When the chips are down, High Blantyre man David Crawford knew what growing potatoes was all about – as the “Chieftain” of the tattie race shows! By October 1977, the 69-year-old retired headmaster dug this whopper, measuring a foot long and weighing 3lbs. 12ozs., from his garden at the Schoolhouse, Hunthill Road. Appropriately enough this […]
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David Crawford – “The Colossus”
Blantyre Project reader, Tommy Stewart sent a message recently about David Crawford, former Headmaster of High Blantyre School. Tommy told me, “Hi Paul, I was born and raised in Blantyre but now live in Colchester. I attended High Blantyre Primary School from 1962 – 1969. If it is of any interest to you, I attach […]


