My grandfather, William McCubbin, had the job of unveiling the war memorial in Glasgow Street. He lost three sons during that war, James, John and David, and he was a very proud man. I understand that as he followed the local pipe band on that day one of the local innkeepers on Glasgow Street brough...

My name is Anne Mathieson, born in Busbie Drive and moved to St Andrew's Road, Ardrossan. Went to school at Ardrossan Ailsa Gardens Annexe, Central School and then on to St Michael's, Irvine. I moved to London in 1967 and then on to Bracknell in Berkshire in 1980 where I still live. I was married to...

Further to my previous message, I believe there were survivors from the San Arcadio - one name I was told by my mother was Bill McMillan of Ardrossan - who lived to tell the tale. I wonder how many others?


Annie Mathieson

I was really interested in the information on the seamen lost on the San Arcadio. David McCubbin was my mother's brother, one of three brothers who lost their lives in WW2. Their names, David/John/James all appear on the WW2 War Memorial on Glasgow Street, Ardrossan. My grandfather William McCubbin ...