Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 JANUARY 1916

LAND VALUATION APPEAL COURT – BEFORE LORDS SALVESEN, MACKENZIE, AND CULLEN - ARDROSSAN PARISH COUNCIL’S NON-APPEARANCE

Three appeals were presented by the Parish Council of Ardrossan against decisions of the Valuation Committee of the burgh with regard to the valuation of four schools – Eglinton, Academy, Winton, and Saltcoats – the Ardrossan Gas Works, and the Ardrossan Water Works.

Mr Burnett, for the Assessor, said he had been informed that the appellants did not intend to appear. The prints of the cases, did not contain the names of the appellants’ agents or the names of the printers.

The Court dismissed the appeals.

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 JANUARY 1919

DEATH ON SERVICE - RANKIN

At Brindisi, Italy, on the 20th December, of pneumonia, John, leading signalman, R.N.V.R., Clyde Division, aged 22 years, only and dearly beloved son of Mr and Mrs Duncan Rankin, 44 Albert Drive, Crosshill, Glasgow, late of Ardrossan.

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Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette
January 11, 1952

Docker Dies From Injuries
John Marr (47); docker, 10 Paisley Street, Ardrossan, died in Kilmarnock Infirmary on Monday a few hours after a piece of scrap steel had fallen on him from a crane at Ardrossan harbour. The accident occurred shortly after half-past eight on Monday morning.

John was one of a squad of men working in the for'ard hold of the Sea Fisher which was discharging a cargo of scrap at Eglinton Dock when the piece of metal weighing approximately half a hundred weight fell from the grab of one of the two cranes working in the hatch. He was given first aid and medical attention before being rushed to the infirmary.

The deceased was unmarried. He was the eldest of four brothers, all dockers. Youngest brother William was also working on the Sea Fisher when the accident occurred. John Marr was highly respected in the town. A man of temperate habits, he was keen football enthusiast and organised bus parties to the local Winton Rovers' away games. The funeral took place to Ardrossan Cemetery yesterday (Thursday).

EVENING TIMES
8 JANUARY 1952

DEATH - MARR

At an Infirmary, on the 7th January, 1952, the result of an accident, John Marr, eldest son of the late John and Sarah Marr – 6 Paisley Street, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 JANUARY 1919

MARRIAGE – GRIFFITHS and STITT

At Ardrossan, on 7th January, by the Rev. R. M. Adamson, M.A., Hugh Griffiths, B.Sc., A.R.C.S, London, to Marion, youngest daughter of Mrs Stitt, 51 South Beach Road, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JANUARY 1958

BALLYHALBERT AGROUND AT ARDROSSAN

The Belfast coaster BALLYHALBERT (750 tons) sits on a rocky reef on the North Shore between Ardrossan and Seamill.

The BALLYHALBERT was proceeding in ballast from Londonderry to Ayr when the storm struck her and Captain W. F. Adair made for shelter at Whiting Bay.

Shortly before midnight the BALLYHALBERT’s anchor dragged and she was blown out into the Firth.

Watchers at Ardrossan Harbour saw her being carried dangerously near the Horse Island but somehow that danger was avoided and the BALLYHALBERT eventually grounded about one and a half miles out from Ardrossan.

At daylight the 11 members of the crew clambered over rocks to reach the shore. They were given a hot meal in a road house.

Members of the crew estimated that the wind was blowing at about 100 miles per hour.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 JANUARY 1989

SEAMEN ARE DROWNED IN PLANK FALL

Two seamen drowned after falling off a ship’s gangplank.

The men were returning to their fishing boats docked in Greenock Harbour after a night out in the town when the tragedy happened.

Both men lost their footing trying to board one of the boats in the darkness, and plunged into the water.

The victims were named as: -

Robert Johnstone, (29), Lawson Drive, Ardrossan; and
Douglas Langdon, (51), Fairhurst Road, Stranraer.

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GLASGOW HEARALD
10 JANUARY 1916

CASUALTY OF WAR

Intimation has been received by Mrs Morton, Winton Street, Ardrossan, that her son, Alexander Morton, has been killed. He was reported as missing last February, and no further notice was received regarding him till this week. A reservist, he had served through the South African campaign.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 JANUARY 1960

FIRE ON BOARD WEATHER SHIP

Members of Ardrossan Fire Brigade had to wear breathing apparatus yesterday when fighting an outbreak of fire in the engine-room of the WEATHER RECORDER, lying in Ardrossan Harbour.

The outbreak was discovered by the officer of the watch, who fought it until the fire brigade arrived.

Damage was done to wiring, but the firemen prevented the fire reach a 40-gallon tank of paraffin.

The cause of the outbreak is unknown.

The WEATHER RECORDER is one of four ocean-going weather ships operated by the Air Ministry. She berthed at Ardrossan on Saturday after a spell of duty off Ireland.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 JANUARY 1915

DEATH - BECK

At Lilybank, Eglinton Road, Ardrossan, on the 11thy instant, Mrs William Beck, senior, aged 86 years, widow of William Beck, tailor and clothier, Ardrossan.

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THE BULLETIN
12 JANUARY 1954

FATAL ACCIDENT

John Foran, (58), 42 Stanley Road, Ardrossan, who was employed as a boilerman in the Saltcoats & Ardrossan Laundry [Dalry Road, Ardrossan], was fatally injured yesterday when his clothing was caught in a machine.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JANUARY 1915

MARRIAGE – DUNLOP and JOHNSON

In the First Baptist Church, Calgary, Canada, on 25th December, 1914, by the Rev. J. C. Sycamore, Alexander Lamb Dunlop, formerly of Ardrossan, to Abigail Barnett Johnston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JANUARY 1915

DEATH - BECK

At Applegarth, Eglinton Road, Ardrossan, on 11th instant, Margaret McMillan, widow of William Beck, tailor and clothier, Ardrossan.