Tributes flood in for Broughty Ferry driving instructor

FAMILY MAN: Bill Anderson set up his school of motoring in 1967

A driving instructor who helped four generations of families in Broughty Ferry get behind the wheel has died aged 78.

Bill Anderson, of Strome Terrace, who set up Broughty Ferry School of Motoring in 1967, died on Monday having been admitted to hospital two weeks earlier.

Mr Anderson had been taken in for bowel surgery but developed bronchitis and pneumonia.

He leaves behind his wife Norma, 78, daughters Lorraine Kneebone, 52, and Lezley Cassidy, 49, and four grandchildren Nick, 26, Ross, 21, Jamie, 13, and Tamzyn, 13.

Lorraine said: “Dad was a friendly gentleman, he had a great sense of humour and got on with everyone.

“He loved his business. Other driving instructors used to say he was like a father figure to them, offering advice and happy to help everyone.

“He never forgot anyone, even people who he taught to drive 25 years ago, he would see them driving and wave to them.”

“He always said he would be teaching until his final day, and that’s what he did. DAUGHTER LEZLEY

Messages of support flooded in for the family after they made the announcement on social media.

One tribute said the streets of Broughty Ferry will not be the same without Bill driving about.

And there were others who said Bill had taught three, even four, generations of their family to drive.

Lezley said: “Everywhere we went we would bump into someone he knew, even on holidays abroad.

“He was very much a family man but he loved his work, he lived for it.

“He always said he would be teaching until his final day, and that’s what he did.

“He was teaching the day before he went into hospital.”

Bill had semi-retired recently due to his health but was determined not to give up teaching.

Lorraine said Bill described himself as a “commando”, always saying he would get through whatever he faced, but he just wasn’t strong enough this time.

Norma added: “We’d like people to remember Bill as the friendly, happy gentleman that he was, who was always laughing and joking.

“He adored his grandchildren, loved dogs and enjoyed teaching greatly.”

The family would like to thank everyone for their support as well as the staff at Ninewells.

The school of motoring will continue with Bill’s son-in-law Andy Cassidy.

The funeral will take place on October 16 at 1.30pm in Parkgrove Crematorium, Friockheim.

Picture: Gareth Jennings. Bill Anderson taught generations of families to drive during his career.