Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 JULY 1879

ARDROSSAN - LOST AT SEA

The parents of Mr GAVIN COOK, second officer of the LOCH AWE, have received intelligence of his death by drowning.

The LOCH AWE was on a voyage from Glasgow to Sydney, and during a storm, on the 23rd April, a heavy lea sea was shipped, which carried Mr Cook across the deck twice, and then carried him over the starboard side of the ship.

Every effort was made to save him, a life buoy being thrown over and the ship hove to; but all attempts were unavailing.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JULY 1874

THE TWELFTH OF JULY
ORANGE DEMONSTRATIONS
ARDROSSAN

The new Orange Hall was formally opened on Saturday, and a large number of Orangemen came from the surrounding neighbourhood to take part in the ceremony.

Eleven lodges were represented in the procession, which was accompanied by seven bands of music.

After a brief address had been delivered in the Templar's Hall by Provost Barr (who presided) and Professor Macklin, Glasgow, the new hall was formally opened with the customary ceremonies.

The proceedings passed very quickly.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 JULY 1876

ARDROSSAN - GRAND BAZAAR

A grand bazaar was opened yesterday at noon by Mr. Robert Hunter of Hunterston.

The bazaar is being held in a large marquee on the green between Ardrossan and Saltcoats, and its object is to provide funds for the erection of an institute or hall in Saltcoats available for the meetings of the Young Men's Christian Association and Town Mission, and also for the accommodation of other associations and societies having religious, benevolent, and philanthropic objects, and for public meetings, lectures, &c.

The Ardrossan instrumental band was present and there was a large turn-out of ladies and gentlemen.

The following are the stallholders:-

Stall No. 1 - Mr. J. G. Hackett, Royal Bank.
Stall No. 2 - Mrs. James Campbell, City of Glasgow Bank; Misses Bryce, Miss Shaw, Miss Stevenson.
Stall No. 3 - Mr. James Crawford, Mrs. Smith, Miss King, Misses Kerr.
Stall No. 4 - Mrs. Captain McMillan, Mrs. Captain Barclay, Mrs. Captain Allan, Mrs. Captain McGowan, Miss Miller.
Stall No. 5 - Miss J. H. Young, Miss Caldwell, Miss Armour.

Among the articles offered for sale, which are beautiful and numerous, are a case of Sevres china, which belonged to Louis Philippe and the Emperor Louis Napoleon, and which bear their monograms.

The drawings of six o'clock last night amounted to £308.

The Ardrossan Volunteer Artillery Band was present in the evening.

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July 14, 1916

Patrick Creighton (the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Soldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 have this as Crighton), a private with the 1st Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), who was born in Irvine but enlisted in Ardrossan, died today on the Western Front. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

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July 14, 1916

William McQuade, a private with the 10th Bn Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) died today on the Western Front. Born in Ardrossan, he lived in Johnstone but enlisted in Paisley and entered the theatre of war on October 4, 1915. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal and is commemorated on the Thiepval Monument.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JULY 1876

ADVANCE-NOTE CASE

Sheriff Anderson has decided a case of some importance, in which Ebenezer Currie, Ardrossan, sued Hugh Boyd, owner of the ship W. COCHRANE, for £12, on four advance notes granted on June 7, and payable three days after the ship left port.

The defence was that between the 12th and 15th five of the men on board refused to work, and the master had to return to Ardrossan for another crew, a tug being employed to bring the ship back from the Kyles.

The ship came to Ardrossan before the three days were out, and immediately other seven men deserted it. Hence no money was earned. The official log book having been produced in court, the Sheriff found that the terms of the 224th clause of the Merchant Shipping Act had not been complied with, and gave decree for the sum sued.

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sued Hugh Boyd, owner of the ship W. COCHRANE,

This from my research before the internet into my Boyd family from Kilwinning - no connection found.

1881 Census at Eglinton Arms Hotel Ardrossan
Hugh Boyd Husb 55 Shipowner b. Irvine
Mary wife 54 Hotel manager b. do

do, is what the census collectors used as short for ditto

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 JULY 1888

ARDROSSAN NEW DOCK – PROGRESS OF THE WORK

Steady progress has been made with the work of the new dock during the summer months by the contractors, the Messrs Lawson, of Rutherglen.

The dock has been has been excavated to its full depth in different places, and borers and blasters are enthusiastically in operation. Those who have not seen the old harbour, which is now being transformed into a dock of 9½ acres, with an outer basin of 4 acres, can form little idea of the arduous nature of the work. The entire basin is one solid mass of stone (part of it whinstone), requiring boring and blasting. Just now the dock work is half finished, and when complete – which is expected to be by May next – will give a draft of 18 feet at low water.

At the entrance the concrete floor and still stones have all been laid, and a commencement has been made with the side walls of the lock. Progress is also being made with the green-heart gates for the entrance, which are being constructed in Messrs Goodwin’s new foundry shed.

Old Montgomerie Pier has been widened towards the north side, embankments have been thrown up, and much land has been reclaimed from the sea for berthage of the Messrs Burns Belfast steamers and the Arran boat, and all the way along to where the new Lanarkshire railway station has been built.

The concrete walls in the dock are well advanced, 27 per cent of the quay walls and 14 per cent of the walls outside the coffer dam having been completed.

A start has been made for the levelling of the Crinan Rock for the reception of the concrete at the breakwater, which begins at that point and extends in a north-easterly direction for about 2000 feet, terminating near Longcraigs, on the Kilbride Road.

The dam for the construction for the new walls outside Montgomerie Pier and the site of the new pier station will be completed by the end of this month.

The Greenore, one of the powerful dredgers in Great Britain, is constantly at work deepening the channel, and outer basin. She dredges to 40 feet deep when required. Two hoppers accompany her – one carrying 700 tons, the other 600 tons – the dredgings are deposited to the west of the Horse Isle.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 JULY 1916

SCOTTISH D.C.M. HONOURED

Ardrossan gave a hearty welcome home on Saturday afternoon to Lance Corporal THOMAS LIGHTBODY, 10th H.L.I., the first local man to win the D.C.M.

The streets and houses were profusely beflagged. A procession headed by a band, was formed at the station and marched to Winton Park, where in the presence of a large gathering - presided over by Captain R. W. Orr - Lance Corporal Lightbody was presented by Police Judge McKellar, on behalf of the townspeople, with a gold watch, Exchequer bonds to the value of £75, and a purse containing £8 10s in Treasury notes.

Lance Corporal Lightbody was awarded the honour for leading a bombing party into the German trenches and for seizing a live bomb which had come from the German trenches and throwing it back amongst the enemy.

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July 17, 1916

Peter Bradie, a private with the 8th (Service) Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) died on the Western Front today. Born in Dunblane, he was the son of Mr and Mrs Michael Bradie, of the Golf Club House, Saltcoats, enlisted in Ardrossan and entered the theatre of war on October 14, 1915. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. His father was the professional and greenkeeper for the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Golf Course Company. Both he and his brother, John, who was killed in January the same year, were promising golfers. He is commemorated on Basra Memorial and Saltcoats War Memorial. His brother is also commemorated on the town’s memorial.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JULY 1876

ARDROSSAN - HOLIDAY SEASON

There ae a large number of visitors her at present, and the neighbouring town of Saltcoats is also crowded, not a few having had to leave through want of accommodation.

The excursionists are well behaved.

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'The excursionists are well behaved'....

Just no the locals !!!!