Miss A H Cruickshank's Special Trust

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The Miss Anne H Cruickshank Special Trust (‘the Trust’) was created by Miss Anne Hamilton Cruickshank who resided at 20 Rose Street, Aberdeen in terms of her Will dated 19th March 1898 and Codicils dated 20th February 1903 and 23rd November 1905, all registered in the Books of Council and Session on 10th June 1911. The purpose of the Trust is to assist the University of Aberdeen in promoting or advancing any of its interests or objects, and also of perpetuating the memory of her late father, Professor John Cruickshank, with funds specifically set aside for: • the endowment of a Lectureship or Chair of Astronomy (including Navigation and Meteorology). • to found and support a Science Library, to be known as the ‘Cruickshank Science Library’. • and to provide an annual prize or prizes in connection with the Faculty of Law to be known as the ‘Cruickshank Law Prize’ or ‘Cruickshank Law Prizes’ in memory of her late brother John

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