Continuing with the In Memoriam notices from 6th July 1973. IN MEMORIAM ( continued ) McAVOY - In loving memory of my dear wife, Margaret Gibb ( Greta ), died 10th July 1971. When I am sad and lonely darling, And everything goes wrong, I seem to hear you whisper, Cheer up ,and carry on. Each time I ...

Further In Memoriam notices from 6th July 1973. IN MEMORIAM ( continued ) DUNLOP - In loving memory of our dear mother, Margaret W Y Dunlop, who died 8th July 1958. Memories of you, we'll cherish forever, Loving and always forgetting you never. Chrissie and Betty. We do not forget her, we never inte...

Starting the In Memoriam notices now for 6th July 1973. IN MEMORIAM BARCLAY - In loving memory of my dear husband, John Barclay, who died 7th July 1972. Deep in my heart you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day. Inserted by his loving wife Maggie, " Oakbank ", Glasgow Street, K...

The remaining Acknowledgements from 6th July 1973. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BROWNE - Mrs Maureen Browne and family wish to thank all relations, friends and neighbours , too numerous to answer individually, for kind expressions of sympathy, floral tributes and Mass cards received in their recent sad bereavem...

Have a very happy birthday, Tom.

Susan

The remainder of the Deaths from 6th July 1973. DEATHS ( concluded ) McCURRY - Peacefully, at St John's Hospital, Chelmsford, on 28th June 1973, Mary McCurry ( Desmond ), beloved wife of Pat McCurry, and devoted mother of Jack, Patricia, Vincent and Clare, of 1 Elmscourt Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, E...

The first of the Deaths now from 6th July 1973. DEATHS ANDERSON - At Ayrshire Central Hospital, on 4th July 1973, Francis Anderson, aged 53 years, beloved husband of Margaret Henderson, 11 Glencairn Terrace, Stevenston. BROWN - At 3 Loading Bank Court, Kilbirnie, on 1st July 1973, Thomas Brown, aged...

That's an interesting little website you've directed us to, Dreamer; thanks for that.

Susan

The Marriages and wedding anniversaries now from 6th July 1973. MARRIAGES ALEXANDER - THORNTON - At St Andrew's Church, Irvine, on the 23rd June 1973, by the Rev J Harris, Thomas, elder son of Mr and Mrs N D Alexander, 14 Kerr DRive, Irvine, to Sarah MacGowan, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C Thornton,...

The Engagements now from 6th July 1973. ENGAGEMENTS AITCHISON - FLETCHER - Both families have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of James, son of David and May Aitchison, 60 Donaldson Avenue, Stevenston, to Alexandra, eldest daughter of George and Nancy Fletcher, 8 Mayfield Road, Stevenston....

Hope you've been having a very happy birthday, Sarah.

Susan

I can't speak for Fanny Waters, not having attended Eglinton or Winton, but we definitely sang some version of that song at Ardrossan Academy, at least in secondary years, because it was much to the embarrassment of the girl called Barbara Allan in our class ( and you may well wonder what her parent...