Mrs Nan K Cowie

One of Aberdeen's lesser-known sporting personalities Mrs Cowie achieved distinction in small-bore rifle shooting in a career which began in the early 1930s and continued for two decades. During that time she participated in competitions in Scotland, England and Ireland, most notably in the ladies' international small-bore event at Bisley camp in which she took part both before and after World War II. In 1950 she captained the Scottish ladies' team. In addition to her prowess as a riflewoman Nan Cowie also excelled in other sports gaining prizes in swimming, life-saving and table tennis.

Mrs N.K. Cowie:-

born: 1906 (Annie McHardy Kinghorn)

married: July 1926 to Alexander Cowie (grocer's assistant)

died: December 1983 at 1032 Union Grove, Aberdeen.