GLASGOW HERALD 21 APRIL 1851 MINISTER FOR NEW ARDROSSAN CHURCH The Presbytery of Irvine met at Irvine, pro re nata, on Tuesday last. The Moderator, Mr Bryce, said that he was the first of the requisitioners to the Moderator to call this meeting, the object of which was explained in the circular addr...

GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1851

VESSEL SPOKEN WITH

KERELAW, of Ardrossan, Wilson, from Clyde for Ceylon and Madras, 28th February, latitude 5N, all well.

GLASGOW HERALD 21 APRIL 1845 LAUNCH OF THE FIRE FLY We understand that a new iron steamer, for the Ardrossan and Belfast trade, in connection with the Ayrshire Railway, is to be launched from the building yard of Messrs Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, tomorrow, about one o’clock. She is a beautiful ves...

GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1924

IN MEMORIAM - KERR

Lost at sea, through enemy action, on 20th April, 1918, John Alexander Cameron Kerr, third dearly loved son of Mrs Kerr, 326 West Princes Street, Glasgow, late of Morven, South Beach, Saltcoats.

GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1913

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS GOLF CLUB

Spring Competition for Lord Eglinton’s Cup and two club prizes.

Result – George McGregor, (4) 87; P. Bradie, (scratch) 89; G. Sinclair, (scratch) 90; J. A. Chrystie, (5) 90.

GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1913

DEATH - BRYCE

At Garnet, Caledonia Road, Saltcoats, on 20th instant, Elizabeth Fulton, widow of James Bryce, Paisley.

GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1910

BIRTH - FULTON

At Argyle Road, Saltcoats, on the 19th instant, the wife of Alexander Fulton; a son.

GLASGOW HERALD 21 APRIL 1911 KILWINNING AND STEVENSTON CATTLE SHOW The annual show of cattle and horses was held at Meadowbank, Kilwinning, in stormy weather. In the afternoon the conditions improved considerably, and there was a record attendance of visitors. This year the society had added conside...

Someone I know was working at the Turnberry Hotel when Pavarotti was staying there in 1992, prior to a performance in Glasgow, and had the privilege of hearing the great man rehearsing. To hear him at close-quarters, he said, was an experience never to be forgotten.

GLASGOW HERALD
20 APRIL 1912

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT

The following application by a new tenant or occupier was granted: - David Cowan, Saltcoats, for licensed grocer’s premises at Ardrossan.

GLASGOW HERALD 20 APRIL 1861 BANKRUPTCY – EXAMINATION Samuel Taylor, farmer in Busby, parish of Ardrossan, and county of Ayr, to be examined with the Sheriff Court House, at Kilmarnock, 25th April, at eleven o’clock. Creditors to meet within the offices of Mr Robert King Barbour, in Saltcoats, 6th M...

GLASGOW HERALD
20 APRIL 1835

DEATH

At Saltcoats, on the 11th instant, in his 78th year, Mr Hugh Watt, brewer.