Background
Weir was born in Springburn, Glasgow, and the younger brother of the actress Molly Weir.
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Tom Weir
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He was best known for his long-running television series Weir"s Way. After service in the Royal Artillery during World World War II, he worked as a surveyor for the Ordnance Survey, before commencing a full-time career as a climber, writer and photographer. Weir became a pioneering campaigner for the protection of the Scottish environment, and wrote a column for The Scots Magazine for over 50 years.
From 1976–1987, he hosted the Scottish Television series Weir"s Way, meeting the people of Scotland, exploring the landscape and its natural history.
The series is now available on Digital Video Disc in the United Kingdom. He was appointed Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1976. He is also celebrated in the song "Tom Weir" written by Edinburgh musician Sandy Wright and performed by the band Aberfeldy.
More recently, L. Pierre wrote an ambient instrumental song, "Weir"s Way", featured on his album, "Dip". Weir was buried on 17 July 2006 in Kilmaronock Parish Church, near Drymen.
A collection of some of Weir"s best walks was released on Digital Video Disc in 2006.
Both series of Weir"s Way are available on Digital Video Disc, distributed by Acorn Media United Kingdom.
Achievements
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When STV repeated the series during the late night slot from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s it managed to achieve 30% audience share. Weir won the Scottish Television "Personality of the Year Award" in 1976. He lived in Gartocharn and in 2000 he was awarded the inaugural John Muir Lifetime Achievement Award by the John Muir Trust in recognition of his environmental work.
Membership
In 1950 he was a member of the first post-war Himalayan expedition and, in 1952, was one of the first to explore the previously closed mountain ranges of Nepal, east of Kathmandu.
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