure in Scotland’s agrochemical industry, has died aged 81.

Mr Bain, who was known as Neil, moved to Arbroath in the early 1960s, having been brought up in the west coast town of Hurlford.

He attended Kilmarnock Academy before completing a degree in agriculture at the West of Scotland Agricultural College at Auchincruive, South Ayrshire.

He completed his national service with the Royal Air Force and was based at RAF Durness in the Highlands.

Mr Bain and his late wife Marjo moved to Angus where he took up a position with Chafer in Coupar Angus, before moving on to work at CSC and then May and Baker.

In 1977 he started his own business, which soon developed into a family affair with daughter Rhona and son Douglas becoming involved.

Mr Bain maintained an involvement with the business until late last year.

He is survived by Douglas and Rhona, son-in-law David, daughter-in-law Gillian and grandchildren Allan, Lloyd, Katie and Rory.

Mr Bain was a long-term sponsor of Arbroath Football Club and his funeral will take place at Arbroath West Kirk at 1.30pm tomorrow, with a wake being held at his beloved Gayfield Park afterwards.