Continuing the Deaths from 2nd August 1974. DEATHS ( continued ) ELLIOT - Suddenly, at Troon, on 27th July 1974, Samuel Elliot, aged 62 years, beloved husband of Murial Dean, 3 Muir Drive, Barassie, and dear father of Eric. FIELDING - At Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge, on 27th July 1974, Helen Mc Cut...

Hope you're having a very happy birthday, PT. And thank you for your fascinating contributions to On This Day; long may they continue.

Susan

Football hooligans in 1912 ? Who'd have thought it !

Susan

The first of the Deaths now from 2nd August 1974. DEATHS BARR - At Ballochmyle Hospital, Mauchline, 0n 29th July 1974, Helen Mullen, aged 67 years, beloved wife of James Barr, 9 Clark Drive, Irvine. BOYLE - At 12 Holmes Avenue, Irvine, on 27th July 1974, George Boyle, aged 74 years, beloved husband ...

The Marriages and wedding anniversaries now from 2nd August 1974. MARRIAGES AITKEN - MELVIN - At South Beach Baptist Church, on 27th July 1974, by Rev R C Hepburn, William Crawford Aitken to Joyce Jean Melvin, only daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Melvin, 13 Underwood, Park Lane, Kilwinning. ANDERSON - WA...

The Engagements from 2nd August 1974. ENGAGEMENTS CONWAY - BRYCE - Both families have pleasure in announcing the engagement between Marette, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H Bryce, 70 Dalry Road, Saltcoats, and James, younger son of Mr and Mrs H Conway, 44 Rowanside Terrace, Ardrossan. GAW - GOLDIE - B...

Moving on now to the A&S Herald BMD notices from 2nd August 1974, we start as always with the Births. BIRTHS BROWN - At Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine, on 28th July 1974, to Stephen and Margaret ( nee Crichton ), 45 Benbecula Road, Kilmarnock, a son ( Stephen Andrew ) ; both well. HAMILTON - ...

Wishing you a very happy birthday, Meg.

Susan

The last of the In Memoriam notices from 28th June 1974. IN MEMORIAM ( concluded ) RONALDSON - In loving memory of our dear mother, died 29th June 1973; also our dear father, died 11th January 1974; and our dear brother, killed on active service , 25th July 1942. Time passes but memories stay, Still...

Yes, there was a notice on the castle wall warning of danger. When I was small I thought it was because of the ghosts ! Here are some more pictures of the Castle, from 1969 this time. This first one shows the other part of the castle ruins , with a view behind from the other side of the hill. A stif...

Here are some pictures of Ardrossan Castle, and the view from Castle Hill, from the early 1960s. This first one gives a powerful impression of the solid mass of it : Ardrossan Castle c1960 1.jpg This second one shows it with trees around it : Ardrossan Castle c1960 2.jpg And this is the view from Ca...

Further In Memoriam notices from 28th June 1974. IN MEMORIAM ( continued ) HIGGINS - In loving memory of our dad, died 28th June 1972. If we could clasp your hand today, Talk to you in the same old way, Hear your voice and see you smile, Then life to us would be worth while. Inserted by his loving d...