The Davie Trust was establised after his death in 1992 to provide financial help with the education of young people in the parish of Lumphanan and in April 2000 was extended by the Court of Session in Edinburgh to include the parishes of Torphins and Kincardine O' Neil.

Mr Alexander Davie At first sight, the life of Lumphanan man Alexander Davie does not seem to merit significant note or attention. Born in the Tollhouse at Corse on March 22nd 1895, he was the fourth of seven children of William Davie and Georgina Wright. He attended the local school and then joined the police force. In 1923 he married but his wife died two years later, they had no children and he did not re-marry. He saw active war service in France returning to the police on demob where he attained the rank of inspector. He spent his retirement in Aberdeen and died in 1992. In his hand-written will, he left small bequests to various relatives and the 'residue' to be invested to establish the trust fund. The capital is retained and invested, and in accordance with the instructions in Mr Davie's will, grants are made from the income generated by the fund. Funding can be for course fees, travel, accommodation, equipment, tuition and educational visits.

How it works Children and young people under the age of 25 from the parishes of Lumphanan, Torphins and Kincardine O' Neil can apply for educational funding under the following categories: Category 1 : The applicant must have been born in the parish of Lumphanan or his/her parents were resident in Lumphanan at the time of birth. Category 2: The applicant has lived in the parish of Lumphanan for five years prior to making application and continues to live there.   Category 3: The applicant was born in either Torphins or Kincardine O' Neil or the applicant's parents were resident within Torphins or Kincardine O'Neil at the time of the applicant's birth and has lived within either of those parishes for five years prior to making the application and continues to live there. Applications are means-tested and the awards are made annually. Please note that no retrospective payments will be considered by the Trustees.

The Alexander Williams Davie Charitable Trust  Scottish charity: SC024169

A quiet, unassuming gentleman, Mr Davie had spent his adult life investing in the stock market. It was a big surprise to all who knew him that his estate was worth over one million pounds.

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