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page 1People from Galashiels
Archie Cochrane
British doctor (1909–1988)
Arthur Lapworth
British chemist (1872–1941)
Scilla Elworthy
British activist
Anne Redpath
Scottish modern painter (1895-1965)
John Davidson (activist)
John Craig Davidson is a Scottish activist and campaigner for Tourette syndrome. At age 16, Davidson was the subject of the BBC television documentary John's Not Mad (1989) about the manifestations of his Tourettes. He has also appeared in several other BBC documentaries throughout his life, as well as a film biopic titled I Swear (2025) starring Robert Aramayo as Davidson.
Calum Kerr
Scottish politician (born 1972)