As regular readers of my
website are aware, I’m an Ian Fleming aficionado and I love the early James
Bond films starring Sean Connery.
Being part Scot on my father’s
side, and having spent two years in Scotland while serving on a U.S. Navy
tugboat at the American nuclear submarine base in Holy Loch, Scotland, I’m
interested in Scotland and all things Scottish.
So, I was interested in
reading Kenny Smith’s piece on Ian Fleming and James Bond’s links in Scottish Field.
Since first appearing on the big screen in
1961’s Dr No – and before that in Ian Fleming’s novels, beginning with Casino
Royale in 1953 – 007 has been at the forefront of Her Majesty’s Secret Service,
with a gadget, a knowing wink and a wry quip.
Over the years, we’ve learned
several things about Bond – not ideal for a secret agent – including his Scots
ancestry.
Here, we present 10 fantastic
Scottish facts about James Bond.
1. 007’s creator Ian Fleming (seen in below photo with Sean Connery on set of Dr. No) was
of Scots descent. His father, Valentine, was born in Newport-on-Tay in
north-east Fife in 1882, the son of successful banker Robert Fleming, who moved
his family to London. Given that Fleming borrowed so many of Bond’s personality
traits from himself, it’s no wonder that he chose to make his famous creation
Scottish.
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