Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
12 OCTOBER 1916

HOME NEWS IN BRIEF

William McMillan, (50), residing at 3 Paisley Street, Ardrossan, was drowned on Tuesday night at Ardrossan Harbour.

He was rowing out to the steamer, on which he was employed as watchman, when his boat capsized.


GLASGOW HERALD
25 NOVEMBER 1916

A GALLANT SEAMAN

The gallant conduct of a seaman of the Royal Naval Reserve was specially commended by Sheriff Robertson and a jury at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, when a public inquiry was held in regard to the death of William McMillan, a watchman, who resided at 3 Paisley Street, Ardrossan, and who was drowned in Ardrossan Harbour on Thursday, October 10, about six o’clock.

McMillan was proceeding in a rowing boat to start work on a steamer, when the boat capsized and he was thrown into the sea.

The trawler ASHLYN was coming in from the sea at the time and Seaman Thomas Foy, hearing a shout that there was a man in the water, immediately jumped overboard and swam a distance of nearly 100 yards to the assistance of McMillan.

It was a very stormy night – an “awful night,” to quote the words of the witnesses – and the sea was running high.

Foy got hold of McMillan and held him up till they were picked up in a boat from the ASHLYN.

Artificial respiration was applied to McMillan, but unfortunately without restoring animation.

The jury agreed to express their appreciation of the gallantry of Seaman Foy, and to recommend that his conduct be brought before the Royal Humane Society and the Carnegie Trustees for consideration by them.


GLASGOW HERALD
23 FEBRUARY 1917

CARNEGIE HERO FUND AWARDS

The monthly meeting of the Trustees of the Carnegie Hero Fund was held at Dunfermline yesterday – Dr. John Ross, the chairman, presiding.

The following is a Scottish Award:-

Seaman Thomas Foy, R.N.R., (24), H.M. Trawler ASHLYN, on October 10, 1916, endeavoured to rescue a man, aged 50, from drowning in the harbour at Ardrossan.

Foy was awarded an honorary certificate and the sum of £10.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 NOVEMBER 1912

DEATH - DAVIS

At 131 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 25th November, John Douglas, third son of George Davis, ship carpenter, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 NOVEMBER 1912

VIP TRAVELS FROM ARDROSSAN

Lady Alice Ferguson travelled from Ardrossan to Belfast last night per Messrs G. & J. Burns’s R.M.S. PARTRIDGE.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 NOVEMBER 1912

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

At a meeting of the Scottish Junior Football Association held in Glasgow last night, Ardeer Thistle were ordered to post warning bills in their enclosure as to the conduct of their supporters in the recent tie with Ardrossan Winton Rovers, played on the ground of the latter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 NOVEMBER 1914

MARRIAGE – WATT and TANNOCK

At Buenos Aires, on the 23rd instant, William Watt, eldest son of R. H. Watt, Merchiston, Ardrossan, to Elizabeth Morris Richmond, fourth daughter of William Tannock.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1902

DEATH - MOFFAT

At Fernielea, North Crescent, Ardrossan, on the 25th instant, Jessie Moffat, youngest daughter of the late John Moffat, Edinburgh.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1905

WILLS AND ESTATES

Miss Elizabeth Kay, of Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, who died in August last left personal estate and probate of her will has been granted to Miss Johanna Kay, of Sheffield.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1907

DEATH - DOWNIE

At 16 Hill Street, Ardrossan, on the 26th instant, Jemima Johnstone, aged 21, the beloved wife of John Downie, and third eldest daughter of John Johnstone, Lorne Street, Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1908

ARDROSSAN AND WEST KILBRIDE FARMERS’ SOCIETY

At the annual meeting of the Ardrossan and West Kilbride Farmers’ Society at West Kilbride, Mr William Hogarth was re-appointed president and Mr Dugald McKinnon, Stanley, vice-president.

It was agreed to engage a premium horse for the district; and it was also decided to sign a petition to be presented to the Earl of Carrington, President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, asking that legislation be introduced to compel the marking of foreign mean so as to distinguish it from the home product.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1909

DEATH - SMITH

At Holmside, South Beach Road, Ardrossan, on the 24th instant, John Smith, senior (late of John Smith & Son, coal exporter, Ardrossan and Glasgow), in his 84th year.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1909

CARNEGIE HERO FUND

Armand R. Muir, postman, Ardrossan, rescued a boy from drowning at Saltcoats Harbour on August 1.

He was injured by striking a rock when he jumped into the water.

The Royal Humane Society awarded him a testimonial and for a previous rescue Muir received the Society’s medal for saving life.

The Trustees presented the sum of £10.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1912

SEVERE STORM – ROUGH PASSAGE

Shortly after ten o’clock the Caledonian steamer Marchioness of Lorn, which plies between Ardrossan and Arran, came into Gourock Bay with Arran passengers, the captain reporting such terrific weather in the open water beyond the Cumbraes that it was practically impossible to fetch Ardrossan Harbour without incurring great risk.