Howard outside the Banner office on his retiral. 01_B43howard01
Howard Driver, who died on October 5 in Gloucester, was one of Arran’s best known personalities.
Through his role as vice-president of the Arran Farmers’ Society and his work with The Arran Banner over several decades he was familiar with, and involved in, almost all aspects of Arran life. In 1986 he was instrumental in bringing Princess Anne to attend the Arran Farmers’ Show in Lamlash and from 1985 he printed The Arran Banner until it was taken over by The Oban Times Ltd in 2003 and printing was moved to the mainland.