In September 1967, local newspaper reported that 2 year old Shona McArthur of 6 Greenhall Place, High Blantyre and her parents were gearing up to go and live in India.
Dr John McArthur and his wife Elizabeth Bowie (pictured) intended to take up missionary work out in India, if the Government permitted them to do so. That September the family left for St Colm’s College in Edinburgh, where they would spend 6 months preparing for their missionary work abroad.
Mr McArthur, a cardiology specialist intended to go to a teaching post at Velore Hospital, 100 miles from Madras. He and his wife, who was pregnant in this picture were members of the Stonefield and Burleigh Churches.
Can anybody tell me what became of the family and their proposed adventure of such significant and worthwhile cause?
From “Blantyre Explained” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017
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Is Dr McArthur still around?
Hello Dr John Duncan McArthur, as you may have read, your lovely wife was my early sunday school teacher at Stonefield. I was devastated when she got married and left our church as she meant a great deal to all of us. I am so sorry for your loss of her.
Elizabeth Bowie was my sunday school teacher, she was angelic, so patient and kind as a sunday school teacher. I was devastated when we heard she was to be married and go overseas, I thought she was too good for anyone, I just wanted her to stay, although I thought being a missionary was very important work. I went to school with her younger sister at David Livingstone Memorial Primary after Nessie School closed down.
You have already heard from me, Paul. I was in contact over the Duncan family photo on the site.
I am the Dr McArthur referred to in this post!