Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 AUGUST 1947

ROWING BOAT PICKED UP BY STEAMER
LANDED AT ARDROSSAN

A rowing boat without oars, which was found drifting yesterday by the Arran mail steamer off the Horse Island, near Ardrossan, was brought into Ardrossan harbour. The boat is painted green and yellow and had only one rowlock. All it contained when found was a tin of fishing bait.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 AUGUST 1874

ARDROSSAN TOWN COUNCIL

On Monday evening, the monthly meeting was held. Provost Barr occupied the chair.

It was agreed that the pavement opposite Mr. Crawford’s house should be repaired at his expense, as he had failed to repair it when notice had been given him.

The rate was fixed at 1s in the £1, being an increase of 2d.

The officer of the Local Authority reported that the health of the town continued to be in a very satisfactory state, and that the public houses were well conducted.

The assessment for public health purposes was fixed at 2d per £1.

[George Ardrossan]

6 AUGUST 1908

Exactly 110 years ago today, a man died in Ardrossan in a street named after him. George Barrie, coal merchant and Ardrossan councillor was born in 1846 and died on 6 August 1908 in his home at 19 Barrie Terrace. It is not uncommon to name streets after councillors but rare that one lives and dies in that very street.

George

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HANSARD
7 AUGUST 1888

NAVAL MANOEUVRES

LORD GEORGE HAMILTON – The Right. Hon. Gentleman has put to me a number of hypothetical questions which I obviously cannot answer. Whether or littoral towns, which are not defended by fortifications would be free from attack in a time of hostilities is a question which the enemy alone can answer. One object in firing guns when a cruiser approaches a town is to denote the time at which it arrives opposite the town; for one of the Rules laid down is that, unless a cruiser happens to be opposite a town at a certain time, it is not to be understood to have taken it. The guns are fired to denote the exact time at which a vessel arrives. I believe that most valuable lessons will be taught to the Naval Service, as well as to the Civil population. I am glad to find that the view which the right hon. gentleman takes is not shared by the Scotch populations; for I find it reported that at a neighbouring town of Ardrossan ‘The manoeuvres were witnessed by a large number of the people of the town, who considered it was a complete victory for their forces, and warmly cheered the Coastguards for saving the town.’

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 AUGUST 1886

BREACH OF LICENSE

At the J.P. Court in Saltcoats yesterday – Provost Hogarth and Mr. J. L. Bailey on the bench – Mr. Stewart, factor, was charged with breach of license by selling drink to a person residing in Ardrossan in the Eglinton Arms Hotel there on Sunday evening about 6 p.m.

Mr. T. Kirkhope, Procurator-Fiscal, conducted the case and Mr. Highet, solicitor, Irvine, defended.

After hearing evidence at length the Justices found the charge proven and inflicted a fine of £2 10s with expenses.

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6 AUGUST 1908

Exactly 110 years ago today, a man died in Ardrossan in a street named after him. George Barrie, coal merchant and Ardrossan councillor was born in 1846 and died on 6 August 1908 in his home at 19 Barrie Terrace. It is not uncommon to name streets after councillors but rare that one lives and dies in that very street.

George

GLASGOW HERALD
8 AUGUST 1908

DEATH

BARRIE: At 19 Barrie Terrace, Ardrossan, on the 6th instant, GEORGE BARRIE, coal merchant, beloved husband of Agnes Reid.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 AUGUST 1885

ARDROSSAN – SALE OF SHIPYARD

The old established shipyard of Messrs Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan, has been sold to Messrs Aitken & Mansel, Glasgow, who entered into possession yesterday.

The yard will be under the management of Mr. Rennie.

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VESSEL TORPEDOED
8 AUGUST 1940

THE FIFE COAST

The motor vessel FIFE COAST, built by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited for Coast Lines Limited, Liverpool, and launched on the 13th of October 1933, was torpedoed and sunk by German motor torpedo boats S21 and S27 about 15 miles west of Beachyhead while on a voyage from London to Falmouth and Plymouth.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 AUGUST 1918

DEATH ON SERVICE

KERR: Reported missing, believed drowned on hospital ship WARILDA, Private JOHN P. KERR, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, aged 19 years, dearly beloved youngest son of Captain and Mrs. Kerr, ‘Aoerenberg’, Eglinton Road, Ardrossan.

[The WARILDA was transporting wounded soldiers from Le Harve, France, to Southampton, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine UC49. This was despite being marked clearly with a Red Cross. As with a number of other hospital ships torpedoed during the war, Germany claimed the ships were also carrying arms. The ship sank in about two hours, and of the 801 persons on board, 123 died.]

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 AUGUST 1887

BIRTH

CHRISTIE: At Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 3rd of August, the wife of Robert R. Christie; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 AUGUST 1884

DEATH

TEMPLETON: At Tower Farm, Ardrossan, on the 8th instant, in the 64th year of his age, JAMES TEMPLETON, farmer.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 AUGUST 1912

VISIT OF H.M.S. ORION

Mr. James Cook, Town Clerk, Ardrossan, has received a letter from Rear-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, intimating that H.M.S. Orion will arrive at Ardrossan this afternoon, and will remain until Monday morning.

The vessel will be open to visitors during her stay at Ardrossan, and tonight and on Saturday night one watch will be granted shore leave.