Tommy Finlayson
| Tommy Finlayson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas James Finlayson 1 May 1938 Gibraltar |
| Residence | 13 Merlot House, Vineyards, Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Gibraltar Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Teacher Archivist Cricketer |
| Employer | Government of Gibraltar |
| Known for | Literary works on the history of Gibraltar Chairman of the Gibraltar Cricket Association |
| Notable work | The Fortress Came First |
| Home town | Gibraltar |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Relatives | Clive Finlayson (brother), Director of the Gibraltar Museum |
| Awards |
Member of the Order of the British Empire ICC Lifetime Service Award (2008) |
Thomas James Finlayson MBE, commonly known as Tommy Finlayson (Gibraltar, 1 May 1938), is a Gibraltarian historian. He is also a former cricketer and archivist of the Gibraltar Archives.
He is the eldest brother of Clive Finlayson, the director of the Gibraltar Museum.
Tommy Finlayson was born in Gibraltar on 1 May 1938. His family, of Scottish descent, have been established on The Rock since the early 19th century. When World War II broke out he was evacuated, as was most of the civilian population of Gibraltar, with his family across the strait to French Morocco. Only a few weeks later, following the defeat of France and the armistice with Germany, the French authorities expelled the evacuees which the War Office then decided to transfer to London via Gibraltar. Finlayson and his family were taken to London aboard the Athlone Castle in July 1940. They lived in the Evacuee Centre at the Empire Pool in Wembley until they were once again relocated to a camp in County Antrim, Northern Ireland in 1944. Still a young boy, Finlayson attended the Gibraltar Grammar School following his repatriation to The Rock, once the war had ended. He later studied at the University of Edinburgh where he obtained an honours MA in history.
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