This rather fine farming award is 157 years old and is held by the family of Eric Flack. Eric is related to the Jacksons of Barnhill and it’s noted that in 1866, this ploughing award was won by Mr. Alex Jackson of Barnhill. It was present to Alex by Mr. Dionysius Marianski, who lived at […]
In September 2016, Eric Flack sent me a message saying, “Hi Paul, I am aware of some family ‘connection’ to Jackson, Craig and Coats Blantyre names. I have a silver fob medal won around 1840’s by a Jackson at the Blantyre show. Ploughing or milk. Plus a medical text book belonging to a Jackson dated 1829.” The Craig, Coats […]