Here’s local lady Audrey Smith, pictured here in the 1970s. Well known, respected and popular, Audrey was the town’s top florist. When this picture was taken she had helped scores of local women arrange flowers for a fantastic flower display to raised money for restoring the Old Parish Church Rose window.
Based from her shop at Broompark Road, Audrey’s business bloomed. Her husband ran the adjacent garage.
I was once told, if you were on holiday abroad in that decade and met anybody who knew something about Blantyre, you would be asked “Do you know Audrey Smith?”
Do you remember Audrey or can tell me more?
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Elaine Cavanagh She did my wedding flowers. They were stunning.


Moira Mulvaney Pacheco Audrey is a lovely woman.
Moyra Lindsay Blantyre Project don’t know that ,Paul, Bannatyne and Jackson had a nursery in what is now Silvertonhill Hamilton. When we moved here 46 years ago it was still there, it’s houses now. They also had a shop near top cross, they made my bridal bouquet. Since then Audrey has made all wreaths for family funerals, she also lives in Ladysmith which was called that when they moved there. Before that I think it belonged to Pate who was related to my dad through marriage.
Audrey was a much loved and respected member of staff of Woodburn House, the School of Horticulture Langside College. Sbe was our Part Time lecturer in Flower Arranging for many years.