Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 JUNE 1918

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

At a meeting of Ardrossan School Board, Mr George McGregor was appointed chairman in place of the Rev. W. D. M. Sutherland, resigned, and Mr James Fulton, Saltcoats, was co-opted as a member.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 JUNE 1919

DEATH – WYLIE

At 41 Eglinton Road, Ardrossan, the residence of her sister, on 5 June, Mary Wylie, of 10 Arran Place, Ardrossan, eldest daughter of the late Hugh Wylie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 JUNE 1919

DEATH – POE

Suddenly, at Linthorpe, Ardrossan, on 11th June, David Poe, aged 70, marine engineer, late of City Line, beloved husband of Janet Boyd.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JUNE 1919

BIRTH – FROUD

At Clutha, Ardrossan, on 11th June, to Lieutenant P. Froud, R.N.R., and Mrs Froud; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JUNE 1919

ELECTRIC LIGHT

At a meeting of the Northern District Committee of Ayrshire County Council at Kilwinning yesterday it was pointed out that permission was granted in December last to Kilmarnock Corporation to pass through the district an overhead power cable from Irvine to Stevenston, and that the cable had since been extended to Ardrossan.

The County Council, it was announced, had granted a further application for a branch cable from Ardrossan to Dalry.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JUNE 1919

ARDROSSAN ACADEMY SPORTS

The remainder of the events in the programme of Ardrossan Academy Sports, which was interrupted by rain last Saturday took place on Wednesday.

Principal results: -

Half mile (boys) – 1. E. M. Toole; 2. E. W. Robertson; and 3. D. Leitch Wylie.

Inter-school relay race – 1. Ardrossan Academy.

100 yards (boys under 14) – 1. William Climie, Saltcoats; 2. J. Brown, Kilwinning.

District relay race (boys) – 1. Saltcoats.

100 yards (former pupils) – 1. C. Russell; 2. J. Lambert.

Quarter mile (boys under 15) – 1. Cyril Clapham; 2. R. Currie; 3. J. Williamson.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 JUNE 1917

ARDROSSAN UNITED FREE CHURCH PRESBYTERY

At a meeting of Ardrossan United Free Church Presbytery it was reported that the amount received for the Foreign Missions Fund during the first quarter of the year showed a decrease of £38 11s 6d, and the Women’s Fund an increase of £7 1s.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 JUNE 1919

HOLIDAY RESORT – ARDROSSAN

Letting in Ardrossan both for this month and for July has been remarkably good, and a very busy season is ensured. The Arran steamer is carrying large complements, and next month an additional steamer will be put on the run. The daylight service to Belfast begins on July 1, when the popular VIPER will make the return trip daily.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1912

HOLIDAY RESORT – ARDROSSAN

Although there has been a good deal of rain during the last few days, the weather is by no means unpleasant. The sea has been very smooth for some time, and many people have patronised the various excursion steamers which continue to do good business, especially at the week-end. HMS SHELDRAKE lay in the harbour over Sunday, and attracted a good many visitors. The golf course is proving very popular, quite a number of people who have taken houses having joined for that period.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1915

ARRIVALS AT ARDROSSAN HOSPITAL

During this week five wounded soldiers have arrived at Ardrossan Red Cross Military Hospital, which brings the number of men at present in the hospital up to 12.

The men admitted this week were: -

S. Clark (6830), 3rd Royal Scots Fusiliers;
D. Walker (7127), 2nd Royal Highlanders;
C. Urquhart (887), 2-5th Scottish Rifles;
William Graham (127), 4th Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery; and
Patrick Keane (3221), 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1917

PORT GLASGOW SHIPBUILDER’S BEQUEST

The will dated June 2, 1917, of the late Mr Joseph Russell, Port Glasgow, who resided at Seafield Ardrossan, has been lodged in Register House, Edinburgh.

Included in his public bequests is: -

St. John’s United Free Church, Ardrossan - £100.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1918

DEATH – MAIN

At Myrton, Eglinton Road, Ardrossan, non 17th instant, Thomas Edward, aged 2 years and 4 months, the dearly loved son of Henry and Catherine Main.