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by Penny Tray
Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:45 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: SEEKING BARRY McMANUS OF ARDROSSAN
Replies: 16
Views: 18621

Re: SEEKING BARRY McMANUS OF ARDROSSAN

Jim, I hope I’m wrong in your case and that you find the citation you are looking for, but there may not be one. Unless I’m mistaken, Captain McCreadie, despite receiving his O.B.E. for gallantry at sea during the war, got it through the Civil Division as opposed to the Military Division, where cita...
by Penny Tray
Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:39 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 5148
Views: 1106961

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD 18 FEBRUARY 1953 COUNCIL REFUSED SITES ON FARM The Secretary of State for Scotland has rejected an application by Saltcoats Town Council to be allowed to purchase compulsorily 22 acres of farm land as a housing site. The decision was given after he considered a report by a public inqu...
by Penny Tray
Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:39 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 5148
Views: 1106961

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD
18 FEBRUARY 1953

BIRTH – SEDDON

At 8 Mitchell Place, Saltcoats, on 16th February, 1953, to Dr. and Mrs R. V. Seddon, a sister for Douglas and Roy.
by Penny Tray
Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: SEEKING BARRY McMANUS OF ARDROSSAN
Replies: 16
Views: 18621

Re: SEEKING BARRY McMANUS OF ARDROSSAN

Jim, You will have all the information contained therein but may not have seen the actual family intimation and contributed obtituary in the Glasgow Herald. GLASGOW HERALD 5 MARCH 1963 DEATH - McCREADIE At Glenafton Hospital, New Cumnock, on 3rd March, 1963, William McCreadie, O.B.E., (master marine...
by Penny Tray
Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:56 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Bonzo
Replies: 8
Views: 107

Re: Happy birthday - Bonzo

Happy birthday Ian. Have a great day.
by Penny Tray
Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:55 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Stevenston - On This Day In History
Replies: 3550
Views: 857563

Re: Stevenston - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD 17 FEBRUARY 1919 DEATH - LAIRD At 26 Boglemart Street, Stevenston, on the 15th instant, William Laird, retired master mariner, late of 17 Park Drive South, Whiteinch. (This intimation is repeated in the 20 February edition of the Glasgow Herald with the address – 2 Boglemart Street, S...
by Penny Tray
Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Replies: 9118
Views: 1757825

Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD 17 FEBRUARY 1915 ARDROSSAN MINISTER RESIGNS At a meeting of the members of Ardrossan E.U. Congregational Church last night, the Rev. John MacMillan tendered his resignation as minister of the congregation. The Rev. Mr MacMillan has been over six years in Ardrossan, and prior to that w...
by Penny Tray
Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Every Day is a School Day
Replies: 0
Views: 63

Every Day is a School Day

I was stumped for a while yesterday by the post-nominal 'Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.' I eventually got it. The solution may come in handy for somebody one day.
Spoiler
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE RESERVE
by Penny Tray
Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:53 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Replies: 9118
Views: 1757825

Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History

EVENING TIMES 16 FEBRUARY 1965 AWARD FOR RESCUE BID SEAMAN A 35-year-old Ardrossan seaman who went to the rescue of a shipmate has been awarded a Royal Humane Society testimonial on parchment. Able Seaman Stanley Haggart, of Kirkhall Drive, Ardrossan, went to the rescue of another member of the crew...
by Penny Tray
Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:20 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Stevenston - On This Day In History
Replies: 3550
Views: 857563

Re: Stevenston - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD 15 FEBRUARY 1954 DEATH – RITCHIE At an infirmary annexe, Glasgow, on 12th February, 1954, the Rev. John Geddes Ritchie, B.D., minister of Stevenston High Kirk, and dearly beloved husband of Eleanor Joan Dickson. GLASGOW HERALD 15 FEBRUARY 1954 DEATH OF REV. JOHN GEDDES RITCHIE The Rev...
by Penny Tray
Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 5148
Views: 1106961

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD 15 FEBRUARY 1917 GLASGOW FISH FOR COAST TOWNS At a meeting of Saltcoats Town Council, Councillor A. S. Miller, thought an attempt should be made to influence fishers to permit a proportion of their fish to be sold locally. Recently there had been plentiful catches of fish in the firth...
by Penny Tray
Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:18 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 5148
Views: 1106961

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

GLASGOW HERALD
15 FEBRUARY 1917

DEATH - DICKSON

At 28 Sidney Street, Saltcoats, on 13th February, James Dickson, aged 72, beloved husband of Jessie, late of Dunn & Company, Glasgow.