Hodden Grey

Anthony (Tony) Partington grew up in St Catharines, Ontario, and obtained an honours BSc in civil engineering from Queen’s University and an MBA from York University. As a construction manager, Tony supervised major projects in Calgary, Toronto, and New York, and lastly Canary Wharf in London, England. His 20 years in London piqued his interest in British and European history.

Early in his career, Tony served in the Toronto Scottish Regiment. After retirement, he became president of its regimental association and was often asked: “Why is solid-colour hodden grey classed as a tartan?” and “Why is brown called ‘grey’?” He realized that the modern, multicultural regiment should learn about the cloth’s ancient, multicultural origins. Nine years later…