LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN 12 APRIL 1916 THE CHELTENHAM The minesweeper CHELTENHAM – 245 feet in length and 58 feet in breadth – built by Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company Limited for The Admiralty, London, was launched on the above date. [Further details of this vessel, including two photograp...

CASUALTY OF WAR
12 APRIL 1918

WILLIAM THOMSON McCALLUM

Died of wounds, Private WILLIAM THOMSON McCALLUM, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of Mr and Mrs John McCallum, 68 Raise Street, Saltcoats.

CASUALTY OF WAR
12 APRIL 1918

JAMES PRINGLE STEVENSON

Killed in action, Private JAMES PRINGLE STEVENSON, (36), Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – husband of Margaret Stevenson, 27 Windmill Street, Saltcoats.

GLASGOW HERALD 12 APRIL 1917 SALTCOATS TOWN COUNCIL AND SUMMER RESIDENTS At a meeting of Saltcoats Town Council – Provost Christie presiding – Mr. W. D. Kerr, in terms of notice, moved that the Town Clerk be instructed to communicate with Ardrossan Town Council and Stevenston Parish Council for the ...

The Poet may jingle and rhyme
In hopes of a laureate wreathing,
And when he has wasted his time,
He’s kindly rewarded with – naething.

*STANZAS ON NAETHING

Ah, woe is me, my Mother dear!
A man of strife ye’ve born me:
For sair contention I maun bear;
They hate, revile, and scorn me.

*AH, WOE IS ME, MY MOTHER DEAR

GLASGOW HERALD 11 APRIL 1888 MUNICIPAL MEETING – ARDROSSAN The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday night – Provost Hogarth presiding. The clerk read a letter from Lord Eglinton’s Commissioner stating that he had seen the tenant who rents Parkhouse Farm (Mr Allan), and he was willing to give up ...

CASUALTY OF WAR
11 APRIL 1918

JOHN MacDOWALL

Killed in action, Lance Corporal JOHN MacDOWALL, South African Infantry – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – third son of Mrs and the late Mr David MacDowall, ‘Mayfield’, North Crescent, Ardrossan.

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN 11 APRIL 1876 THE LOCHRANZA CASTLE The wooden schooner LOCHRANZA CASTLE – 79 feet in length, 21 feet in breadth, and 9 feet in depth – built by Barclay, Robertson & Company, Ardrossan, for Kerr & Company, Lochranza, was launched on the above date. [Further details of this...

GLASGOW HERALD 11 APRIL 1888 MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS At the Commissioners meeting on Monday night – Provost McIsaac presiding – Provost McIsaac gave notice that he would move that intimation be given to owners of houses in the burgh having roofs covered with thatch or other combustible materia...

GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1882

DEATH

MORTON: At Auchenharvie Cottage, Saltcoats, on 8th instant, MARY MORTON, daughter of John Morton, colliery manager.

GLASGOW HERALD
11 APRIL 1889

BIRTH

STEVENSON: At Abbey Cottage, Eglinton Street, Saltcoats, on 9th instant, the wife of WILLIAM STEVENSON; a son.