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Bill Wilkie (William Wilkie) was born on 6 January, 1922 in Perth, Scotland, is an artist. Discover Bill Wilkie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
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William Wilkie |
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| Age |
95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
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6 January, 1922 |
| Birthday |
6 January |
| Birthplace |
Perth, Scotland |
| Date of death |
(2017-05-01) |
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Perth, Scotland |
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Bill Wilkie Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bill Wilkie Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bill Wilkie worth at the age of 95 years old? Bill Wilkie’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from . We have estimated
Bill Wilkie's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Ena died in 2003, and Wilkie survived her by fourteen years. He died on 1 May 2017, aged 95, at Perth Royal Infirmary. His funeral was held on 11 May at St Leonard's-in-the-Fields Church. He was buried in Wellshill Cemetery.
In 2011, he considered moving to smaller premises, but decided instead to retire. Wilkie's son-in-law Bill Colburn moved the business online, but it has since ceased trading.
In 2010, Wilkie was awarded the Hamish Henderson Services to Traditional Music Award by the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.
In 1994, Wilkie was awarded the MBE for services to the All-Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival.
Wilkie's grandson, Richard Colburn, is a drummer who has played with Snow Patrol and Belle and Sebastian. His granddaughter, Sharon Colburn, has run an arabesque dancewear shop in Perth's Hospital Street, 200 yards from Wilkie's music shop, since 1988.
In 1959, he converted a cobblers' shop, wedged between Perth's Canal Crescent and Charterhouse Lane, into Wilkie's Music House, which was very popular over the next fifty years. After also having a shop in Perth's James Street and in Dundee, the three were combined into the Canal Crescent location in 1984, initially known as Wilkie's New Music House.
He founded the inaugural All-Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival in 1949. Its inaugural show was held the following year at Perth City Hall.
After demobilisation in 1946, he returned to Perth, where he married Ena, whom he met before the war. She was an organist in her father's church, Coupar Angus Congregational, as well as being a pianist in a local dance band.
In 1940, Wilkie was called up into the Royal Air Force, and completed his basic training at Redcar. He was posted to Kinnell, near Friockheim in Angus.
At 16, under the tutelage of Dr Edward Sarafin, he won the accordion class at the 1938 Dundee Music Festival.
During the Depression of the 1930s, he borrowed an accordion from someone at Scout camp. After playing it for a while, his mother bought him a used 48-bass Hohner Verdi I.
William Wilkie MBE (6 January 1922 – 1 May 2017) was a Scottish musician and businessman. He was regarded as a leader of Scottish accordion music and, in 1949, established the All-Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Festival (now the Perth Accordion & Fiddle Festival), which still takes place today.
