Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 FEBRUARY 1952

DEATH – HILL

At 22 Seton Street, Ardrossan, on 2nd February, 1952, Margaret Nicholson, beloved wife of the late John Hill.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 FEBRUARY 1914

ARDROSSAN U.F. PRESBYTERY CONFERENCE

A conference of office-bearers within the bounds of Ardrossan United Free Church Presbytery on the present ecclesiastical situation was held at Saltcoats on Tuesday evening.

The Moderator, the Rev. A. M. Moodie, presided, and the meeting was addressed by the Rev. Doctor Henderson Crieff, and Mr William Johnstone, Glasgow, delegates from the Assembly’s Committee.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 FEBRUARY 1914

U.F. CHURCH AND THE LABOUR MOVEMENT

The monthly meeting of Ardrossan United Free Presbytery was held on Tuesday, the Rev. A. Morris Moodie, Moderator, presiding.

The Moderator, as convenor of the Social Problems Committee, asked permission to hold a presbyterial conference with representatives of working men at next meeting.

The Rev. Mr Sutherland, Saltcoats, asked on what principle they intended inviting the Labour representatives.

The Rev. Campbell Stephen, Ardrossan, said he would object to meeting any representatives other than the recognised trades union representatives.

The Moderator explained that they purposed going on the lines of the Assembly’s Committee, and first of all intended meeting the Labour representatives and afterwards representatives of the employers. He thought they might create a friendly atmosphere and do some good.

The Rev. J. Adams, Saltcoats, said that in these discussions they had not been represented by the brains of the Church, and the men who were thinking their way through the theological and sociological problems of the day had kept clear of the movement. He thought they were wise in so doing, for by her attitude the Church had brought an unnecessary impeachment against herself. They seemed to be confessing that they had been in opposition to the labouring element and had linked their arms with the rich and high born. He denied that they had done so. But they must not give the impression to the Labour leaders that the Church was supplicating their favour.

The Rev. Mr Sutherland moved that the conference be not held, and on a vote the amendment to hold no conference was carried.

A resolution was passed in favour of women’s suffrage.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 FEBRUARY 1916

STEAMER ASHORE OFF ARDROSSAN

On Thursday night the Ardrossan lifeboat was summoned by flare signals to the rescue of the steamer ELSISTON, which had gone ashore on the Horse Island in a heavy gale which was blowing.

The ELSISTON is owned by Messrs William S. Millar & Company, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, and was from Havre to land coal at Ardrossan.

The lifeboat got out shortly after nine o’clock, and found the vessel firmly wedged on rocks at the south-west part of the island, and so situated that it was impossible to approach her.

The lifeboat ran to a cove on the northern end of the island, where some of the crew landed. One of the rescue party got into communication with the captain of the ELSISTON, who informed him that the vessel was badly holed, and desired the lifeboat to stand by till morning.

At 8 a.m. on Friday, when the weather had moderated, the lifeboat brought ashore six members of ELSISTON’s crew, and at midday the remainder of the crew of 28 were brought ashore.

This is the third crew the Ardrossan lifeboat has rescued within a month.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 FEBRUARY 1918

BIRTH - BORLAND

At 39 South Beach Avenue, Ardrossan, on 3rd instant, the wife of Robert Borland; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 FEBRUARY 1940

DERAILMENT DELAYS RESUMPTION OF TRAIN SERVICES

Efforts were made on Sunday to clear the railway line between West Kilbride and Largs in order to have trains running yesterday, but a derailment at Fairlie Tunnel prevented this.

An engine driver, Alfred Burden, of Ardrossan, was seriously injured in the tunnel when the derailment occurred, and was taken to Kilmarnock Infirmary.

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 FEBRUARY 1918

MARRIAGE – MURCHIE and BECK

At Duncan’s Hotel, Glasgow, on 5th instant, by the Rev. John McLellan, U.F. Church, Lochranza, Finlay Murchie to Susan, only daughter of the late William and Mrs Beck, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 FEBRUARY 1951

ARDROSSAN ACADEMY ANNUAL DINNER

Ardrossan Academy F.P. certainly believe in variety when they choose the principal speaker for their annual dinner.

Past proposers of the toast “Ardrossan Academy” have included a detective inspector, several prominent educationalists, and well-known members of the medical profession.

This year, on Friday evening, they break new ground when a personnel manager in a large engineering works will propose the toast. He is Mr Harold L. Wightman, who has also made a name for himself as a broadcaster, and producer.

Mr Wightman was a member of the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Players Club, whose production of “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals” swept the boards in Scotland, London, and New York in 1928.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 FEBRUARY 1915

ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS AT ARDROSSAN

On Saturday afternoon a recruiting march was held by a section of the 4th (Reserve) Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers. The company, headed by their brass and pipe bands, arrived at Stevenston and marched through Saltcoats to Ardrossan.

Colonel Barnett, V.D. (Volunteer Officer’s Decoration), who is in command, delivered a short address appealing to young men to join. The 4th Battalion required 50 men to make up their complement, and he hoped to get the necessary number from the district.

Ardrossan has already contributed about 400 men to the different branches of the Service.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 FEBRUARY 1916

THE REV. DUGALD McARTHUR, B.D.

The Rev. Dugald McArthur, B.D., minister of New Ardrossan Parish Church, preached a farewell sermon on Sunday evening before leaving to join the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a private.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 FEBRUARY 1918

ARDROSSAN U.F. PRESBYTERY MEETING

In submitting a proposed deliverance on social problems at a meeting of Ardrossan U.F. Presbytery at Kilwinning, the Rev. R. M. Adamson (Ardrossan), moved an addition expressing the hope that all sections of the community would subordinate personal and class interests to the national good and the successful prosecution of the allies’ aims.

After discussion the motion was adopted.

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GLASGOW HERALD
9 FEBRUARY 1966

TRAIN FARE-DODGERS FINED

Two special operations by British Railways to catch “fare-dodgers” resulted in 16 adults and five juveniles being charged yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court with defrauding British Railways of various sums of money.

Paisley Station was closed so that no one could get on a train without a ticket, and tickets were checked at St. Enoch.

Eleven adults pled guilty to charges resulting from this operation. In each case they had tendered 1s 4d as the fare at the barrier at St. Enoch Station, claiming to have travelled from Paisley.

In some cases they had travelled as far as Ardrossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston.