Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 APRIL 1947

VESSEL SINKS AT QUAY

The small motorship DIDO C, Belfast, sank at the quayside in Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan, after having been damaged on Sunday night while the steamer KANTULE, Panama, was shifting from one berth to another.

None of the crew was injured.

The DIDO C was awaiting discharge of a cargo of 60 tons of scrap.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 APRIL 1849

SEAMAN DROWNED

On Tuesday evening last, John Murphy, one of the firemen on the GLOWWORM steamer, in attempting to go on board that vessel in Ardrossan Harbour, owing to the darkness of the night, and the gangway having been removed from the position it was in during the day at the time he left the ship on some errands to the town, unfortunately missed his footing, and fell into the water.

The night watchman promptly came to his assistance, but when got out the vital spark had fled. A surgeon was also early in attendance.

He left a widow but no family.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 APRIL 1910

BODY FOUND ON NORTH SHORE

The body of a man, between 35 and 40 years of age, was found yesterday on the north shore at Ardrossan about 100 yards from the public road. The body, which had been in the water only a day or two, was that of a man of medium build, five feet and a half in height, clad in a dark grey tweed suit. A large star was tattooed on each hand.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 APRIL 1846

THE OUTRAGE IN THE BRIDGEGATE AT GLASGOW

During Sunday the police were upon the alert to find a clue to the hiding place of Daly, who is accused of the murder of David Love, but without success.

On Monday morning, however, Inspector McKay, along with criminal officer Hughes, left Glasgow by the half-past seven o’clock train for Ardrossan, suspecting that Daly might sail from that port for Ireland.

When the train had arrived at Beith Station, Hughes, in looking out of the carriage window, observed the person of whom they were in pursuit emerging from the station-house, and entering a third-class carriage. The officers immediately followed, and had Daly taken into the station-house where he was detained till the arrival of the up-train, when he was conveyed to Glasgow.

It is rumoured that Daly was seen at the foot of Saltmarket Street late on Sunday night, and the supposition is that he had afterwards walked to Beith. He had taken out a ticket for Ardrossan, there can be no doubt with the intention of proceeding from thence by the Belfast boat for Ireland.

An investigation into the facts of the case took place on Monday, and Daly has been committed.

We learn that the result of the post-mortem examination of the body is, that death was caused by extensive injury of the brain, proceeding there is little doubt, from the blow.

[This article refers to James Daly, an Irishman, aged between 35 and 40 years, who was alleged to have inflicted a fatal punch on David Love, aged 53 years, a weaver, who lived in Tureen Street, Glasgow, and who left a widow, and three children.]

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 APRIL 1869

BANKRUPTCY – APPLICATION OF CESSIO BONORUM

James Kerr, sometime flesher in Ardrossan, and presently residing there.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 APRIL 1911

MOTOR ACCIDENT NEAR ARDROSSAN

A serious motor accident occurred near Ardrossan yesterday evening.

Mr Kennedy, a Glasgow motor engineer, who is staying at Ardrossan, took a party for a run on his car, and while on the return journey, about half a mile north of the town, one of the front wheels of the car collapsed, and the vehicle, running up the embankment at the side of the road, overturned.

All the occupants were more or less bruised, and Mr John Derry, who was rendered unconscious, was afterwards found to have sustained a severe skull fracture. Mr Derry is a Glasgow publican.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 APRIL 1842

THE GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND ARDROSSAN CANAL COMPANY

The Glasgow, Paisley, and Ardrossan Canal Company have to announce to their customers and the public generally, that John McCreath, sometime Receiving Clerk for them at Glasgow, has been dismissed their service, and is no longer empowered to uplift goods or accounts, contract debts, or transact any business on their account.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 APRIL 1842

TESTIMONIAL

A large number of the friends of Mr Park, Parochial Schoolmaster of Ardrossan, invited that gentleman to a supper in the house of Mr John Orr, inn-keeper, Saltcoats, on Friday evening the 1st instant.

The chair was ably filled by the Rev. James Elles. Mr Alexander Campbell acted as croupier.

Mr Elles read a letter of apology from the Rev. Mr Bryce, minister of the parish.

The loyal and constitutional toasts having been given, the chairman in his usual happy and eloquent manner, and in language highly complimentary, proposed the health of Mr Park, who, in a very few years residence, had procured the respect of all classes of the community.

The chairman then, in the name of the subscribers, presented Mr Park with a splendid silver snuff box, bearing the inscription, “Presented to Mr James Park by a numerous circle of friends in Saltcoats and Ardrossan, as a mark of their esteem, and in approbation of his public services.”

The box was accompanied with a massive gold watch guard, both purchased from Mr John Findlay & Company, jewellers, Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 APRIL 1866

BRIG FOR SALE BY PRIVATE BARGAIN

The brig CYGNET, of Ardrossan, now in the harbour. She was built at New Brunswick of well-selected timber, has been well kept up by her present owners, and is now in good order.

Apply to John Smith, Shipping Agent.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 APRIL 1913

VIPs TRAVEL FROM ARDROSSAN

Sir George Holmes and Lady Dixon travelled by the R.M.S. WOODCOCK from Ardrossan to Belfast last night.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 APRIL 1841

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GLASGOW AND FLEETWOOD

The public are respectfully informed that the celebrated steam-ship FIRE KING will commence running between Fleetwood and Ardrossan the first week in May.

This route offers the shortest sea voyage, and quickest means of travelling between London, Birmingham, Manchester, &c., and Glasgow.

J. Martin and J. & G. Burns, Glasgow; John Power, Fleetwood.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 APRIL 1850

TESTIMONIAL

On Thursday last, the 11th instant, several members of Ardrossan Parish Church, and other friends of Mr Robert Drape, precentor of that church, met with him in the Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan, for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial as an acknowledgement of the talented and excellent manner he has for a long time conducted the psalmody of the congregation, and also of the estimation of which they hold his private character.

W. B. Orr, Esquire, banker, Saltcoats, presided, and in a neat and complimentary address, presented Mr Drape in the name of the subscribers, with a handsome gold watch and appendages.

Mr Drape returned thanks with much feeling and propriety.