Changes were afoot in 1873 in Blantyre. Just 2 years earlier the Free Church on Stonefield Road had burned down and had just been rebuilt. Changes were also taking place as to how Schools would be run in the Parish, with the creation of a School Board. On the evening of Saturday 22nd February 1873, […]
James Anderson was born at Livingston, near Bathgate on 20th June 1785 where his father William, was a farmer. Educated at the Edinburgh University, he graduated M.A. on 17th April 1813; was licensed by the Presbytery of Dunblane on 6th February 1816 and having been presented by the tutor of Charles, Lord Blantyre on 30th March 1832 he […]
Pictured in this series of photos is the Anderson church on Stonefield Road on its final day. Sadly the church was burned down on 8th June 1978 by an unknown cause. The church hall on the right remains today as Smith’s Funeral Parlour. I remember this day well. It was around 5pm in the afternoon. I […]