Jane Davies writes, “Hi Paul, my grandparents on my father’s side died before or just after I was born so I don’t know very much about them. My grandfather was John Crighton who died in 1934 I believe, & my grandmother was Agnes Stevens who died Christmas 1935 when I was just 3 weeks old. […]
Pictured here are the females of the Nimmo family. Jane Davies told me, “My daughter has put names & dates on photos sent. This one, taken in 1936 is of myself, Jane Currie Crighton Davies, 6 months. My mother, Annie Nimmo Crighton, born 1908 & my Grandmother, Jane Currie Nimmo, born 1869, wife of James […]
Continued from Part 2 By 1920, Jim’s quoiting skills were becoming well known and in February that year Tom Weir, of the Parkhead Club, challenged Nimmo for £100 a side. (a sum worth £4,600 in todays money!). He taunted the Auchentibber club, “Come away boys, who’ll tackle the Parkhead wonder?” A fortnight later the Auchentibber […]